Chicago completed a two-game Wild Card sweep with a 7–3 victory in Houston.
Jules Lowery
October 5, 20261 min read
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Houston Astros3September 30, 2026
Houston’s postseason ended September 30, 2026, with a 7–3 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park. The Game 2 result completed Chicago’s two-game sweep of the American League Wild Card Series.
Jeremy Peña replied with a solo homer in Houston’s half of the first. Cam Smith added another solo homer to left field. Jose Altuve’s fourth-inning solo shot pulled the Astros within 4–3.
Houston threatened again in the fifth, but Anthony Kay ended a bases-loaded chance by getting Altuve to fly out to right. Chase Meidroth’s three-run homer off Bryan Abreu in the sixth extended Chicago’s lead to 7–3.
Erick Fedde struck out Smith for the final out in the ninth, closing Houston’s postseason.
Jules Lowery
Jules Lowery covers College Station high school and area college sports.
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