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White Sox beat Astros, ending 88-year World Series drought

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chicago White Sox edged the Houston Astros 1-0 in Houston on Wednesday to win a first World Series title in 88 years with a four-game sweep.

The Astros finished the 44-year-old franchise's first World Series by going scoreless in their final 15 innings as they became the 19th team to suffer a championship sweep.

The White Sox had appeared in the World Series in 1959 and last won the title in 1917.

"We're no longer the ...

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