White Sox finally snap 21-game losing streak after tying AL mark

Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox snapped their American League record-tying losing streak at 21 games on Tuesday night, beating the Oakland Athletics 5-1.

Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings to help the White Sox to their first victory since early July.

Chicago on Monday matched the longest losing streak since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles lost 21 in a row. The NL record since 1900 is held by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies, who lost 23 straight.

The major league low belongs to the 1889 Louisville Colonels, an American Association team that lost 26 consecutive games during a 27-111 season.

The Sox look to be a lock to break their season franchise record of 106 losses set in 1970.

The modern record for baseball futility was set by the infamous 1962 New York Mets, who suffered through a 40-120 season.

To go 43-119 and avoid matching the 1962 Mets' loss record, the White Sox need to go 15-31 -- a bad winning percentage (.326), but is quite a bit better than what Chicago has done so far. At a current record of 28-88, the Sox have not even played .250 baseball.



(AP Photo Godofredo A. Vasquez)