With 6-3 Win Over White Sox, Cubs Take 9th Straight
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jake Arrieta pitched into the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs won their ninth straight to match their longest streak in seven seasons, beating the crosstown White Sox, 6-3, on Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
The Cubs matched their longest streak since they reeled off nine in a row during the 2008 NL Central championship season and made it 15 wins in 16 games.
Arrieta (14-6) improved to 8-1 in his past 11 starts, allowing three runs and five hits in 6 2-3 innings. Jorge Soler had two hits and two RBIs. Addison Russell doubled twice and scored twice.
Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Dexter Fowler each added two hits and the Cubs had 12 in all.
White Sox starter Jose Quintana (6-10) lasted six innings, allowing three runs and seven hits.
Rizzo and Soler had RBI singles in a three-run seventh that saw the North Siders break open a 3-2 game.
Hector Rondon worked the ninth for his 21st save in 25 chances.
Adam LaRoche and Alexei Ramirez cut the lead to 3-2 with back-to-back two-out doubles in the sixth before the Cubs broke it open in the seventh.
The Cubs' David Ross singled leading off against Jake Petricka and scored from second on a wild throw by Ramirez as the shortstop tried to turn an inning-ending double-play against Kyle Schwarber.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura was tossed by plate umpire Joe West after Rizzo's RBI single against Zach Duke. It was Ventura's second ejection this season.
Soler followed with an RBI single of his own against Matt Albers that made it 6-2.
On Sunday, the Cubs will try for their first 10-game winning streak since winning 12 in a row in 2001.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Cubs: Soler showed up with a sore calf and served as the designated hitter after being listed as the right fielder. Schwarber moved from DH to left field, with Chris Denorfia going from left to right. Manager Joe Maddon hopes to have Soler play the outfield Sunday.
White Sox: Ventura said OF J.B. Shuck (strained left hamstring) is "doing fine" on his rehab assignment and has not experienced any setbacks. Shuck has been on the DL since Aug. 1.
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Dan Haren (8-7, 3.55 ERA) makes his third start for the Cubs following a trade from Miami and looks to build on his first win for them. He beat Milwaukee after a shaky outing at Pittsburgh.
White Sox: LHP Chris Sale (10-7, 3.47) tries to make it two straight wins after giving up seven runs in back-to-back losses. The four-time All-Star pitched into the eighth against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday following two rough starts against Boston and Tampa Bay.
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