White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

110 reports from 78 outlets in 2 languages · first reported 2026-09-27 22:11 UTC · updated 2026-10-01 19:45 UTC · JSON

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 7-3, completing a sweep and securing their first playoff series win since 2005^{[1, 2, 5–10]}. Chase Meidroth hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, contributing to the victory^{[3, 9]}. The White Sox will now face the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Division Series^{[2, 6, 9]}. This marks the end of a 21-year drought for the White Sox in winning a playoff series^{[1, 2, 6, 9]}.

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1. White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005Published by bear953.com, kism.com, kafe.com, kioa.com, thefox1049.com, 3wv.com, wkoa.com, wymg.com, i100rocks.com, kynt1450.com, houstonpublicmedia.org, yakimaherald.com and 14 more · 2026-10-01 19:45 UTC
2. White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1Published by sports.yahoo.com, sitkasentinel.com, myfox8.com, mychamplainvalley.com, cw39.com, wgnradio.com, local10.com, wgntv.com, houstonpublicmedia.org, cbsnews.com, newsday.com, wgnradio.com and 4 more · 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC
3. White Sox sweep Astros for first postseason series win since 2005Published by bworldonline.com, yardbarker.com, cambodiantimes.com, cincinnatisun.com, ohiostandard.com, bignewsnetwork.com, clevelandstar.com, ktik.com, thescore1260.com, z93jamz.com, ktop1490.com, kmjnow.com and 3 more · 2026-10-01 11:11 UTC
4. White Sox beat Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of AL wild-card seriesPublished by fox26houston.com, fox7austin.com, fox4news.com · 2026-09-30 02:36 UTC
5. White Sox sweep Astros once more to claim 1st playoff series win since 2005 WSPublished by mlb.com, mlb.com · 2026-10-01 00:21 UTC
6. White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win in 21 years, Guardians nextPublished by sports.yahoo.com, sports.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30 19:47 UTC
7. White Sox release roster for their Wild Card Series vs. the AstrosPublished by mlb.com, mlb.com · 2026-09-29 15:25 UTC
8. White Sox to face Astros in AL Wild Card Series, rematch of '21 postseason clashPublished by mlb.com, mlb.com · 2026-09-27 23:01 UTC
9. Expert analysis: White Sox advance to ALDS after Wild Card dominationfox32chicago.com · en · 2026-10-01 17:49 UTC
10. White Sox barren a Astros y se citan con Cleveland en la Serie DivisionalWhite Sox shut out Astros and face Cleveland in the Division Seriesnoticiassin.com · es · 2026-10-01 12:27 UTC
11. Fans all said the same thing about first White Sox playoff series win in 21 yearsyardbarker.com · en · 2026-10-01 07:30 UTC
12. [ESPN] - White Sox complete sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005sportspyder.com · en · 2026-10-01 01:17 UTC
13. [MLB] - FINAL 3 OUTS: The White Sox are MOVING ON after sweeping the Astros in the AL Wild Card Series! 🧦sportspyder.com · en · 2026-10-01 01:17 UTC
14. Chicago White Sox sweep Astros for first series win in more than 20 yearsnbcchicago.com · en · 2026-10-01 01:11 UTC
15. White Sox complete sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005espn.com · en · 2026-10-01 01:05 UTC
16. White Sox sweep Astros, advance to AL Division Seriestwincities.com · en · 2026-10-01 01:04 UTC
17. Meidroth's heroics lead White Sox to first postseason series win in 20 years as Guardians awaitsouthsideshowdown.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:58 UTC
18. White Sox sweep past Astros to reach ALDSjapantimes.co.jp · en · 2026-10-01 00:55 UTC
19. White Sox advances to ALDS with wild card series sweep over Astroscbsnews.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:49 UTC
20. How White Sox accomplished feat not seen since 2005 World Series with series win over Astrosclutchpoints.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:39 UTC
21. White Sox sweep aside Astros to end 21-year wait for playoff series wintheguardian.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:37 UTC
22. White Sox sweep Astros for first postseason series win since 2005 | Jefferson City News Tribunenewstribune.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:19 UTC
23. White Sox advance to ALDS with sweep of Astrossportsnet.ca · en · 2026-10-01 00:17 UTC
24. White Sox beat Astros 7-3 to sweep AL Wild Card Seriescw39.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:17 UTC
25. SOX ADVANCE: White Sox eliminate Astros to win AL Wild Card and move on to ALDSfox32chicago.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:16 UTC
26. White Sox complete wild card series sweep over Astros, setting up ALDS matchup with Guardianssuntimes.com · en · 2026-10-01 00:16 UTC
27. White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win in 21 years – NBC Los Angelesnbclosangeles.com · en · 2026-09-30 23:47 UTC
28. White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win in 21 years – NBC New Yorknbcnewyork.com · en · 2026-09-30 23:47 UTC
29. White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win in 21 years – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worthnbcdfw.com · en · 2026-09-30 23:47 UTC
30. White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win in 21 years – NBC Bay Areanbcbayarea.com · en · 2026-09-30 23:47 UTC
31. [Chicago Sun-Times] - White Sox roll out identical lineup for Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Astrossportspyder.com · en · 2026-09-30 19:12 UTC
32. White Sox roll out identical lineup for Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Astrossuntimes.com · en · 2026-09-30 18:53 UTC
33. White Sox look to close out Houston Astros in two games after dominant playoff openerfoxnews.com · en · 2026-09-30 15:28 UTC
34. Chicago White Sox stun Houston Astros to take 1-0 lead in American League Wild Card Serieswfmd.com · en · 2026-09-30 02:45 UTC
35. White Sox take Game 1 of wild-card series, topping Astros 6-3dailyherald.com · en · 2026-09-30 02:15 UTC
36. White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 yearsespn.com · en · 2026-09-30 02:02 UTC
37. White Sox Jump on Astros, Hang on for 6-3 Game 1 Victoryblogs.fangraphs.com · en · 2026-09-30 01:55 UTC
38. White Sox show playoff poise vs. Astros, win wild-card openerthegamenashville.com · en · 2026-09-30 01:54 UTC
39. White Sox take down Astros as Grant Taylor delivers, Houston bullpen implodes in wild-card Game 1sports.yahoo.com · en · 2026-09-30 01:27 UTC
40. White Sox use early offense and bullpen excellence to top Astros in Wild Card Game 1southsideshowdown.com · en · 2026-09-30 00:58 UTC
41. White Sox strike first in AL wild card series, beat Astros 6-3 in Game 1shawlocal.com · en · 2026-09-30 00:53 UTC
42. White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros in Game 1sportsnet.ca · en · 2026-09-30 00:44 UTC
43. White Sox beat Astros 6-3 in Game 1, earn 1st playoff win in 5 yearsfox32chicago.com · en · 2026-09-30 00:36 UTC
44. Chicago White Sox take wild-card series Game 1 with 6-3 winchicagotribune.com · en · 2026-09-30 00:31 UTC
45. White Sox hold on for 6-3 victory over Astros in Game 1 of wild card seriessuntimes.com · en · 2026-09-30 00:23 UTC
46. White Sox release official roster for Astros wild card series: Who’s in and who’s out?thebiglead.com · en · 2026-09-29 20:11 UTC
47. White Sox set lineup for Game 1 of Wild Card series against Houston Astrossuntimes.com · en · 2026-09-29 18:01 UTC
48. White Sox Wild Card Series roster set ahead of battle vs. Astrosnbcchicago.com · en · 2026-09-29 17:23 UTC
49. White Sox vs. Astros: Wild Card Series Previewjustbaseball.com · en · 2026-09-29 13:43 UTC
50. White Sox prepare to face Astros in American League Wild Card Seriescbsnews.com · en · 2026-09-29 02:37 UTC