White Sox tie record for most losses since 1900 with 120 - ESPN

SAN DIEGO — The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday, and then history struck.

That tenuous lead disappeared in the span of four San Diego Padres batters and the White Sox went on to their 120th loss, tying the post-1900 record set by the 1962 expansion New York Mets.

The dichotomy couldn't have been greater.

The White Sox headed to a somber clubhouse and quietly packed for their flight home.

The Padres, who are closing in on a postseason berth, gathered in front of their dugout to applaud the sellout crowd of 45,197 that roared through the bottom of the eighth and then the top of the ninth of the 4-2 win in the regular-season home finale on the brilliant first day of autumn. Some fans even chanted «Beat L.A.!» in anticipation of a huge series starting Tuesday night at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

«I guess when you lose 120 it's easier to brush it off but it [stinks] to go through it, but that's where we're at,» veteran Andrew Benintendi said.

There had been hope for the White Sox to at least delay the historic loss, until there wasn't. Right-hander Sean Burke, making just his second big league start — and third appearance — was outstanding through six innings. The White Sox took their lead on two home runs off Yu Darvish, including one by Korey Lee, who grew up in northern San Diego County.

«Burke threw a hell of a game,» Benintendi said. «They've got a lot of good bats up and down that lineup, guys that have played a long time, and once they get the lead with that bullpen, it seems like it's pretty much over at this point.

»So yes, it [stinks]."

So many of the White Sox's losses have come late in games.

«Yeah we joke about it all the time. It never seems like we get blown