Where have “Crosstown” games been more fun to attend through the years? That and other topics are covered here.

Chris Flexen gave up a home run to Mike Tauchman as the Northsiders dropped a Friday contest to their Chicago counterparts.

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Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga turned to look over his left shoulder at the video board showing the replay of the home run he just had given up in the fourth inning Friday. In a game the Cubs would go on to lose 12-5 to the White Sox, it was the third homer Imanaga had yielded, all on fastballs that caught too much of the strike zone.

Chicago White Sox tagged Shota Imanaga early and often to win Game 1 of the Crosstown Classic over the Cubs 12-5. It's the Sox sixth win in seven games

Chase Meidroth, Colson Montgomery, Austin Slater and Mike Tauchman homered for the White Sox, who clobbered the Cubs 12-5 in the City Series on Friday.

When the Chicago Cubs are good, you can feel it, and this season, the energy is palpable because the Cubs have been one of baseball’s best teams. The atmosphere around Wrigley Field has reached playoff levels as the calendar gets close to August — a sign that good baseball is being played at the Friendly Confines.