Elbow sparks benches-clearing clash as Pirates beat White Sox 4-2

Benches cleared in Chicago after White Sox infielder Sam Antonacci elbowed Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe while trying to break up a double play, leading to exchanged words before the Pirates’ 4-2 win. Lowe vented about the slide, Antonacci defended it as a legal play, and Sox manager Will Venable supported his player. The incident occurred as Pittsburgh pursues a postseason push and Chicago remains in the playoff hunt in a tightly contested series.