Chicago Sports Recap: 9/20/22

  Chicago Cubs 2 – Miami Marlins 1

Highlights:  David Bote hit a tying home run in the seventh inning, then added a sacrifice fly in the eighth that lifted the Chicago Cubs over the Miami Marlins 2-1 Tuesday night.  Esteban Quiroz got the first two hits of his major league career and P.J. Higgins also had two hits for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game losing skid. The 30-year-old Quiroz was promoted from Triple-A Saturday and made his first start Tuesday. Read more at:  https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401356410  (AP)

Cleveland Guardians 10 – Chicago White Sox 7  (11 innings)

Highlights:  Myles Straw had a tiebreaking two-run double in Cleveland’s five-run 11th inning, and the Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 10-7 Tuesday night to move closer to the American League Central title. The Guardians won for the 12th time in 16 extra-inning games this season and expanded their lead to five games over the White Sox with 14 games remaining. The victory assured Cleveland, which improved to 10-7 against Chicago, of winning the season series and a tiebreaker in the event the teams finish the season tied for first place. Read more at:  https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401356411  (AP)

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