WHITE SOX SPLIT WITH CUBS

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Ivan Nova pitched shutout baseball into the sixth inning and Eloy Jimenez cracked a two run homer and Jose Abreu added a solo shot to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win Sunday over the Chicago Cubs and a split of their two game interleague series at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. Nova allowed five hits struck out four and walked one in the win. The Cubs finish at the All-Star break with the lead in the National League Central Division by 1/2 game over the Milwaukee Brewers and two games over the third place St Louis Cardinals at 47-43. After the break the Cubs will open a three game series Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field.