CHICAGO -- Chris Sale tied a career high with 15 strikeouts over seven innings and Jose Abreu, Alexei Ramirez and Melky Cabrera belted solo home runs to lead the White Sox to a 3-1 Interleague victory Sunday over the Cubs to avoid a sweep. The loss snapped the Cubs' winning streak at nine games.It was Sale's 29th career double-digit strikeout game, a franchise record. The lefty struck out the side in the first, fourth and seventh innings, and held the Cubs without a hit until Dexter Fowler singled with one out in the sixth. It was a perfect match for Sale against the Cubs, who entered the game leading the Majors in strikeouts. 
Dan Haren took a line drive off his right ankle in the fourth, but stayed in the game, giving up all three homers to take the loss, which was the Cubs' second in their last 17 games. The Chicago teams split the crosstown series, 3-3.MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Going solo: With the sheer dominance shown by Sale, the White Sox didn't need much offense to secure this victory. Sale received support courtesy of solo homers from Abreu in the third, Ramirez in the fourth and Cabrera in the fifth.Missed opportunity: Fowler singled with one out in the sixth for the first hit off Sale, who then walked Chris Denorfia. One out later, Anthony Rizzo was hit by a pitch for the 24th time, most in the Major Leagues, to load the bases. But Sale struck out Jorge Soler to end the inning. Soler saw a 99-mph fastball and an 87-mph slider, which ended the at-bat. Soler hit his sixth home run with two outs in the ninth. REPLAY REVIEW
With two outs in the Cubs ninth, Addison Russell was called out on a ball hit to third baseman Tyler Saladino. But after a review, the call was overturned and Russell was credited with an infield single.SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
The Cubs struck out 18 times in the game, matching a franchise high. They also fanned 18 times July 21 in a 13-inning game against the Reds and on May 2 against the Brewers.THE KING OF SWING (AND MISSES)
Sale produced his 29th career game with double-digit strikeouts and his 11th this season, extending both of his franchise records. He joins Ed Walsh as the only pitchers in franchise history with three consecutive seasons of at least 200 strikeouts.Scott Merkin/ MLB.com
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