White Sox Sweep Astros to Capture First Postseason Series Since 2005
The Chicago White Sox completed a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros 7-3 in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card series on October 1, clinching the franchise’s first postseason series victory since 2005. The best-of-three series began on September 22 in Houston, where the Astros, AL West champions with an 81-81 record, hosted the White Sox, who finished 84-78.
According to CBS Sports, Chicago jumped to a 3-0 lead early in Game 1, and after starter AJ Blubaugh was pulled, the White Sox secured a 6-3 win behind a solo homer by Colson Montgomery and two RBIs from Sam Antonacci, with Grant Taylor recording a seven-out save. The victory gave Chicago a 1-0 edge heading into the decisive second game.