White Sox Advance to ALDS by Defeating Astros, Securing First Postseason Series Win in 21 Years

Supported by Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago White Sox have cleared their first postseason series in Major League Baseball (MLB).

The White Sox secured a 7-3 victory in Game 2 of the American League (AL) Wild Card Series (best-of-three) held at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on October 1.

Having barely grabbed a postseason (PS) berth as the third seed in the AL Wild Card, the White Sox swept the West Division champion Houston Astros two games to none to advance to the American League Division Series (ALDS).

This marks the first time in 21 years that the White Sox have won a postseason series, following their World Series championship in 2005.

Their opponent back then was also Houston.

On this day, the White Sox jumped out to an early lead by stringing together five hits in the top of the first inning to score four runs.

Leading 4-3 in the top of the sixth, Chase Madidros put the game out of reach with a three-run home run.

Erick Fedde, who played for the NC Dinos in the KBO League in 2023 and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP), took the mound as a relief pitcher for the White Sox in the bottom of the eighth, pitching two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to preserve the team's victory.

The White Sox will face the Central Division champion Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS (best-of-five) starting on October 4.


The Atlanta Braves, featuring Kim Ha-seong, suffered a 4-3 comeback loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League (NL) Wild Card Series.

Starting as the number nine hitter and shortstop, Kim Ha-seong went hitless in one at-bat with one walk and one run scored.

Kim drew a walk as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the third inning and was retired on a catcher's foul popup in the fifth.

In the bottom of the seventh with no outs and a runner on first in a 1-1 tie, he laid down a sacrifice bunt and reached base on a fielder's choice.

Kim even scored a run on Matt Olson's sacrifice fly.

He was replaced by pinch hitter Mike Yastrzemski in the bottom of the ninth.

Trailing 3-1 in the top of the eighth, the Philadelphia Phillies tied the game with back-to-back home runs by Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, and then secured a 4-3 comeback victory in the top of the tenth inning when Alec Bohm hit a solo home run.

The decisive Game 3 of the Wild Card Series will take place at the same venue on October 2.

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