Kelly's tiebreaking single, 4 RBIs lead Cubs to 10-5 win at White Sox

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman, center, is congratulated as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman, center, is congratulated as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a Carson Kelly single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a Carson Kelly single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a Michael Busch double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on a Michael Busch double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner slides into home plate safely on a Michael Busch double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner slides into home plate safely on a Michael Busch double during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ, right, celebrates with teammate Michael Busch, left, after their team defeated the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ, right, celebrates with teammate Michael Busch, left, after their team defeated the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game in Chicago, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival on Friday night.

Before a crowd of 38,723, the first home sellout for the White Sox this season, the Cubs went ahead to stay after wasting leads of 1-0 and 4-1.

Kelly had an RBI single in the fourth, a bases-loaded infield against Bryan Hudson (1-1) in the seventh that put the Cubs ahead for good at 5-4 and a two-run double in a four-run eighth that built a 10-4 lead.

Jarred Kelenic hit his first home run for the White Sox, a 446-foot drive in the ninth off Javier Assad.

Trent Thornton (2-0) struck out two in two perfect innings.

The Cubs had 14 hits. Seiya Suzuki stopped an 0-for-17 slide with an RBI single that put the visitors ahead 4-1.

Colson Montgomery, Miguel Vargas and Kelenic hit solo homers for the White Sox.

White Sox reliever Jordan Hicks walked four and allowed four runs while getting two outs in the eighth.

Up next

Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (2-2, 3.94) starts Saturday opposite White Sox RHP Davis Martin (5-1, 1.62).

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