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HOUSTON — Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left a game Friday night against the Houston Astros in the third inning with tightness in his left hamstring.

Moncada pulled up after running to first base on a groundout in the second inning and was limping slightly as he returned to the dugout. He remained in the game at third base in the bottom of the inning before being replaced by Josh Harrison in the third.

The team announced his injury and said that he was being further evaluated.

Moncada missed the start of the season with a strained oblique and didn’t play until May 9.

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Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky riffs on the day’s stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty, and interviews politicians, activists, journalists and other political know-it-alls. Presented by the Chicago Reader, the show is available by 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at chicagoreader.com/joravsky—or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t miss Oh, What a Week!–the Friday feature in which Ben & producer Dennis (aka, Dr. D.) review the week’s top stories. Also, bonus interviews drop on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. 

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Chicago Reader senior writer Ben Joravsky discusses the day’s stories with his celebrated humor, insight, and honesty on The Ben Joravsky Show.

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 Friday to halt Atlanta’s majors-best 14-game run.

Rookie Christopher Morel hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Cubs stop a 10-game slide, the longest losing streak in the majors this season, and Chicago’s longest since 12 straight losses from last Aug. 5-16.

The Braves are the first team to have a 14-plus-game win streak snapped by a 1-0 loss since 2013 — when Atlanta also saw a 14-game win streak halted by a 1-0 loss to the Marlins.

Morel drove in the game’s only run against reliever A.J. Minter after striking out in his first three at-bats, then getting some advice from catcher Willson Contreras.

“It helped me concentrate on what I needed to do, what to focus on with that tough lefty,” Morel, who has 15 RBIs since making his major league debut on May 17, said. “Willson talked to me and told me, ”Don’t look for stuff low around the plate. Look high.'”

A pair of double-digit streaks had not ended in the same game since Philadelphia beat Houston on Sept. 15, 1999, ending the Phillies’ skid at 11 and the Astros’ winning streak at 12.

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Chicago had not won 1-0 since May 28 last year against Cincinnati. The Braves lost 1-0 for the second time this year following a defeat at Milwaukee on May 16.

Minter (2-1) walked pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar leading off the eighth. He advanced on Andrelton Simmons‘ sacrifice, stole third without a throw on Minter’s 2-1 pitch in the dirt to Morel and scored on Morel’s 277-foot fly to center with a steady wind blowing in at Wrigley Field.

Villar slid home headfirst as Michael Harris II‘s throw was slightly up the first-base line.

With Chicago wearing unusual dark blue jerseys and pants with light blue letters, Chris Martin (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth for his first with for the Cubs.

Atlanta loaded the bases against David Robertson in the ninth on two walks and a hit batter before Orlando Arcia grounded out. Robertson got his eighth save in 10 chances, completing a two-hitter on a day both teams combined for just five hits.

It was Atlanta’s first defeat since May 31 at Arizona. The Braves’ 14-game win streak was the longest by any team this season, and tied the 1935 Cardinals for the third longest by a defending World Series champion.

“The first loss in June is good when you’re in the middle of the month,” said Matt Olson, who struck one of fourth deep flies that may have been held by wind.

“Our game is to get the ball in the air and we kind of got beat back here today,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.

Keegan Thompson, coming off poor outings at Baltimore and the New York Yankees, struck out a career-high nine while allowing two hits and two walks in six-plus scoreless innings — his longest big league outing.

“I think there was a conscious effort for us today to throw more fastballs,” Thompson said. “I haven’t had a lot of damage done so far off the fastball this year and I had kind of gotten away from the four-seam fastball the last two outings.”

Mychal Givens struck out Arcia with two on to end the seventh.

Charlie Morton struck out nine, walked none and allowed three hits.

Contreras narrowly missed a homer on a drive off the left-center wall with two in the sixth. Left fielder Adam Duvall played the ball perfectly and held him to a single.

ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The Chicago Cubs have had a rough go of it lately. Things are not looking like they are going to get any easier as the 2022 season goes along. In fact, it is going to get much harder as certain players could be shipped out of town.

Going into Friday’s game against the defending World Series Champion Atlanta Braves, the Cubs had lost ten games in a row. It gets even worse because the Braves came in having won their last 14 games. Obviously, this is not the best matchup on paper for the Cubs right now.

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 Friday to halt Atlanta’s majors-best 14-game run.

Rookie Christopher Morel hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Cubs stop a 10-game slide, the longest losing streak in the majors this season, and Chicago’s longest since 12 straight losses from last Aug. 5-16.

The Braves are the first team to have a 14-plus-game win streak snapped by a 1-0 loss since 2013 — when Atlanta also saw a 14-game win streak halted by a 1-0 loss to the Marlins.

Morel drove in the game’s only run against reliever A.J. Minter after striking out in his first three at-bats, then getting some advice from catcher Willson Contreras.

“It helped me concentrate on what I needed to do, what to focus on with that tough lefty,” Morel, who has 15 RBIs since making his major league debut on May 17, said. “Willson talked to me and told me, ”Don’t look for stuff low around the plate. Look high.'”

A pair of double-digit streaks had not ended in the same game since Philadelphia beat Houston on Sept. 15, 1999, ending the Phillies’ skid at 11 and the Astros’ winning streak at 12.

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Chicago had not won 1-0 since May 28 last year against Cincinnati. The Braves lost 1-0 for the second time this year following a defeat at Milwaukee on May 16.

Minter (2-1) walked pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar leading off the eighth. He advanced on Andrelton Simmons‘ sacrifice, stole third without a throw on Minter’s 2-1 pitch in the dirt to Morel and scored on Morel’s 277-foot fly to center with a steady wind blowing in at Wrigley Field.

Villar slid home headfirst as Michael Harris II‘s throw was slightly up the first-base line.

With Chicago wearing unusual dark blue jerseys and pants with light blue letters, Chris Martin (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth for his first with for the Cubs.

Atlanta loaded the bases against David Robertson in the ninth on two walks and a hit batter before Orlando Arcia grounded out. Robertson got his eighth save in 10 chances, completing a two-hitter on a day both teams combined for just five hits.

It was Atlanta’s first defeat since May 31 at Arizona. The Braves’ 14-game win streak was the longest by any team this season, and tied the 1935 Cardinals for the third longest by a defending World Series champion.

“The first loss in June is good when you’re in the middle of the month,” said Matt Olson, who struck one of fourth deep flies that may have been held by wind.

“Our game is to get the ball in the air and we kind of got beat back here today,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.

Keegan Thompson, coming off poor outings at Baltimore and the New York Yankees, struck out a career-high nine while allowing two hits and two walks in six-plus scoreless innings — his longest big league outing.

“I think there was a conscious effort for us today to throw more fastballs,” Thompson said. “I haven’t had a lot of damage done so far off the fastball this year and I had kind of gotten away from the four-seam fastball the last two outings.”

Mychal Givens struck out Arcia with two on to end the seventh.

Charlie Morton struck out nine, walked none and allowed three hits.

Contreras narrowly missed a homer on a drive off the left-center wall with two in the sixth. Left fielder Adam Duvall played the ball perfectly and held him to a single.

ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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June

June 17-19
The Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash
Headliners: Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, Playboy Carti
Where: Douglass Park
thesummersmash.com

June 24-26
River North Live
Headliners: The Calling, EMO Night Brooklyn, Baysik
Where: ​​River Park at theMART
rivernorthlive.com
Why you should go: Take a river taxi to or from the fest.

June 25-26
Pride in the Park
Headliners: The Chainsmokers, Alesso
Where: Grant Park
prideparkchi.com

July

July 8-10
West Fest
Headliners: Lala Lala, Protomartyr, Deerhoof
Where: Chicago Avenue between Wood and Damen
westfestchicago.com
Why you should go: The live music is programmed by the Empty Bottle.

July 8-10
Square Roots
Headliners: Bob Mould, Guided By Voices, Dehd
Where: Lincoln Avenue between Montrose and Wilson
squareroots.org

Square Roots Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune

July 15-17
Pitchfork Music Festival
Headliners: The National, Mitski, The Roots
Where: Union Park
pitchforkmusicfestival.com

Pitchfork Music Festival Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune

July 16-17
Heatwave Music Festival
Headliners: Above & Beyond, Galantis, RL Grime, Tiësto
Where: Douglass Park
heatwavemusicfestival.com

July 16-17
Volleywood
Headliners: San Holo, Cash Cash
Where: North Avenue Beach
volleywoodchicago.com
Why you should go: A beachfront music festival.

July 16-17
Silver Room Sound System Block Party
Headliners: Body & Soul, Ron Trent, Specter, Duane Powell, DJ Emanuel, Vick Lavender
Where: Oakwood Beach
silverroomblockparty.com
Why you should go: The Block Party is returning after a two-year hiatus with a new location.

July 28-31
Lollapalooza
Headliners: Metallica, Dua Lipa, J. Cole, Green Day
Where: Grant Park
lollapalooza.com

August

August 4-7
Out of Space
Headliners: Jenny Lewis & Trampled By Turtles, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Linda Williams & Waxahatchee, Buddy Guy
Where: Canal Shores
outofspaceconcerts.com

August 4-7
Windy City Smokeout
Headliners: Willie Nelson & Family, Turnpike Troubadours, Tim McGraw, Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Kip Moore
Where: United Center
windycitysmokeout.com

Windy City Smokeout Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune

August 13-14
My House Music Festival
Headliners: DJ Sneak, Farley “Jackmaster” Funk
Where: Harrison Park
myhousemusicfest.com

August 13-14
Thirsty Ears
Where: 1758 W. Wilson Ave.
acmusic.org/events/thirsty-ears-festival
Why you should go: Chicago’s only classical music street fest.

August 19-21
Ruido Fest
Headliners: Cuco, Babasónicos, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Carla Morrison, Cypress Hill, Maldita Vecindad
Where: Union Park
ruidofest.com

August 26-28
Sacred Rose
Headliners: Phil Lesh & Friends, Khruangbin, The War On Drugs, Black Pumas, Umphrey’s McGee
Where: SeatGeek Stadium
sacredrosefest.com
Why you should go: Jeff Tweedy, Nels Cline, and Phil Lesh will debut their Grateful Dead/Wilco supergroup, aptly named Philco.

September

September 1-4
Out of Space
Headliners: Houndmouth, Car Seat Headrest, Neko Case, Steel Pulse and KRS-One
Where: Temperance Beer Co.
outofspaceconcerts.com

September 2-4
North Coast Music Festival
Headliners: Illenium, Porter Robison, Diplo, Fisher, Armin van Buuren, Kaytranada
Where: SeatGeek Stadium
northcoastfestival.com

North Coast Music Festival Chris Sweda /Chicago Tribune

September 2-4
ARC Music Festival
Headliners: Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Charlotte de Witte, Lane 8, Honey Dijon
Where: Union Park
arcmusicfestival.com

September 16-18
Riot Fest
Headliners: My Chemical Romance, Misfits, Nine Inch Nails
Where: Douglass Park
​​riotfest.org
Why you should go: It’s the last music fest of the summer!

Riot Fest Chris Sweda /Chicago Tribune

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After the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Finals Thursday night, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry pulled out the receipts from opponents they defeated en route to their fourth championship in eight seasons.

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Curry, who received Finals MVP, remembered what Boston sports bar Game On Fenway said about his wife, Ayesha’s culinary skills.The restaurant posted a picture of a sign with the phrase “Ayesha Curry Can’t Cook” ahead of Games 3 and 4. Ayesha is a celebrity chef, cookbook author and has a show on the Food Network called “Ayesha’s Homemade.”

Curry responded to the gesture after Game 5 with a shirt defending his spouse’s cuisine.

In the postgame locker room after Game 6, Curry had Game On Fenway’s shirt in hand. A nice souvenir to leave Boston with, along with two of the NBA’s most coveted trophies.

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Thompson recalled a tweet by Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. After Memphis beat Golden State on Mar. 28, 123-95, Jackson tweeted the Warriors’ mantra “strength in numbers,” a direct troll to the team. The Warriors avenged the defeat in the Western Conference semifinals, beating the Grizzlies 4-1 on their road to a championship.

Although Thompson didn’t remember Jackson was behind the tweet, he admitted he couldn’t wait to throw it back in his face.

Draymond Green also took part in the petty party after winning the title. He cited Celtics guard Jaylen Brown’s tweet from January where he said, “the energy is about to shift.” Brown had an altercation with Green in Game 1 after the Warriors forward fell on him.

Green wasted no time referencing the tweet Friday morning. His post explained the shift Brown mentioned happened, just in Golden State’s favor.

The Warriors forward didn’t stop there. He explained his choice to sport an all-black outfit to Thursday’s game, signaling it was the end of the road for the Celtics’ postseason run.

He also remembered a tweet by Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant during Game 1 of the Finals. Durant commented on the Celtics’ victory that night, commending Boston’s “high level of basketball.”

Later, Green donned one of Boston’s “It’s all about 18” shirts, slightly altering where banner No. 18 was supposed to go.

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