White Sox 7, Pirates 1: How SWEEP it is!

Mike Tauchman landed a ball in the Allegheny River in the first inning on Sunday. | Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

South Siders secure first series sweep of the season

What a series for the Chicago White Sox, as they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates this afternoon with a 7-1 win, their first series sweep of the season. Doing it on the road is impressive. Now, the Sox are the last team in baseball to secure a sweep, but let’s keep it positive after the offensive explosion we saw these last three games.