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CHICAGO — Winning on Sundays and completing sweeps are two things that have troubled the Cubs this season. 

That wasn’t the case in the Cubs’ 6-2 win over the White Sox on Sunday, as they completed their second three-game sweep of the season and first since April 2.

The Cubs entered the series 1-5 in opportunities to sweep. The North Siders extended their winning streak over their crosstown rivals to eight games, and took the all-time regular season head-to-head record, which now stands at 75-74 in the Cubs’ favor.

Here are three takeaways as the Cubs (28-19) swept the White Sox (14-33) at Wrigley Field.

Let’s get it started 

Pete Crow-Armstrong was more than just productive for the Cubs in the series.

In fact, he had a direct involvement in 12 of the 26 runs the Cubs scored over the sweep, with eight RBI and three runs scored. He racked up 16 total bases. 

After back-to-back big games to open the series, Crow-Armstrong picked up right where he left off Sunday with a leadoff triple that rocketed off the bat at 106 mph. He then scored with ease on a Seiya Suzuki sacrifice fly, making a big ‘safe’ motion when he stood up from his headfirst slide into home. The hit extended his on-base streak to 15 games.

Crow-Armstrong has now hit two triples in two games after hitting just one in his previous 44 games. His first of the year came in his breakout two-homer game at Dodger Stadium on April 13, in which he recorded 11 total bases. 

Since that game and entering Sunday, Crow-Armstrong was slashing .336/.356/.752 (1.108 OPS).

After another big day, he brought his season slash line to .290/.325/.585 with a .910 OPS.

Rea v. Cannon 

Those two names sound like weapons you would bring to a duel, and, in a way, they were on Sunday.

Both Cubs veteran Colin Rea and White Sox youngster Jonathan Cannon duked it out on the mound in the finale, each doing their part in a low-scoring game through five-plus innings of work. 

Rea exited the game after 5.1 innings, allowing a run on four hits. He struck out three and walked two, with the latter mark ending a four-game streak in which Cubs starters did not issue a single free pass.

The only White Sox hitter who got to Rea was the omnipresent Miguel Vargas, who hit his third home run of the series in the fourth inning. 

Cannon mowed down most of the Cubs’ lineup, allowing just one run until Vidal Brujan’s leadoff single started a go-ahead rally for the North Siders in the sixth inning. Cannon was charged with two of the three runs the Cubs scored in the inning, adding to his final line of four hits, three strikeouts and no walks through five.

For the Cubs, Rea has been more than what they could have hoped for when he replaced Justin Steele in the rotation. The offense likes playing behind Rea too — the team is now 6-1 in his seven starts, and he holds a 3-0 record with a 2.96 ERA in those outings.

Running (and sliding) amok 

The Cubs’ ability to create chaos on the basepaths was more than apparent in this Crosstown Classic. They stole nine bases in the series, bringing the team’s total to 59 — a mark that ties them with the Milwaukee Brewers for the league lead.

The Cubs also put on a sliding clinic in this series, which began with Michael Busch’s acrobatic move at home plate Friday to score on an infield ground ball.

Vidal Brujan continued that clinic Sunday, scoring on Crow-Armstrong’s sixth-inning double to give the Cubs the lead. Brujan fully extended past White Sox catcher Edgar Quero, just catching the corner of the plate while avoiding Quero’s outstretched glove.

Kyle Tucker did some swimming of his own when he avoided a tag at second base in an acrobatic manner.

The Cubs now head on the road, beginning with a three-game set against the Miami Marlins. Cubs righty Ben Brown (3-3, 4.75 ERA) will make the start Monday for the opener slated for 5:40 p.m. CT. The Marlins will start Edward Cabrera (0-1, 5.52 ERA), whom the Cubs did not face in the series at Wrigley earlier in the week.