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Chicago White Sox complete sweep for 1st playoff series win since 2005 — and face Cleveland Guardians next (opens the original)
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HOUSTON — Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth showed bunt when he batted with two on and no outs during the sixth inning of Game 2 in the American League wild-card series against the Houston Astros. The Sox led by one run and were looking for some breathing room. Meidroth squared around and then pulled back as pinch runner Luisangel Acuña and Tristan Peters stole third and second base, respectively. “We just talked about do we want to bunt Chase or do we want to go ahead and try and
What’s the best advice young Chicago White Sox players received ahead of their 1st postseason? (opens the original)
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HOUSTON — Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke sat next to designated hitter Andrew Benintendi during the flight to Houston for the American League wild-card series. “Talked about playoffs, his past experiences, some stuff that we need to do,” Burke said Tuesday afternoon at Daikin Park. “His advice was keep doing what we’ve been doing the whole year.” That’s the approach the Sox took into the postseason. Several players are experiencing the playoffs for the first time. That includes Burke, who
Chicago White Sox take wild-card series Game 1 with a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros (opens the original)
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HOUSTON — For the opening act, the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros began their American League wild-card series with openers on the mound. Both bullpens got a workout during Game 1, which the Sox won 6-3 on Tuesday in front of 34,011 at Daikin Park. Hagen Smith gave the Sox three strong scoreless innings to start. And Grant Taylor did the heavy lifting at the end as the Sox grabbed a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. “We came here to win the series and the first part of that is getting
‘This is just the start’: Munetaka Murakami ready to lead Chicago White Sox in his 1st MLB postseason (opens the original)
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HOUSTON — Munetaka Murakami watched the World Series in past years when he was in Japan. “But right now, as I’m here inside of the postseason, I feel really excited,” Murakami said through an interpreter Monday at Daikin Park. “It’s a feeling that I always dreamed about. I’m just truly excited to be here and really happy.” Murakami will get his first taste of the MLB playoffs Tuesday when the Chicago White Sox face the Houston Astros in Game 1 of an American League wild-card series at Daikin Par
3 keys for Chicago White Sox in the AL wild-card series vs. Houston Astros, including a possible X-factor (opens the original)
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HOUSTON — Colson Montgomery’s pro career was just getting underway the last time the Chicago White Sox reached the postseason. “I remember when I got drafted (in 2021), that was the last time we were in the playoffs,” the shortstop said Sunday at Rate Field. “First we were high on top of the world being in the playoffs, and then down years. “For us, (the) second half of last year was a huge step in the right direction. We talked about that a lot. That’s what led into this year. I think Davis (Ma
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