Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 1 October 2026
White Sox end 21-year playoff drought as Yankees and Padres complete sweeps
Meidroth’s three-run homer seals Chicago’s sweep Yankees rout Red Sox 9-2 and will face Rays Padres eliminate Cubs to set up Brewers showdown 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 and s
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Both outlets center on the White Sox’s first series win since 2005 and the Yankees’ sweep of Boston, with the Guardian also noting the White Sox beat Houston 7-3 and that New York and Chicago move on to play the next round’s opponents. Fox News matches the sweep framing but adds a separate, unique angle in its headline and extract by foregrounding Munetaka Murakami and calling his quote the year’s best.
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