White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot. The White Sox (36-119) matched the AL mark set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers, who finished 43-119. One more defeat for Chicago over its final seven games would equal the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets. Chicago is 9-48 since the All-Star break.The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major league record for losses at 20-134.Chris Flexen (2-15) remained winless in his last 23 starts. The White Sox lost their 20th straight road series. David Peralta also homered for San Diego (89-66), which maintained a two-game lead over Arizona for the top NL wild card. The Padres reduced their magic number to two for clinching their second playoff berth in three seasons. They got no help from Atlanta or the New York Mets, who both won Saturday.Bogaerts gave…
22 Sep 03:40 · iNFOnews.ca