DETROIT -- The Chicago White Sox lost their major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers.
The White Sox broke the post-1900 record of 120 set by the New York Mets in 1962 in their first season. The overall record was set in 1899 by the Cleveland Spiders with a 20-134 record.
The closest any team had come to New York's record was the 2003 Tigers, who won their final two games to finish with 119 losses. That remained the American League record until the White Sox hit 120 on Sunday in San Diego.