| Date | Location | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| June Series — U.S. Cellular Field | |||
| June 20 | U.S. Cellular Field | Cubs 6–3 | Cubs W: Zambrano (6-4) L: Floyd (6-7) SV: Marmol (15). HR: Konerko (21), Castro (2), Pena (12). Zambrano throws 8 innings, 3 ER all in the 1st — redemption tour from 2010. Ozzie ejected in the 6th, kicks Soto’s catcher’s mask. Soto laughs. Lowest attendance in series history: 36,005. |
| June 21 | U.S. Cellular Field | Sox 3–2 | White Sox W: Crain (3-2) L: Samardzija (5-3) SV: Santos (13). HR: Konerko (22), Pena (13). 1hr 44min rain delay with Cubs runners on base. Brett Morel SF in the 8th wins it. Adam Dunn: 0-for-4, 2 Ks, chorus of boos from his own fans. |
| June 22 | U.S. Cellular Field | Sox 4–3 | White Sox W: Peavy (3-1) L: Davis (1-6) SV: Santos (14). HR: Pena (14) — one in each game. AJ Pierzynski legs out a triple, drives in 2. Yes, AJ actually ran. Starlin Castro 2 hits for the 3rd straight game. |
| July Series — Wrigley Field | |||
| July 1 | Wrigley Field | Sox 6–4 | White Sox W: Jackson (5-6) L: Wells (1-3) SV: Santos (18). HR: A. Ramirez-CHW (8), A. Ramirez-CHC (11) — both Ramirezes go deep. Alexei Ramirez 2-run HR in the 7th, Juan Pierre triple scores 2 more. Aramis hits career HR #300. |
| July 2 | Wrigley Field | Sox 1–0 | White Sox W: Humber (8-4) L: Garza (4-7) SV: Thornton (3). Garza takes no-hitter into 6th before Pierre singles. Humber: 7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER. Sox turn 3 DPs in first 3 innings. Cubs: 0-for-7 with RISP. 93 degrees at Wrigley. |
| July 3 | Wrigley Field | Cubs 3–1 | Cubs W: Lopez (1-2) L: Floyd (6-8) SV: Marmol (17). HR: Ramirez-CHC (12). Rodrigo Lopez: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER. Castro triple, Darwin Barney scores. Aramis HR in the 4th. Sox only run: Teahen on a Kerry Wood wild pitch. Third straight year the Sox win 4-2. 71 beautiful degrees. |
Third straight year the Sox took the Crosstown Classic 4-2. The June series at U.S. Cellular had everything — a Zambrano redemption arc, an Ozzie ejection with a side of mask-kicking, Carlos Pena homering in all three games, and AJ Pierzynski actually legging out a triple. “Yes, you read that right,” as the original notes say.
Zambrano’s Game 1 was a direct response to his 2010 meltdown. Eight innings, gave up 3 in the first and nothing else. Ozzie Guillen got ejected in the 6th arguing an Alexei Ramirez at-bat and kicked Geovany Soto’s catcher’s mask on the way out. Soto laughed at him. Lowest attendance in series history that day: 36,005.
July 2 at Wrigley was the pitching gem: Matt Garza took a no-hitter into the 6th before Juan Pierre singled. Phil Humber threw 7 innings of shutout ball. Sox turned three double plays in the first three innings. Cubs went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Sox win 1-0. 93 degrees. Nobody was happy except the South Side.
The Cubs salvaged the finale on July 3, a beautiful 71-degree day, with Rodrigo Lopez throwing 7 innings of 2-hit ball. Aramis Ramirez hit his 12th HR of the season. The Sox’ only run came on a Kerry Wood wild pitch. But it was too late — Sox took the series and the Crosstown Classic for the third straight year. After 2011: Sox 45, Cubs 39.