CHICAGO — Brian Goodwin led off the 10th inning with a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox regrouped after Craig Kimbrel blew a three-run lead against his former team to beat the rebuilding crosstown Cubs 8-6 Friday at Wrigley Field.
Goodwin, who came in to run for Eloy Jiménez in the sixth, broke a 4-all tie with his drive to left-center against Manuel Rodríguez (0-2). Gavin Sheets and Tim Anderson added RBI singles to make it 8-4.
The Cubs cut it to 8-6 in the bottom half on Frank Schwindel’s two-run drive against Garrett Crochet. But the left-hander retired the next three batters.
Liam Hendriks (6-2) got four outs in relief, striking out all four. The White Sox came away with the win after losing nine of 14.
The AL Central leaders were sailing along with a 4-1 lead after Lance Lynn pitched into the seventh and Cesar Hernandez homered.
The game turned when Kimbrel came in to start the eighth. The right-hander was dealt to the South Side from the Cubs as part of a selloff that also saw Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Báez get traded prior to the July 30 deadline.
The eight-time All-Star gave up singles to Matt Duffy and Frank Schwindel before Andrew Romine tied it with a three-run shot to right, his first homer since he hit four for Detroit in 2017. Romine pumped his fist as he rounded the bases while fans — who haven’t had much to cheer lately — let out a loud roar.
But the Cubs still lost for the eighth time in 10 games.
Andrew Vaughn and Seby Zavala gave the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the fourth with RBI singles against Kyle Hendricks.
Hernandez, acquired from Cleveland on July 29, made it 4-1 in the eighth when he greeted Kyle Ryan with a two-run drive to left-center. The home run was his first with the White Sox after hitting 18 with the Indians.
Lynn gave up a run and four hits, struck out eight and walked two. Manager Tony La Russa let him bat with the bases loaded and two out in the sixth, only to watch as Hendricks strike him out on three pitches.
Lynn exited with a 2-0 lead after Romine led off the seventh with a bunt single. The All-Star right-hander threw 100 pitches. Michael Kopech gave up a sacrifice fly to pinch hitter David Bote with one out before Aaron Bummer retired Patrick Wisdom on a fly to right to end the threat.
Tied for the major league lead with 13 wins, Hendricks gave up two runs and seven hits. The right-hander struck out seven and walked three.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cubs: Five-time Gold Glove OF Jason Heyward (inflammation in his left index finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Manager David Ross said the finger has been bothering Heyward for “a pretty good bit” and he aggravated it taking batting practice at Colorado this week. Heyward is batting .198 with six homers and 22 RBIs. The Cubs also recalled OF Greg Deichmann from Triple-A Iowa. He was acquired July 26 from Oakland in the deal that sent reliever Andrew Chafin to the Athletics.
White Sox: The White Sox reinstated INF/OF Jake Lamb (strained right quadriceps) from the 10-day IL and optioned RHP Matt Foster to Triple-A Charlotte.
UP NEXT
White Sox All-Star LHP Carlos Rodón (8-5, 2.49 ERA) and Cubs RHP Adbert Alzolay (4-11, 4.85) look to stop skids. Rodón lasted just four innings each in losing at Milwaukee and Kansas City. Alzolay is 0-7 in his past nine starts.
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