White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs
The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot
By BERNIE WILSON
Published - Sep 22, 2024, 12:43 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:02 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot.
The White Sox (36-119) matched the AL mark set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers, who finished 43-119. One more defeat for Chicago over its final seven games would equal the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets. Chicago is 9-48 since the All-Star break.
The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major league record for losses at 20-134.
Chris Flexen (2-15) remained winless in his last 23 starts, and the White Sox dropped their 20th straight road series.
