Chicago Cubs 14 – Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Highlights: Christian Bethancourt drove in seven runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth, as the Chicago Cubs rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-10 on Wednesday to sweep a three-game series. The Cubs trailed by seven through six innings before taking advantage of another shaky performance by Pittsburgh’s bullpen. Bethancourt hit a two-run homer in the seventh to start Chicago’s surge. The catcher added a two-run double in the eighth and laced a sharp bases-loaded single to left against Pirates closer David Bednar (3-7) to complete the comeback. Read more at: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401570462 (AP)
Texas Rangers 4 – Chicago White Sox 3
Highlights: Travis Jankowski robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning homer with a leaping catch in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night for their second victory of the day against the majors’ worst team. Corey Seager had four hits, including a tiebreaking single in the ninth, as Texas improved to 6-0 against Chicago this season. Seager also had an RBI single as the Rangers beat the White Sox 3-1 hours earlier in the resumption of a game suspended Tuesday after just four pitches. The White Sox (31-103) have lost six in a row and 10 of 11 overall. They are 4-32 since the All-Star break, moving closer to the franchise record of 106 losses in 1970. Read more at: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401570472 (AP)
Washington Mystics 74 – Chicago Sky 70
Highlights: Stefanie Dolson scored 17 points and Ariel Atkins added 15 points and five assists to help the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 74-70 on Wednesday night. Washington (9-22) has won three consecutive games, including a 74-72 win over the Storm in Seattle on Monday, for the first time this season. That winning streak comes on the heels of a five-game skid. The Sky had a 68-61 lead with 4:38 to play, but the Mystics rallied and closed the game on a 13-2 run to clinch their first three-game winning streak since last June. After falling behind by seven, an Aaliyah Edwards putback off a miss by Brittney Sykes sparked an 11-0 run that gave Washington a 72-68 lead with 1:01 left. Read more at: https://www.espn.com/wnba/recap/_/gameId/401620398 (AP)