White Sox snap franchise-worst 21-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Athletics
(670 The Score) At long last, the White Sox on Tuesday night finally got back in the winning column.
Chicago earned a 5-1 win at Oakland to snap its franchise-worst 21-game losing streak. It ensured that, barring another disastrous stretch in the final two months of the season, the White Sox won't set the record for the longest losing streak in MLB history.
The 1961 Phillies hold the MLB record in the modern era (since 1900) with 23 consecutive losses. The 1889 Louisville Colonels lost 26 straight games, though they didn't compete in what's known as the modern era.
The White Sox's 21 straight losses did match the 1988 Orioles for the American League record for futility. They improved to 28-88 with their win Tuesday.
Rookie right-hander Jonathan Cannon was a central figure in the White Sox snapping their skid. He threw six innings of one-run ball, scattering six hits and two walks while striking out five. He got out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and used a double play ball in the second inning to escape after two runners had reached.
Outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer to give Chicago a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning, and the White Sox added two runs in the sixth inning to take a 4-1 lead.
The beleaguered White Sox bullpen, which had collapsed countless times amid the long losing streak, followed Cannon by throwing three perfect innings.
Before Tuesday night, the White Sox hadn't won since July 10, when they beat the Twins.
