AROUND THE HORN
■ White Sox: The White Sox talked to Major League Baseball on Monday about postponing their game against the Twins after a gunman opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people. After speaking with MLB and contact with local authorities, the game was slated to begin on time. But there were storms in the area that could have affected play. The game was scheduled to start after this edition went to print. The postgame fireworks show was canceled, and the team planned to observe a moment of silence before the first pitch. “Our hearts are with the Highland Park community,” the White Sox said in a statement. “The entire Chicago White Sox organization expresses our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the innocent victims of today’s horrific shooting and all of those who have been affected by this tragedy.” The gunman wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror, police said. The suspect remained on the loose hours later as authorities scoured the area. Several nearby cities canceled events, including parades and fireworks, some of them noting that the Highland Park shooter was still at large. “Something need to change,” White Sox closer Liam Hendriks said. “Something needs to be done, something needs to happen because there’s too many people losing their lives.” The July 4 shooting was just the latest to shatter the rituals of American life. Schools, churches, grocery stores and now community parades have all become killing grounds in recent months. “Unfortunately, it’s almost daily,” White Sox manager Tony La Russa said of the shootings. “Way too frequently. Even when there’s an explanation, there’s no explanation. It doesn’t make sense.”
■ Tigers: Garrett Hill won his major league debut by pitching six impressive innings, Miguel Cabrera delivered a two-run single and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 Monday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. The Guardians played their third doubleheader in seven days and their seventh this season.A 26th-round draft choice by the Tigers in 2018, Hill (1-0) allowed just two hits, including a home run by Josh Naylor. He struck out three and walked one. Hill drew attention last year after pitching in the Arizona League Fall Stars Game. The 26-year-old right-hander was a combined 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA in a combined 15 starts at Triple-A and Double-A this season. Back in 2005, another Tigers rookie pitcher also made his big league debut on the Fourth of July against Cleveland — that day, Justin Verlander took the loss.Hill is the first Tigers pitcher to have allowed two or fewer hits in his MLB debut in six innings or more.
■ Red Sox: Trevor Story hit a solo HR, Kutter Crawford pitched 5 ⅓ innings of two-hit relief and the Red Sox won their eighth straight Fourth of July game, beating the visiting Rays 4-0. The Red Sox matched their franchise record for consecutive July 4 wins, accomplished from 190104 and 1936-39, when teams played doubleheaders.