Patrick Wisdom, Alec Mills lead Cubs past White Sox 7-0

CHICAGO (AP) — With every long drive, every sharp play in the field, Patrick Wisdom is making the most of his best big league opportunity with the Chicago Cubs.

Wisdom backed Alec Mills with two more homers and the Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox for the first time this season, winning 7-0 on Saturday night.

“What he's doing is so impressive,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “When he touches the ball, it just doesn't come down. It explodes off his bat.”

Rafael Ortega connected for a grand slam against Lance Lynn as the fourth-place Cubs improved to 6-19 in August. They dropped their first four games against the crosstown White Sox this year, including an ugly 17-13 loss Friday night.

Mills (6-6) worked into the ninth inning in his first win since Aug. 4. He left with one out and runners on first and second, and Codi Heuer finished the four-hitter against his former team.

Wisdom hit solo drives in the fourth and fifth innings in his fourth career multihomer game — all coming this season. He also went deep twice Friday night on his 30th birthday.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first rookie in franchise history to post consecutive multihomer games.

“I think it’s just kind of slowing things down, you know, taking it pitch by pitch,” said Wisdom, who also robbed Tim Anderson of a hit with a nice play at third in the third. “I get frustrated with a certain at-bat and I got to flush it and move on.”

Wisdom has seven homers in his last eight games overall and 25 — tops among NL rookies — in 82 games on the year. He had four homers in 43 big league games coming into this season.

“I mean it's unbelievable,” Mills said. “Obviously, you know I think in other spots he wasn't given the most chances. In a situation like this, given everyday playing time and...

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