The White Sox walked into Wednesday with little reason for optimism on the pitching side, and they walked out with a 3-0 win that stopped the Cubs from completing a sweep. It was Chicago’s first shutout at Wrigley since August of 2021, and it came after the Cubs had already ripped off back-to-back walk-offs to open the series.
This one started with an opener, Sean Newcomb, and that decision paid off immediately. Newcomb covered two shutout innings and gave the White Sox a clean bridge into the rest of the game.
That mattered, because the Cubs had been jumping on early chances all series with Pete Crow-Armstrong’s leadoff home runs in the first two games. This time, the White Sox didn’t let the game tilt that way.
José Urquidy then took over and delivered the kind of outing that can flip a matchup on its head. He was overwhelming early, getting eight of his first nine outs by strikeout through three innings.
His changeup and curveball were the difference, and he kept rolling all the way through six shutout innings while allowing just two hits. For a bulk reliever, it was about as clean as it gets.
Grant Taylor handled the final inning and finished the job, locking down the shutout and sealing the White Sox win.
The defense gave the pitching staff some real help, too.
In the sixth, Pete Crow-Armstrong lined one to right field, where Braden Montgomery made the catch and then showed off the arm. Tyrone Taylor tried to test him, but Montgomery fired a strike to Miguel Vargas for the out.
That wasn’t the only play that saved runs. In the seventh, Sam Antonacci came up with a big one in left field. Alex Bregman lifted a ball that looked dangerous off the bat, but the wind knocked it down just enough for Antonacci to track it down with a leaping grab and take away extra bases.
With the series salvaged, the White Sox head back home for a make-up game against the Atlanta Braves before facing the New York Mets. They still won’t get an off day. On Thursday, Grant Holmes is set to face Anthony Kay, and the White Sox will be trying to sweep one of the National League’s best teams.
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