White Sox Wild Card
White Sox Lose Division Title After Loss to Rockies, Secure Wild Card
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The Chicago White Sox lost 9-6 to the Colorado Rockies, ending their bid for the AL Central title after Cleveland beat Kansas City 11-5. Chicago starter Davis Martin allowed three runs and recorded only two outs, while Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st home runs for Colorado. The Sox mounted a late push but left key scoring chances unused. Chicago, the No. 6 AL seed, will open a three-game Wild Card Series on the road against the AL West champion, either Houston or Texas; Cleveland won the division and earned a first-round bye.
Key Points
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Goodman became the first National League catcher to hit at least 40 home runs since 2003; his two homers also made him the first Rockies player to reach 40 since Nolan Arenado in 2019.
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The White Sox had led or shared first place in the AL Central from July 4 until Sept. 16 before their late-season slide cost them the division.
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Chicago went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base; in one key chance, pinch hitter Colson Montgomery grounded into a double play.
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Colorado entered the game with a major-league-worst 58-103 record and had won only four of its previous 21 games; Saturday’s victory snapped a five-game losing streak.
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