The White Sox pulled a stunner Tuesday, scoring three runs in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels to hold off history with a 3-2 victory in front of 17,606 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Sox’s record remained at 120 losses, tied with the 1962 New York Mets (40-120) for the most defeats in a season during Major League Baseball’s modern era.
At 37-120, the Sox need to win each of their remaining five games to avoid holding the record on their own.
The Sox entered the eighth inning trailing 2-0.
The Angels’ Eric Wagaman had an RBI double in the seventh against Gus Varland and Jack López led off the eighth with a home run to left against Prelander Berroa as the Angels built their lead.
Zach DeLoach began the rally for the Sox with a one-out double in the eighth. He scored on a double by pinch hitter Bryan Ramos. Lenyn Sosa walked.
After Nicky Lopez flew out to right, Luis Robert Jr. hit a high popup into shallow center field. The second baseman Jack López couldn’t make the catch and Ramos scored to tie it at 2.
Andrew Benintendi followed with an RBI single, giving the Sox the lead for a remarkable comeback. It was the Sox’s first win this season when trailing after the sixth inning.