The Chicago White Sox connected the post-1900 MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 growth New York Mets on Sunday when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for 3 runs in the 8th inning, topped by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering home run.
The White Sox (36-120) hadactually taken a 2-1 lead on home runs by Korey Lee and Miguel Vargas off Yu Darvish, however that lead rapidly vanished in the 8th.
This defeat came a day after the White Sox connected the American League record of 119 losses set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers.
The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the significant league record for losses at 20-134.
The Padres (90-66) clinched their veryfirst 90-win season giventhat 2010, when they completed 90-72 however missedouton the postseason thanks to a harsh September collapse.
The Padres decreased their magic number to one for clinching their 3rd postseason berth giventhat 2020.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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