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09/30 19:22 CDT White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first
playoff series win since 2005
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win
since 2005
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- The Chicago White Sox used a big first inning and a three-run
homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros
on Wednesday to sweep their AL Wild Card Series.
It's the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in
the World Series in 2005. Under the direction of second-year skipper Will
Venable and with a letter of support from Pope Leo, the White Sox advanced to
face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday
in Cleveland.
The White Sox, who lost 100 games in each of the last three seasons, are the
only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a
playoff berth.
Chicago pounced on the Astros for four runs in the first inning a day after
scoring three in the first two innings of a 6-3 win. Houston ace Hunter Brown
was lifted after getting just two outs and wasn't helped by a sloppy defense
which committed two first-inning errors.
He was 6-0 with a 2.39 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox before
Wednesday's debacle.
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