White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets

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Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas cannot catch a pop fly hit by San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets on Sunday when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, capped by Fernando Tatis Jr.’s towering home run.

The White Sox (36-120) had taken a 2-1 lead on home runs by Korey Lee and Miguel Vargas off Yu Darvish, but that lead quickly disappeared in the eighth.

This defeat came a day after the White Sox tied the American League record of 119 losses set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers.

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major league record for losses at 20-134.

The Padres (90-66) clinched their first 90-win season since 2010, when they finished 90-72 but missed the postseason thanks to a brutal September collapse.

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San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill reacts after flying out to right field in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)

The Padres reduced their magic number to one for clinching their third postseason berth since 2020.

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Chicago White Sox bench coach Doug Sisson, right, looks on from the dugout during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets | iNFOnews.ca
Chicago White Sox’ Lenyn Sosa walks back to the dugout after striking out against the San Diego Padres in the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)

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