A historic strikeout in Padres playoff push

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish on Sunday became the first Japanese player in MLB history to record 2,000 career strikeouts.

State of play: Darvish's nine strikeouts helped the Padres sweep the Chicago White Sox with a 4-2 win in another late-game rally in front of a sell-out crowd.

• The Padres are now one win away from securing a wild card playoff spot.
• Winning an NL West division title is still possible if the Padres win all six of their remaining games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks.

What's next: The Padres head to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.