Carson Kelly delivered in the clutch, driving in four runs—including a go-ahead single in the seventh—as the Chicago Cubs snapped the White Sox's five-game winning streak with a 10-5 victory on Friday night. In front of a sellout crowd of 38,723 at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Cubs overcame early stumbles after blowing leads of 1-0 and 4-1, ultimately seizing control late.
Kelly got things started with an RBI single in the fourth, then broke the 4-4 tie in the seventh by beating out a bases-loaded infield single off Bryan Hudson (1-1). He wasn't done there—adding a two-run double in a four-run eighth that stretched the lead to 10-4. The Cubs' offense erupted for 14 hits on the night, with Seiya Suzuki snapping an 0-for-17 skid with an RBI single that briefly put Chicago ahead 4-1.
Jarred Kelenic provided a bright spot for the White Sox, launching a 446-foot solo homer in the ninth off Javier Assad. Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas also went deep for Chicago's crosstown rivals, but it wasn't enough to overcome a rocky eighth inning from reliever Jordan Hicks, who walked four and allowed four runs while recording just two outs.
Trent Thornton (2-0) kept the White Sox in check with two perfect innings of relief, striking out two to preserve the lead. The win was a much-needed bounce-back for the Cubs, who had struggled to hold leads earlier in the game.
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