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White Sox Shut Down Cubs, 3-0

CHICAGO (AP) — James Shields allowed four singles in 72/3 innings, Adam Eaton homered and the White Sox stayed unbeaten since Chris Sale's suspension by beating the Cubs, 3-0, on Tuesday night in Chicago's crosstown rivalry.

The Cubs lost their second straight and never got to use new closer Aroldis Chapman hours after he joined the team and struggled answering questions related to an altercation last year with his girlfriend.

Shields (5-12) struck out five and continued an impressive turnaround from a terrible first three starts after being acquired from San Diego last month. Nate Jones finished the eighth and David Robertson worked the ninth for his 24th save in the White Sox's fourth straight win since their ace was sent home for destroying throwback jerseys.

Jose Abreu had two hits, including an RBI single in the first off Kyle Hendricks (9-7) that ended his streak of 22 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

Eaton added a solo homer in the fifth on a day where both teams faced off-field issues.

Chapman arrived after being acquired from the New York Yankees and immediately faced scrutiny from reporters over his offseason domestic violence incident and ensuing 29-game suspension. Chapman said he couldn't recall a conversation with Cubs personnel about off-field conduct that Chicago described in a team release when it announced the trade.

President of baseball operations Theo Epstein said the Spanish-speaking Chapman did not understand the reporters' questions, adding that Chapman was "pretty nervous" and insisting the closer understands what the Cubs expect.

Minutes later, White Sox manager Robin Ventura asserted he can work with Sale despite the ace's critical comments of the manager for not sticking up for him when he was suspended five days for destroying jerseys he didn't want to wear Saturday.

Shields, who allowed 22 runs in his first three starts with the White Sox, walked four. He got Dexter Fowler to pop out with the bases loaded to end the second and worked out of another jam in the sixth.

Hendricks, who struck out seven, exited after Todd Frazier's two-out bloop single in the sixth. Travis Wood entered and walked three straight batters to force in a run.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

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