Cubs 7, White Sox 3: North overwhelms South

Thanks to an abundance of power hitting and an excellent start by Kyle Hendricks, the Cubs (49-51) beat the White Sox (41-61) in the first game of this year’s Crosstown Showdown.

White Sox starter Michael Kopech could not prevent the North Siders from making sharp contact in the second inning. After a scoreless first frame for both sides, the top of the second was troublesome for the South Siders. Seiya Suzuki led off the inning with a soft grounder just to the right of shortstop Tim Anderson. Anderson got to the ball, but his throw to first was low, and Andrew Vaughn could not make the play. Suzuki was safe at first, and Anderson was charged with an error.

Six Pack of Stats

Sad second: After…