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White Sox lose clinch opportunity, fall 5-4 to Royals

Chicago missed a chance to secure a playoff berth after the Rangers lost, while the Guardians also fell on Wednesday.

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What to know

  • White Sox lost 5-4 to Royals on Wednesday after leading Cleveland had lost, giving Chicago a chance to clinch a playoff spot—but the Rangers also lost, so the opportunity wasted.
  • Early pitching collapse (Bryan Hudson gave up 4 runs with 1 out) put the Sox in a 4-0 hole, though they rallied to tie 4-4 in the third; Maikel Garcia's seventh-inning double gave Kansas City the go-ahead run.
  • Chicago remains one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central with four games left; they can clinch with a win Thursday and have another shot at the series finale.

“(Hudson has) been so good for us. As far as our approach today with opening for (Erick) Fedde, that combination of (Hudson) to Fedde has been really effective for us, and today just didn't work out.”

Will Venable, White Sox manager · Chicago Tribune ↗

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White Sox lose clinch opportunity, fall 5-4 to Royals
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  1. background

    Erick Fedde suffers apparent calf injury but X-rays clear — Fedde was struck by a hard grounder to his right calf in the second inning but remained in the game, allowing four hits and two walks over 2⅔ innings. X-rays came back clean.

  2. background

    White Sox catcher Teel: 'Come back ready to play tomorrow' — Kyle Teel acknowledged the loss but emphasized the team's resilience and readiness for the next game, noting the need to learn from the setback.

  3. background

    Texas Rangers lose, creating clinch opportunity that White Sox blow — The Rangers lost to the Mets 7-2, meaning the White Sox could have clinched a playoff berth with a win. The White Sox also would have tied Cleveland for first place in the AL Central if they had won, as the Guardians lost 1-0 to Boston.

  4. background

    White Sox lose to Royals after early pitching collapse — The White Sox fell behind 4-0 after one inning against Kansas City, with opener Bryan Hudson giving up four runs on four hits while recording only one out. The team rallied to tie the game 4-4 in the third inning but could not score again, ultimately falling 5-4 on an RBI double by Maikel Garcia in the seventh.