HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 on Tuesday at Daikin Park in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. Chicago finished with 11 hits, while Houston had six. The White Sox grounded into three double plays. Grant Taylor pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk with five strikeouts, Hagen Smith added three scoreless innings with one strikeout, and Jordan Hicks earned the win. Hicks is now 4-2. A.J. Blubaugh took the loss and fell to 5-4. Colson Montgomery homered, Sam Antonacci drove in two runs, and the White Sox built a 5-0 lead before Houston rallied. Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run homer for the Astros. Miguel Ullola allowed one earned run over three innings with four strikeouts for Houston. The announced attendance was 34,011, and the game took 3:13. Chicago improved to 86-79, while Houston fell to 82-82. The White Sox can clinch the series with a win Wednesday. A victory would give Chicago its first playoff series win in more than two decades.