The two most talked-about players of the City Series weren't even at the ballpark Monday for the White Sox's 5-4 walk-off victory over the Cubs.
Aroldis Chapman, the new Cubs closer, was en route to Chicago after learning of his trade from the Yankees in Houston, while Chris Sale, the White Sox ace, was in an undisclosed location waiting out his five-game suspension for slicing up his teammates' jerseys.
The Cubs and Sox decided to play anyway, entertaining a crowd of 39,510 on a perfect night at U.S. Cellular Field in the Sox's first sellout since the home opener.