CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are doing what contenders need to do in the final days of September.
Colorado Rockies 1 · Chicago White Sox 6
Game date: Sep 25, 2026 · America/Chicago
Published: Oct 12, 2026
Professional · Baseball · MLB
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox are doing what contenders need to do in the final days of September.
They're taking care of the games in front of them.
Chicago defeated Colorado 6–1 on Friday night at Rate Field, improving to 83–77 with two games remaining in the regular season.
Sean Burke earned his 11th victory of the year as the White Sox held Colorado to four hits.
The game wasn't dependent on one explosive inning.
Chicago scored twice in the first, added another run in the third, one in the seventh and two more in the eighth.
That distribution of scoring helped the White Sox maintain control rather than rely on one late rally.
The team finished with 10 hits and committed no errors.
Burke's victory also continued an encouraging stretch of pitching performances during a period when every game matters.
Chicago entered the final series one game behind Cleveland in the AL Central standings.
The White Sox are no longer playing simply to finish above .500. Their results have postseason implications, and the final weekend will determine where the season goes next.
Friday's victory showed a team capable of handling an opponent it was expected to beat.
But completing the job matters.
The White Sox have two games remaining, and the opportunity in front of them is too important to approach casually.
CHICAGO — The American League Championship Series begins Monday without the Chicago White Sox.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
José Ramírez's fourth-inning home run was the only scoring play in the deciding game. Steven Kwan was aboard when Ramírez drove the ball to right, giving Cleveland a 2–0 lead. The Guardians then protected it through 21 strikeouts and a sixth-inning bases-loaded escape, eliminating the White Sox on October 10.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
Gavin Williams recorded 17 outs against the White Sox in the deciding game of the American League Division Series. Twelve came by strikeout. For most of his October 10 start, Cleveland did not ask its fielders to turn difficult contact into outs; Williams removed that part of the contest before Chicago could put the ball in play.
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