{
  "id": 10295671,
  "title": "Grichuk and Doyle go deep in 3rd, power playoff-bound White Sox past Rockies 4-2 in season finale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/grichuk-and-doyle-go-deep-in-3rd-power-playoff-bound-white-sox-past",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:42:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/grichuk-doyle-deep-3rd-power-214206628.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a thrilling finale to their regular-season, the Chicago White Sox edged out the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in the third inning, thanks to power-hitting duo Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle. The White Sox, who have clinched a playoff berth, will now face off against either the Houston Astros or Texas Rangers in a three-game series starting Tuesday.\n\nThe White Sox have secured the final AL Wild Card spot, finishing the season with an 84-78 record, just one game behind division champion Cleveland in the American League Central. This marks a significant improvement for the team, as they have recorded a 24-win increase since their previous season in which they finished 60-102.\n\nGrichuk's 15th home run of the season was particularly noteworthy, coming in the same inning as Doyle's sixth home run. Cole Carrigg contributed a solo homer for the Rockies, who finished the season with a 58-104 record, the worst in the majors for the second consecutive year. The Rockies set a franchise record with their 43 wins in 2025, which was the lowest number of wins in their history.\n\nThe White Sox, who peaked at nine games over .500 (72-63) on August 29, had a 4.5-game lead in the AL Central at one point during the season. However, they fell short as Cleveland overtook them with a third straight division title. The White Sox's attendance for the game was 29,767, resulting in a season total of 1,986,419, which averaged 24,524 per game compared to 18,072 in 2025.",
  "summary": "Randal Grichuk and Brenton Doyle homered in Chicago’s four-run third inning, powering the playoff-bound White Sox over the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in Sunday's regular-season finale. Chicago managed a 24-win improvement over 2025 when it was last in the AL at 60-102, becoming the first team to qualify for the postseason after consecutive 100-loss seasons.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox game discussion: Kyle Freeland vs Anthony Kay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/colorado-rockies-at-chicago-white-sox-game-discussion-kyle-freeland",
        "published": "2026-09-27T18:10:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}