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  "id": 9686694,
  "title": "White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/white-sox-clinch-a-playoff-spot-with-a-9-1-win-over-royals-9686694",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:56:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/24/white-sox-clinch-a-playoff-spot-with-a-9-1-win-over-royals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kansas City's Kansas City Royals found themselves in a familiar position on Thursday as the Chicago White Sox secured a playoff berth with a convincing 9-1 victory. This marked the first time in franchise history that the White Sox, who had endured two consecutive 100-loss seasons, would make the postseason. The White Sox took control early, capitalizing on Royals' errors to build a substantial lead. Kyle Teel's three-run homer and five RBIs, along with contributions from other players, proved instrumental in securing the win. The White Sox now occupy the AL wild-card spot, with a chance to win the division title at home. In other AL Central games, the Cleveland Guardians secured a win over Pittsburgh, eliminating Baltimore from postseason contention. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh's Ronny Simon drove in the winning run on a sacrifice fly in a 3-2 win over St. Louis, guaranteeing the team's first non-losing season in eight years.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Guardians clinch a playoff spot again, edging the Red Sox 1-0 on Martínez homer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/guardians-clinch-a-playoff-spot-again-edging-the-red-sox-1-0-on",
        "published": "2026-09-25T01:43:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Guardians clinch a playoff spot again, edging the Red Sox 1-0 on Martínez homer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/guardians-clinch-a-playoff-spot-again-edging-the-red-sox-1-0-on-9672714",
        "published": "2026-09-25T01:44:27.000Z"
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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."
}