OAKLAND, Calif. — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1.
Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles lost 21 in a row, falling to the Athletics 5-1.
The NL record since 1900 is held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies, who lost 23 straight.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (23) celebrates with designated hitter Lenyn Sosa (50) and outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Chicago White Sox’s Brooks Baldwin (27) scores on a wild pitch thrown by Oakland Athletics pitcher Michel Otañez during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. AP
The major league low belongs to the 1889 Louisville Colonels, an American Association team that lost 26 consecutive games during a 27-111 season.
Chicago, which had last won on July 10 in a doubleheader opener against Minnesota, moved to 28-88.
The White Sox have been held to one run or none 32 times this season.
