In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox's style of play, referred to it as "winning ugly." It became the team's slogan.
On Wednesday, the Oakland A's extended their winning streak to 11 in a row with the ultimate "winning ugly" victory over the Twins, a wild 13-12 contest. The A's scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the 10th without the benefit of a hit thanks to two walks by Twins closer Alex Colome and then two brutal two-out errors by Twins infielders Travis Blankenhorn and Luis Arraez.