LOS ANGELES, United States -- The Chicago White Sox broke the Major League Baseball modern-era record for the most losses in one season on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers for their 121st defeat of 2024.
The Tigers, who clinched their first playoff berth in a decade with the victory, grabbed the upper hand with two runs in the fifth inning.
Chicago's Zach DeLoach cut the deficit with a homer in the sixth, but Detroit added a pair of runs in the seventh and the White Sox were on the way to a dubious place in MLB history.
The White Sox had tied the 1962 New York Mets with their 120th loss of the season on Sunday.
Then they stunningly won three straight games against the Los Angeles Angels, twice rallying to avoid being saddled with the outright record for a few more days.
They have two more games against the Tigers in Detroit before they can draw the curtain on the season.