White Sox sweep Astros to clinch first playoff series win since 2005

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-3 on Wednesday to sweep the AL Wild Card Series, their first playoff series win since 2005.

• Chicago scored four runs in the first inning and got a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth in a 7-3 win that completed the sweep.
• It was the White Sox's first playoff series win since beating Houston in the 2005 World Series, advancing them to face Cleveland in the ALDS.
• Houston, which went 81-81, became the first team to reach the postseason without a winning record and dropped a ninth straight home playoff game.
• The White Sox are the only team in MLB history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.