White Sox sweep aside Astros to end 21-year wait for playoff series win
Summary
The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 to win their playoff series for the first time since 2005. This win moves the White Sox on to the next round, where they will face the Cleveland Guardians.Key Facts
- The White Sox scored four runs in the first inning and Chase Meidroth hit a three-run home run.
- This is Chicago’s first playoff series win since the 2005 World Series.
- The White Sox had lost 100 games in each of the previous three seasons.
- The Houston Astros had an 81-81 record but still made the playoffs, the first team to do so without a winning record.
- The Astros have now lost nine straight playoff games at home.
- Houston’s pitcher Hunter Brown struggled, giving up early runs before being taken out of the game.
- Houston’s manager Joe Espada’s contract will expire soon, and their general manager Dana Brown was recently fired.
- Astros star Yordan Alvarez had a weak performance, with only one hit and two strikeouts in eight at-bats.
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