Baseball is a sport built on tradition. Whether describing Cy Young, Babe Ruth, or Jackie Robinson, the legends of the game carry on through generations. It is also a game that values its records. The number 762 (or 755 depending on your steroids opinion) represents the home runs record. The number 27 represents the number of World Series championships by the Yankees, more than double any other team. The number 2,632 represents the number of consecutive games that Cal Ripken, Jr. appeared in.
And, the number 120 is a record held by the 1962 Mets. It represents the most losses suffered by a team in a season. Rarely challenged by other teams through history, the record stands today. It is not a record a team or a player on that team would want. The 2024 White Sox are careening toward breaking this record, after tying their franchise record with their 106th loss in the second game of the series, and setting it with their 107th to close out the series.
The 2024 Mets did their part to replace their 1962 Mets namesakes with this year’s White Sox. Sweeping the series on the Southside of Chicago, the Mets now have a record of 73-64 on the season. While they are still on the outside of the Wild Card picture looking in, they are within striking distance of the Braves. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 31-107. That record puts them on pace to finish with a record of 36-126, setting a new record.
Looking at both the 1962 Mets and 2024 White Sox, there is a major difference. The Mets lost 120 games in their first season of existence. Their manager was Casey Stengel and played their games at the Polo Grounds while Shea Stadium was being built. A team in its expansion year is always faced with challenges, and rarely if ever is successful in the first few years. The 2024 version of the White Sox, on the other hand, is the 124th version of the major league team which was one of the American League’s charter teams as the Chicago White Stockings when the AL took major league status in 1901. While the White Sox have been doing well to stockpile young talent over the past few years, the debacle that is their 2024 campaign comes down to front office mismanagement. They fired Pedro Grifol as their manager, replacing him with Grady Sizemore, who has not fared better with a record of 3-18. They are 4-36 since the All-Star Break.
Here is the rundown of the Mets sweep against the White Sox:
Game 1: Mets 5, White Sox 1
Tylor Megill madę a triumphant return to the major league rotation in picking up the win, supported by strong days at the plate from Jesse Winker and J.D. Martinez. After spotting the White Sox a 1-0 first inning lead, the Mets bats took over in the second and third inning to take a lead that would last for the rest of the contest.
Winker had three hits in four at-bats on the day, scoring twice and driving in his 52nd run of the season. Martinez had two hits in four at-bats, including a two run home run which was the 16th of the season for him. Mark Vientos and Harrison Bader drove in the other two runs for the Mets.
Megill was solid in his return to the rotation. Over 5.1 innings, he only allowed the one first inning run on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts. The bullpen did well to hold Chicago scoreless over the final 3.2 frames. Adam Ottavino came on to finish the final 0.2 innings of the sixth, followed by one scoreless inning each from Reed Garrett, Phil Maton, and Edwin Díaz.
For the White Sox, Andrew Benintendi got the scoring started in the bottom of the first. His RBI double, one of his two hits in the game, represented his 48th RBI of the year. The other White Sox hits were singles from Nicky Lopez, Gavin Sheets, and Korey Lee.
Jonathan Cannon got the start for the White Sox and went five innings. He allowed four runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Touki Toussaint went the final four innings, allowing one run.
Game 2: Mets 5, White Sox 3
The Mets brought their power bats again, with Pete Alonso achieving another milestone. Chicago tied their franchise-worst record with their 106th loss of the year.
For the Mets, Alonso and Winker hit back to back home runs in the bottom of the first inning to build a 3-0 lead. For Alonso, it was his 30th home run of the season. Winker continued swinging a hot bat, following his strong performance in the first game of the series with three hits in three at-bats in this one. Alonso and Vientos had two hits each. Alonso and Winker had two RBIs each, with Starling Marte driving in the other New York run.
On the mound, Jose Quintana got the start. Over 98 pitches, he went five innings. He gave up two runs (one earned) with six hits and three walks to go along with six strikeouts. For the season, his record now stands at 7-9 with a 4.27 ERA. This was followed by a scoreless inning each from Huascar Brazoban, Ryne Stanek, and Maton. After Diaz had been utilized more recently, including the first game of this series, Jose Butto took the ninth inning. Despite giving up a run, he picked up his third save of the season.
For the White Sox, Benintendi was a major offensive catalyst again, going two for five with a run. Luis Robert, Jr. also had two hits. Miguel Vargas had a double against Butto in the ninth inning.
Davis Martin started for Chicago and took the loss to move to 0-3 despite a respectable 3.62 ERA. He went five innings and allowed four runs on five hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Gus Varland was first up out of the bullpen and allowed a run in an inning. The rest of the White Sox bullpen kept the Mets scoreless the rest of the way, including a scoreless inning each from Enyel De Los Santos, Chad Kuhl, and Justin Anderson.
Game 3: Mets 2, White Sox 0
In an unexpected pitcher’s duel (at least from the White Sox side), the Mets outlasted Chicago to complete the sweep on the Southside and send the White Sox to their ninth consecutive loss. Despite the Mets lineup striking out a season-high 16 times, Sean Manaea continued his masterful stretch and Lindor continued to build on his MVP campaign, with a home run that stood as the game’s only run until an insurance tally in the top of the ninth.
Lindor delivered his 29th home run of the season in the top of the fourth. Marte had a two-hit game and added an insurance RBI in the top of the ninth to put the Mets ahead by the final 2-0 margin. Lindor pushed his hit streak to 12, and has hit safely in 24 of his last 25 games. Vientos had a multi-hit game with two singles.
Manaea was masterful in his seven innings of work, after retiring the first 11 White Sox batters that he faced. He allowed two hits over 96 pitches while walking two and striking out five. Garrett pitched a scoreless eighth. Diaz pitched the ninth, striking out the side and picking up his 16th save in 22 attempts this season.
The only White Sox hits of the day were singles by Sheets and Vargas. Chicago only had one at-bat with runners in scoring position, with Vargas going hitless in that spot.
Garrett Crochet got the start for Chicago and pitched well. He struck out the first seven Mets hitters that he faced. It was a tough loss for Crochet, who pitched well but only went 3.1 innings, surrendering one run on three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. The loss moved him to 6-10 with a 3.61 ERA on the season. The Mets were held scoreless over the next 4.2 innings, via Varland (0.2 innings), Jared Shuster (two innings), and Prelander Berroa (two inning). Anderson took the ninth inning, allowing a run.
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