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Engel grounded out, first baseman Bell to pitcher Neverauskas.

Mendick grounded out, pitcher Neverauskas to first baseman Bell, McCann to second.

Grounded out, pitcher Neverauskas to first baseman Bell, McCann to second.

Grounded out, first baseman Bell to pitcher Neverauskas.

Engel grounded out, first baseman Bell unassisted, Robert scored, McCann to third, Mendick to second.

Grounded out, first baseman Bell unassisted, Robert scored, McCann to third, Mendick to second.

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Ti.Anderson singled to left, McCann scored, Mendick to third.

Singled to left, McCann scored, Mendick to third.

Jiménez singled to right, Mendick scored, Ti.Anderson to second.

Singled to right, Mendick scored, Ti.Anderson to second.

McCann hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Reynolds, Moncada scored, Robert to third.

Hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Reynolds, Moncada scored, Robert to third.

White Sox second.  Robert hit an infield single to shortstop.  McCann was hit by a pitch, Robert to second.  Mendick walked on four pitches, Robert to third, McCann to second.  Engel grounded out, first baseman Bell unassisted, Robert scored, McCann to third, Mendick to second.  Ti.Anderson singled to left, McCann scored, Mendick to third.  Jiménez singled to right, Mendick scored, Ti.Anderson to second.  Abreu grounded into a double play, second baseman Frazier to shortstop González to first baseman Bell, Jiménez out.

White Sox third.  Encarnación doubled to center.  Moncada walked.  Robert singled to center, Encarnación to third, Moncada to second.  Encarnación was out advancing, center fielder Dyson to first baseman Bell to third baseman Riddle, Encarnación out.  On Brault's wild pitch, Moncada to third, Robert to second.  McCann hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Reynolds, Moncada scored, Robert to third.  Mendick lined out to right fielder Tucker.

These teams haven't met since the Pirates won all four 2018 matchups to push their winning streak in the series to eight games. This is Pittsburgh's longest active winning streak against any team and Chicago's longest active losing streak versus. any club.

The White Sox have pounded out 30 homers in their last nine games - one of just five teams in baseball history to club at least 30 home runs in a nine-game stretch in a single season, joining the 2019 Dodgers, 2019 Yankees, 2006 Braves and 1977 Red Sox. They hit six home runs Friday and five more on Saturday giving them four games this season with 5+ homers. This is only the fourth season they've had four games with 5+ homers, along with 2003 (five games), 2000 (four games) and 2004 (four games).

Jose Abreu hit six home runs in Chicago's weekend series against the Cubs, and since his 2014 rookie season, only Nolan Arenado (474) and Mike Trout (444) have more extra-base hits than Abreu's 430. Abreu has a .424/.457/.970 slash line in the seventh inning or later with a 1.427 OPS -- the highest in the majors among the 176 batters with at least 25 plates appearances after the sixth inning.

The White Sox are 15-4 (.789) when scoring first but 2-8 (.200) when their opponent scores first. That difference in win percentage of .589 is the second largest in MLB behind the Tigers at .664.

The Pirates send a lefty to a mound in the opener in Steven Brault, and the White Sox have a major league-best .994 OPS against southpaws. Chicago starts righty Lucas Giolito, and Pittsburgh's .588 OPS against right-handers is the worst in MLB.

Josh Bell has a .186/.265/.209 slash line in his last 11 games and a .545 OPS on the season. He had a .936 OPS last season, and that decrease in OPS of .391 is the largest in MLB among batting qualifiers in each season.

HP - Bucknor, 1B - Bacchus, 2B - Tumpane, 3B - Navas

After taking two of three from the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs over the weekend, the Chicago White Sox will host the division cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series.
In case the Pirates hadn't noticed, the White Sox -- winners of seven of eight and on a prolific home run tear -- are jelling. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo can attest to the South Siders' surge firsthand.

Pirates hope to slow White Sox's power surge

CHICAGO (AP)  Lucas Giolito quietly walked to the mound for the ninth inning, piped-in fake crowd noise wafting through the ballpark and cardboard cutouts dotting the stands.
Moments later, the Chicago White Sox right-hander threw the final pitch in a truly bizarre performance.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago White Sox on August 26, 2020

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