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Luis Robert Jr. delivers game-winning homer as White Sox beat Cubs

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Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr., hits a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

White Sox star Luis Robert Jr. launched a loud seventh-inning solo home run to deliver what would go on to be the winning run in the South Siders’ 5-3 win against the Cubs on Tuesday.

It was the third time the crosstown rivals have faced each other this season. The Cubs swept the two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.

In a back-and-forth contest Tuesday, the White Sox took an early lead against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks.