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White Sox punch ticket to postseason, win AL Central for first time since 2008

The Chicago White Sox are going back to the postseason. With a 7-2 win over Cleveland on Thursday, the White Sox became the first MLB team to clinch a division title in 2021.

Knowing a division title was on the line, the White Sox wasted no time against Cleveland. Tim Anderson led off the top of the first inning with a solo home run to put the team on top. Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez followed with solo shots of their own in the second inning, giving the White Sox an early 3-0 lead.