Chicago’s White Sox and Cubs both grabbed post-season berths with wins Thursday as the Major League Baseball playoff brackets began to take shape.
They did so in emphatic style, routing the Kansas City Royals 9-1. Chicago shortstop Colson Montgomery equaled the unwanted record for the most strikeouts in an MLB season, with his 223rd time on Thursday tying the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Mark Reynolds in 2009. Still, the White Sox will now make their first post-season appearance since winning the American League Central division title in 2021. Meanwhile, the Cubs edged the Miami Marlins 2-1 to claim their own wild card spot in the National League.
The White Sox scored three runs in each of their first two innings, before a Kyle Teel home run in the fourth left little doubt.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Achieves 40-40 Milestone
In a notable performance, Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded a stolen base in the first inning, marking him as the seventh player in Major League Baseball history to achieve 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season. He currently has 45 home runs this season.
Following that, Ian Happ scored from a single hit by Nico Hoerner in the second inning, contributing to the Cubs’ overall victory in the game.
