White Sox hold on for 6-3 victory over Astros in Game 1 of wild card series
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 in the first game of their Wild Card series.
HOUSTON — In terms of rested and reliable starters, the White Sox and Astros were in a similar place on Tuesday evening.But the Sox’ Game 1 playoff bullpen game effort was lined up days in advance, and the Astros’ was the leftovers of an all-hands-on-deck effort to clinch a playoff spot on the last day of the season. For most of the Sox’ 6-3 victory, each side looked their respective part.A less-than-capacity crowd at Daikin Park, trained on high-quality baseball for the last decade, starting…
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