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Chicago completed a two-game Wild Card sweep with a 7–3 victory in Houston.
Demarcus Fields
October 5, 20261 min read
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Houston Astros3September 30, 2026
Houston’s postseason ended September 30, 2026, with a 7–3 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park. The Game 2 result completed Chicago’s two-game sweep of the American League Wild Card Series.
Jeremy Peña replied with a solo homer in Houston’s half of the first. Cam Smith added another solo homer to left field. Jose Altuve’s fourth-inning solo shot pulled the Astros within 4–3.
Houston threatened again in the fifth, but Anthony Kay ended a bases-loaded chance by getting Altuve to fly out to right. Chase Meidroth’s three-run homer off Bryan Abreu in the sixth extended Chicago’s lead to 7–3.
Erick Fedde struck out Smith for the final out in the ninth, closing Houston’s postseason.
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