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Sports Tuesday, August 18, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. One moment the Cubs were ahead. The next, it was the White Sox. There was no way nine innings were going to be enough to decide Monday's City Series game at Wrigley Field. Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner sent the game to extra innings with an RBI single in the ninth. And Pete Crow-Armstrong won it in the 10th with a walk-off two-run home run, giving the Cubs a 7-5 victory in front of an electric crowd of 40,354 with fans representing both squads. Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates with Alex Bregman after hitting a walk-off two-run homer to give the Cubs a 7-5 win against the White Sox at Wrigley Field on Aug. 17, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) "It was a great baseball game,
" Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. "A lot of back and forth, some huge hits on both sides, big home runs on both sides. "There was great energy in the stadium, fun game, and obviously a good one to come out on the right side of." Here is a breakdown of the momentum-shifting sequences throughout the evening. | | | | Pete Crow-Armstrong slugged two home runs, including the walk-off winner, to become the first player in Chicago Cubs history with back-to-back 30-30 seasons in the City Series win over the White Sox. | | | | | Photos from the White Sox-Cubs game on Aug. 17, 2026, at Wrigley Field. | | | | | Monday’s City Series game was filled with momentum-shifting sequences for the Cubs and White Sox. Here’s a breakdown of the big moments. | | | | | It it too soon to think of a Cubs-White Sox World Series? For the first time in a full season since 2008, there’s a realistic chance. | | | | | The Chicago Bears will see if veteran defensive end Marcus Davenport can add a boost to their pass rush. | | | | | The last time the Big Ten had the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the preseason AP rankings was 1961, when Iowa and Ohio State topped the poll. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs are hopeful that shortstop Dansby Swanson will be back in the lineup before the regular season ends. | | | | | With spots available, the Chicago White Sox were mulling over pitching options for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of Monday’s City Series opener against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. | | | | | It looks like the end of an era for Colton Zvonar and Lincoln-Way East, which is No. 3 in the Daily Southtown preseason rankings. | | | | | Tommy Vendl looks to carry the load for St. Charles North, which is No. 3 in the Beacon-News/Courier-News preseason rankings. | | | |
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