CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox entered Saturday with an opportunity to keep their late-season momentum rolling.
Colorado Rockies 9 · Chicago White Sox 6
Game date: Sep 26, 2026 · America/Chicago
Published: Oct 12, 2026
Professional · Baseball · MLB
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox entered Saturday with an opportunity to keep their late-season momentum rolling.
Colorado had other plans.
The Rockies defeated Chicago 9–6 at Rate Field, handing the White Sox a costly setback during the final weekend of the regular season.
The loss dropped Chicago to 83–78.
Davis Martin was charged with the defeat, while Ryan Feltner earned the victory for Colorado.
Chicago scored six runs, enough to win plenty of games. But the Rockies produced nine, turning the matchup into another reminder that offensive production means little without sufficient pitching and defensive support.
The defeat also complicated the White Sox's pursuit of the American League Central title.
Chicago has spent September attempting to close the gap on Cleveland. With the season nearly complete, opportunities to make up ground have become increasingly limited.
Losing to a Colorado club already buried in the National League standings was not the result Chicago wanted.
The defeat left the White Sox with one regular-season game remaining at the conclusion of Saturday’s contest.
Regardless of the ultimate postseason picture, Saturday offered a reminder of the standard required to compete in October.
Strong teams need to finish games, limit damage and capitalize on favorable matchups.
Chicago did not do enough of that against Colorado.
CHICAGO — The American League Championship Series begins Monday without the Chicago White Sox.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
José Ramírez's fourth-inning home run was the only scoring play in the deciding game. Steven Kwan was aboard when Ramírez drove the ball to right, giving Cleveland a 2–0 lead. The Guardians then protected it through 21 strikeouts and a sixth-inning bases-loaded escape, eliminating the White Sox on October 10.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
Gavin Williams recorded 17 outs against the White Sox in the deciding game of the American League Division Series. Twelve came by strikeout. For most of his October 10 start, Cleveland did not ask its fielders to turn difficult contact into outs; Williams removed that part of the contest before Chicago could put the ball in play.
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