They have two more games against the Tigers in Detroit before the season ends Monday.

The Cleveland Spiders lost 134 of their 154 games in 1899, before what is now known as the modern era began the following year.

“They’re not the numbers we want,” Sizemore said. “But that doesn’t mean it’s a total loss. We can build from this. We can learn from this and get better.”

White Sox starting pitcher Crochet threw four scoreless innings, striking out six batters and walking one.

“No real emotions,” he said. “We put ourselves in this position early. We are where we are today because of the way we played. But that’s just it.”

This season, the White Sox set a franchise record by losing fourteen games in a row.

They broke that with a 21-game losing streak, tying the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the longest lead in American League history.

With the final play-off spots still to be announced, you can watch the biggest moments on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, with 15 matches taking place simultaneously on Sunday from 8pm BST.