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White Sox lose to Mets, set franchise record with 107th loss
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White Sox lose to Mets, set franchise record with 107th loss

CHICAGO — Sean Manaea struck out two hits over seven innings, Francisco Lindor hit his 29th home run and the New York Mets defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Sunday for their franchise-record 107th loss.

Chicago (31-107) broke the club record for losses set by the 1970 team. The White Sox also completed the first 0-10 homestand in franchise history, becoming the first team since the 1965 Mets to have three 10-game losing streaks in a single season.

Lindor gave New York a 1-0 lead when he scored in the fourth inning against Garrett Crochet. Starling Marte hit an RBI double off the center field wall against Justin Anderson in the ninth inning and the Mets squeezed out their fourth straight win and ninth in 13 games to close out a 7-3 road trip. They entered the day trailing Atlanta by two games for the final NL wild card.

“We knew coming here, especially after playing the Padres and the Diamondbacks, we had to keep the intensity, we had to stay focused and match their energy,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “I’m proud of the guys that we were able to do it every single day. And at the end of the day, it was important for us to get that last 2-0.”

Manaea (11-5) struck out five, walked two and hit a batter with a pitch. The left-handed pitcher is 3-0 in his last four outings and New York has won 12 of his last 15 starts.

He retired his first 11 batters before walking Lenyn Sosa, but then intercepted Sosa at first base to end the fourth inning. The White Sox were hitless until Miguel Vargas singled to left with two outs in the fifth.

Chicago threatened to score in the seventh inning, but it remained a goal.

Luis Robert Jr. was hit by a pitch on the first strike, but was thrown out trying to steal second. Andrew Vaughn walked with two outs and Gavin Sheets singled off sliding left fielder Jesse Winker to put runners on the corners. Manaea then retired Vargas with a fly to left to escape the jam.

Reed Garrett retired all three batters in the eighth inning. Edwin Díaz struck out in the ninth for his 16th save in 22 chances, completing the Mets’ sixth shutout of the season — all since July 11.

The White Sox were eliminated for the 15th time. They have 22 series sweeps that were misconducted — by a wide margin, the best in the majors. Miami is second with 10.

Chicago is 4-36 since the All-Star break and 3-18 under interim manager Grady Sizemore. The White Sox’ worst home season so far was when they went 0-7 from May 23 to May 29. They have lost 12 games in a row at Guaranteed Rate Field, which is a single-season record.

Crochet (6-10), one of Chicago’s few bright spots, tied an American League record by retiring the first seven batters he faced and striking out eight in 3⅓ innings. The All-Star left-hander allowed one run and three hits without a walk.

The White Sox are limiting Crochet’s workload because he missed most of the past two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and was a reliever before that.

“He was pretty frustrated when I got there, but I think he knows the situation and what we’re trying to do,” Sizemore said. “He pitched well. He was on, he had good stuff. It’s tough when he’s got such a short line and a pitch count that he can never get as deep as he wants to.”