# White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 years

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-30 06:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 4

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Astros, White, Game, Sox

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.espn.com | White Sox complete sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005 | 2026-10-01 01:31 | [Source Link](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50072595/white-sox-sweep-astros-first-playoff-series-win-2005) |
| The New York Times | White Sox dispatch Astros behind Chase Meidroth’s blast: How far can they go? | 2026-10-01 00:25 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPUFF3a0g5MGNqLXNMRW1YSnZsUkxLTExjeVJoMnpNb1dZRGptYmVVSE5UeXlMNlFiUTdlTHNfMkhNeUlxNTNpM0hsdTVfOGdJcU1sRzAwcEF5RWU5ajlucUJOb2tuZDlxLWxKeGczeE1OV1J0d253WjJwNHFRMm00Wm41STQ3U0tfZFJnYkxJQ09INTEtYWx0d2x4eV8xM3p6WWJLQzViWlUyTnlqcGVpaEt3?oc=5) |
| sports.yahoo.com | White Sox take down Astros as Grant Taylor delivers, Houston bullpen implodes in wild-card Game 1 | 2026-09-30 00:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPcDI0eTlYdVItSjFpYU9UZjBWUHBsaVdCdlBaMUtoNWZ5U0tPeVA4S29SYi1OX1c4Ukg4bG42eDRiU0RyalNmdmxvcVltSG9GMmJvOVMwdk5hLUdsSzN0VEJEYWZPX3lVSWlwN0d3QUZhUFZVR2psay1wQ2MwOWlFOFdnU0FfODVqMjZUS21qUVBxYnc3elNWLUpWcTdRaDRPZnZpQkgydnVyQlN0YUtrVlpqX1ptZ2xpZlBtd0VObV83SXAyZGlUb01PTlpQS3IxMG52R2NCcFhIaGU3OWZlLXdB?oc=5) |
| nytimes.com | Astros players blast their own fans for booing, not showing up to playoff loss | 2026-09-30 00:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPZ3dWTExQcGJEeGJzVFgzM3ltOFdaUDBIdUlqU2VxYmtqWnFTQ293ZEZTM0lQVm5VZTB5cW1pLW1Iek0xT1VKQzFPR1FwN0VIVzZXT3hZMFNnMWtBZEpBaWZMaUZqblI0MVp5ZlZPY1J5VUpKYjROdXYtblUtanc0b3h2cmdUN21FSUlRSUlGM2xCQQ?oc=5) |

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