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Astros eliminated in September 30 Wild Card loss

Chicago finished a two-game sweep in Houston with a 7–3 victory.

Zane Pennington

October 2, 20261 min read

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September 30, 2026

Houston's postseason ended September 30 with a 7–3 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park. Chicago won both games of the American League Wild Card Series.

A four-run first inning gave the White Sox an early advantage. Houston answered with solo home runs by Jeremy Peña, Cam Smith and Jose Altuve, cutting the deficit to one run.

Chase Meidroth's three-run homer in the sixth put Chicago ahead 7–3. Anthony Kay earned the victory in relief, and Hunter Brown took the loss.

Source: MLB game summary and highlights.

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Zane Pennington covers Aubrey high school and area college sports.

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