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The Chicago White Sox fell to the San Diego Padres by the rating of 4-2 on Sunday, making some unlucky historical past.
The White Sox suffered their one hundred and twentieth lack of the yr, placing them in a tie with the 1962 New York Mets for the mostsingle-season losses within the fashionable period.
Chicago at present sits at 36-120 with six video games remaining within the common season.
Followers known as out the staff’s struggles on social media following the defeat.
Yahoo Sports activities @YahooSports
120 LOSSES 🤯
The White Sox have tied the 1962 Mets for probably the most losses within the MLB fashionable period. pic.twitter.com/mMYYmzZiBf
nick @nickdambrosio56
White Sox just gave up 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th…this would tie the all-time losses by a team in a single season pic.twitter.com/szWwZqz4sH
Underdog MLB @Underdog__MLB
The White Sox have tied the record for most losses in a season since 1900 with 120.
MLB ranks entering play today:
BA – last
Runs – last (by over 100)
ERA – 28th
Blown Saves – last pic.twitter.com/FXFO2jvpL6
It initially seemed as though the White Sox would avoid tying the record against the Padres, as they held a 2-1 lead through seven innings. San Diego struck in the bottom of the eighth, starting with a game-tying double by Luis Arráez.
Jurickson Profar’s sacrifice fly gave the Padres the lead and a solo home run by Fernando Tatis Jr. put the team up by two runs.
Chicago started the 2024 season by losing 22 of its first 25 games. The White Sox didn’t fare much better as the year progressed, tying an American League record by dropping 21 consecutive video games from July 10 by way of Aug. 5. Supervisor Pedro Grifol was fired after the dropping streak, getting changed by Grady Sizemore.
The White Sox suffered their one hundredth defeat of the season on Aug. 25, changing into the third team within the fashionable period to succeed in the century mark within the loss column earlier than the beginning of September. They had been additionally eradicated from playoff competition on Aug. 17, the earliest mark within the wild card or divisional period.
Chicago will try and keep away from setting a brand new single-season loss report because the staff begins a three-game sequence with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.