CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox, tying the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in a season, rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Andrew Benintendi singled to tie the game with two outs, helping the White Sox (37-120) avoid ignominy for at least one more night.
Fans chanted “Sell the team!” throughout the game to express their displeasure with White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and booed Los Angeles' Eric Wagaman when he grounded out to end the game, showing their displeasure at missing out on a historic moment.
Jonathan Cannon pitched six scoreless, three hit innings for Chicago.
The White Sox have five games left to set a record that no team wants — two against the Angels and three against Detroit.
The White Sox had never lost more than 106 games until this year, a record they comfortably beat when they were beaten by the New York Mets on September 1st.
Chicago tied the American League record with 119 losses at San Diego on Saturday and tied the 1962 Mets the next day.
But the White Sox rallied, despite potentially losing more games than any team since the 1899 Cleveland Spiders.
Los Angeles took a 1-0 lead in the seventh inning when leadoff hitter Kevin Pillar walked and Wagaman hit a double to right-center field off Gus Berland.
Jack Lopez hit his first career home run in the eighth inning against Prelander Berroa (1-0), making the score 2-0.
Hunter Strickland (3-2) gave up consecutive doubles to Zach DeLoach and pinch-hitter Brian Ramos with one out in the eighth inning to cut the score to 2-1.
He walked Lenin Sosa to put runners on first and second, but then Brock Burke got Nicky Lopez out with a fly to right field.
The White Sox then tied the game when second baseman Jack Lopez lost his balance and couldn't catch a high pop from Luis Robert Jr.
Robert was credited with an infield hit.
Benintendi then hit a game-winning single to left field.
Cannon had another great game after beating Los Angeles last week, with Justin Anderson pitching the ninth inning to earn his first save.
Jack Kochanowicz pitched seven innings for Los Angeles, allowing three hits.
