White Sox End 18-Year Playoff Drought

The White Sox defeated Houston 7-3 on Wednesday to complete the sweep. Despite struggling at the plate, Munetaka Murakami joined his teammates in celebrating the franchise's incredible turnaround, becoming the only MLB team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.

Chicago will face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday. Manager Will Venable praised his team's unwavering belief throughout the season. "They maintained that belief in the beginning of the season and went throughout the season maintaining that, and they made it happen," Venable said. truewildgame.com