Thursday, July 28th, 2016 7:05PM CST
Returning from his jersey-trashing suspension, Chris Sale pitched six effective innings for the White Sox. However, the Cubs' John Lackey delivered a stronger performance on the mound. Aroldis Chapman then closed out the game, recording the final four outs to secure the Cubs' 3-1 victory.
Date: Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,157
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
CHW |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Bryant (24, Sale); Russell (15, Sale); Zobrist (19, Jones)
Runs Batted In: Bryant (67), Zobrist (51), Russell (61)
Ground Into Double Play: Contreras
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-11 (Báez 0-1, Ross 0-1, Zobrist 1-3, Contreras 0-3, Rizzo 0-2, Russell 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Ross 1; Zobrist 1; Contreras 1

Intentional Walks: Szczur (By Sale)
Hit By Pitch: Fowler (By Sale)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lackey 12-22; Strop 1-4; Rondón 2-3; Chapman 1-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lackey 18-8-13-16; Strop 2-3-3-1; Rondón 3-0-3-2; Chapman 2-6-6-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lackey 8-6; Strop 0-1; Rondón 1-0; Chapman 2-0
Game Scores: J Lackey 63

Double Plays: 1 (Russell-Báez-Rizzo)

Doubles: Cabrera (22, Lackey); Saladino (5, Rondón)
Runs Batted In: Cabrera (45)
Ground Into Double Play: Sánchez
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Eaton 0-1, Cabrera 0-1, Abreu 0-2, Frazier 0-1, Anderson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Cabrera 1; Abreu 1; Frazier 1

Pitcher Notes: Kahnle pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sale 14-27; Jones 5-6; Kahnle 1-1; Jennings 1-1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sale 19-9-25-18; Jones 4-1-5-4; Kahnle 1-1-4-0; Jennings 1-0-3-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sale 9-5; Jones 2-2; Kahnle 0-0; Jennings 0-1
Game Scores: C Sale 53

Double Plays: 1 (Anderson-Abreu)
Errors: Eaton (4, bobble)
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