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The Union’s Jakob Glesnes opened the scoring in the second minute with an own goal in an attempt to clear Miguel Ángel Navarro’s cross, giving the Fire a 1-0 lead. Quinn Sullivan tied it at 1 for the Union (5-2-4) with a bicycle kick in the 28th minute. It was the 17-year-old’s first MLS goal.
Jason Heyward appeared to put the Cubs ahead in the seventh when he bested Dodgers lefty Garrett Cleavinger for a solo homer that snuck inside the left-field foul pole. The third-base umpire immediately signaled a home run, but after a conference among the umps it was ruled a foul ball on the field. Cubs manager David Ross challenged the decision, but the call stood after a 1 minute, 50 second replay review to keep the game tied 2-2.
Cubs pinch hitter Matt Duffy connects for an RBI single in the seventh inning against the Pirates on May 8, 2021, at Wrigley Field. Duffy has been on the injured list since May 23 with a bulging disk in his lower back. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
No matter what happens Sunday, the Sox’s slump is further evidence general manager Rick Hahn needs to make some moves, and the sooner, the better. The needs are many, including a center fielder, right fielder and second baseman to replaced injured starters, a designated hitter to replace Yermin Mercedes and two or three right-handed middle relievers to pick up the slack for the struggling threesome of Matt Foster, Evan Marshall and Codi Heuer.
“I’m pretty calm sitting down and watching the way we play and what’s going on and thinking about little things that maybe we can do better or what we were doing good to keep going,” Ducharme said. “After the period, the coaches give me a call, and we just talk for a minute or two just like we do every time we go back to the office.”
Photos from the Chicago White Sox game against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella) Chicago White Sox fans wait out a rain delay at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox fans watch as a storm passes to the north over the skyline at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox fans watch as a storm passes to the north over the skyline at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox fans watch as a storm causes a rain delay at Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Chicago White Sox fans tailgate outside Guaranteed Rate Field on June 26, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
A spectator, appearing to wave a sign with their back turned to the race, knocked down German cyclist Tony Martin, setting off an enormous crash. Several contenders, including Primoz Roglic, went down. So far, only Jasha Sutterlin of Germany has pulled out of the Tour with injuries from the incident.
“I tell people, even under the best circumstances — and I can only speak for myself, I can’t speak for anyone else who does what I do for a living — this is not an easy job,” Hughes said. “I feel like I have to be all in every day, every minute, every play of every game. Because if you’re not, it is so easy to make mistakes you wouldn’t believe it.
The Cubs’ 1-0 lead in the first on Kris Bryant’s 15th home run of the season didn’t hold for long. Anthony Rizzo mishandled a ball between his legs, which gave Cody Bellinger time to score from third on the eventual groundout. The Dodgers added a run off Cubs starter Jake Arrieta in the third on Zach McKinstry’s homer for a 2-1 lead/.
The Sox, who went 1-5 on their recent trip to Houston and Pittsburgh, fell behind quickly Friday on Torrens’ two-run home run in the second. Sox designated hitter Yasmani Grandal, who has been on a tear, hit a solo home run in the bottom of the inning.