White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals
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What happened
The Chicago White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs on Thursday, throttling the Kansas City Royals 9-1 to ensure no worse than one of the three AL wild-card spots for the postseason. The White Sox began the day one game behind the Cleveland Guardians. Chicago has three games left at home against the last-place Colorado Rockies, while the Guardians wrap up their…
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