Chicago White Sox center fielder Michael A. Taylor (21) hits a two-run double against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning at Target Field. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

White Sox's comeback win ends bizarre run of misery

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 11:48 PM ET

Amid another miserable season, the Chicago White Sox finally snapped one of the strangest droughts in baseball history.

Not only did the White Sox extend their four-game win streak, but they did so in improbable fashion.

Trailing 3-1 after the eighth inning, Chicago put three runs on the board in the ninth to secure the victory. But before Wednesday night, the White Sox lost 205 consecutive games when trailing after the eighth inning.

The @WhiteSox had lost 205 consecutive games when trailing after 8 innings ... until TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/siKmghxWh5
— MLB (@MLB) September 4, 2025

It was outfielder Michael Taylor, roaming center field after receiving the day off on Tuesday, who became the hero for Chicago's South Siders. Taylor rocketed a pitch to just inside fair territory on the left field side, sending two runs home and putting the White Sox out in front for the first time all game.

Taylor's game-winning double gives him 19 two-base hits on the year to go along with his eight home runs and 30 RBI.

MICHAEL A. TAYLOR FOR THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/vbdbbCi6AR
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 4, 2025

Despite Chicago's recent streak, the comeback win only marked the team's 52nd of the entire season. The White Sox now hold a 52-88 record, sitting 28.5 games out of first place in the American League Central.

Chicago has also already put together a season, albeit another rough one, that has significantly improved upon 2024's historically awful 41-121 campaign. Last year, the White Sox set a new MLB record for the most losses in a season, surpassing the 120 losses endured by the expansion 1962 New York Mets.

Will Chicago's late-season respectability carry over into 2026? That remains to be seen, but White Sox fans can at least take solace in the end of one of the strangest skids imaginable.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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