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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs saved their scoring and drama until the later innings. Aroldis Chapman then capped it in his Cubs debut, even in a non-save situation.Javier Baez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer deep into Wrigley Fields left bleachers in the seventh, Addison Russell added a grand slam in a five-run eighth and the Cubs beat the White Sox 8-1 on Wednesday night.Jason Hammel (10-5) allowed one run and five hits while striking out seven in seven innings. Hector Rondon pitched a perfect eighth, and Chapman pitched a 1-2-3 ninth -- striking out Jose Abreu and Avisail Garcia -- while hitting speeds of 103 mph.The sellout crowd of 41,116 buzzed when the hard-throwing lefty entered the game. Afterward, Chapmans teammates were talking as much about him as the late homers.I thought we were getting a guy who threw 105. We only got 103, Hammel joked. Thats impressive, jaw-dropping to see.Chapman had 20 saves in 21 chances this season with the Yankees before the Cubs acquired the hard-throwing lefty on Monday for a package of prospects.Manager Joe Maddon said it was easier for Chapman to debut when the game wasnt on the line, especially after the lefty struggled answering reporters questions on Tuesday related to an altercation last year with his girlfriend and ensuing 29-game suspension.Good for him to get through the last couple of days and get out there, Maddon said.Chapman first balked at talking to reporters after the game, but after some negotiations, catcher Miguel Montero served as his translator.The adrenaline was pretty good even though it wasnt a save situation, Chapman said. It was fun to hear the crowd cheering.Baez went deep on a full-count pitch against Anthony Ranaudo (1-1) to chase the right-hander in his White Sox debut.Ranaudo didnt allow a hit until Kris Bryants solo homer with one out in the sixth tie the score 1-1. Bryants 26th homer matched his total last season when he was NL Rookie of the Year.Definitely something Ill remember the rest of my life, Ranaudo said. The way the game kind of turned, that kind of took a bad turn for us.After Ben Zobrists RBI double in the eighth, Russell followed two hitters later with his 12th homer to help the Cubs end a two-game slide and snap the White Soxs four-game winning streak.Ranaudo allowed three runs and two hits -- both homers -- in 6 2/3 innings and smacked an opposite-field homer in the fifth for his first major league hit to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead.The 6-foot-7 Ranaudo, acquired from Texas on May 12, was 5-3 with 3.20 ERA at Triple-A Charlotte in 13 starts. In two games with the Rangers this season, the 26-year-old righty was 1-0, but had a 17.18 ERA and walked eight.The White Sox beat the Cubs 5-4 and 3-0 in the first two games of the crosstown series. The fourth game is Thursday night.Ranaudos homer was the first by a White Sox pitcher since Mark Buehrle went deep on June 14, 2009, at Milwaukee.CLEAR SALE-INGWhite Sox manager Robin Ventura expects nothing unusual when ace Chris Sale starts the finale of the crosstown series with the Cubs on Thursday night after serving a five-game suspension for destroying the White Sox 1976 vintage uniforms and being scratched minutes before his last scheduled start on Saturday.I think its going to be fine, Ventura said. Players always have their teammates backs, and thats no different with our clubhouse.SETTING UPWith Chapmans arrival, Rondon, the Cubs former finisher, figures to shift to a set-up role.I think this opens him up to just pitching and not trying to throw 97 on edges all the time and really being concerned about making a mistake, manager Joe Maddon said. I think this going to free him up a little bit.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 22. INF Carlos Sanchez was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte. ... LHP Carlos Rodon (sprained left wrist) threw a side session Wednesday that went well, Ventura said. He could possibly start Sunday against the Twins or Tuesday against the Tigers.Cubs: Maddon said OF Jorge Soler (left hamstring), currently on a rehab stint at Triple-A Iowa, is on the verge of coming back.UP NEXTWhite Sox: LHP Sale (14-3, 3.18) tries for a third time to become the majors first 15-game winner. After reaching 14 wins on July 2 at Houston, Sale gave up eight runs in a loss to Atlanta in his final game before the All-Star break. In his only start after the break, he tossed eight innings of one-hit ball at Seattle -- and exited with a 3-0 lead -- but closer David Robertson allowed four runs the in the ninth.Cubs: RHP John Lackey (7-7, 3.79) has dropped five straight decisions since his last win on June 8 at Philadelphia. In his last six starts, Lackey has a 6.38 ERA. Hockey Jerseys China . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys . -- Anaheim Ducks defenceman Luca Sbisa will be out at least six weeks with a torn tendon in his right hand. http://www.cheapnhljerseysusa.com/ . 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Christian Horner thinks qualifying is the only area Max Verstappen is currently failing to match Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo.Verstappen has vindicated Red Bulls decision to promote him from Toro Rosso earlier this season, winning his first race in Barcelona and being named Driver of the Day in three of the five races hes had at the team. Though he is yet to out-qualify Ricciardo, whose record against Daniil Kvyat and Verstappen on Saturdays this year currently stands at 9-0, Horner thinks improvements will come with time.Reflecting on whether Verstappen is out-driving Ricciardo after his strong drive to second in Austria, Horner said: Hes been racing in the past two or three races very strong and very good on the tyre. He is under pressure as well but it doesnt faze him.He has got a bit of work to do on the quali side which Daniel is right at the top of his game but it is great to have two drivers so evenly matched and pushing each other. I think it will come with experience.Verstappens result in Austria hinged on a 56-lap stint on the soft tyre and an early stop which eventually relegated Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen behind both Red Bulls. Though it was tthe key strategic call of the race Horner admits he originally expected Verstappen would need to stop again.ddddddddddddWe had track position having stopped early and at the point we hadnt planned on one stop. We had good pace, Max was catching Kimi, Daniel was going okay with Sebastian, we stopped our guys early because we thought it was going to be a two-stop but there was almost zero wear or degradation on that harder tyre and when the safety car came out we talked with the drivers and gave it a shot.With Max we made that work, with Daniel it was going along okay but as soon as he got passed by Kimi there was no point in taking the risk so we bunged on a set of ultra-softs for the last 10 or so laps.Asked if he was surprised by Ferraris decision not to cover off Verstappen with Raikkonen, he said: Yes and no. They were set out on a one stop and we set out at that point of the race on a two stop but then the way the tyres were behaving in that temperature we had to change our plan and it opened the window to us for the one stop. ' ' '