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Guardians blank White Sox in Game 5 to complete ALDS comeback from 0-2
October 11, 2026 at 04:00 AM
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ESESPN
White Sox fall flat in winner-take-all, crushed after wasting 2-0 ALDS lead
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TGThe Guardian
Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback
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Jose Ramirez homers to complete Guardians' comeback in ALDS - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday, completing a comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win the American League Division Series.
- Cleveland opens the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night, seeking its first World Series appearance since 2016.
- Gavin Williams struck out 12, tying Cleveland's record for a postseason game.
- Guardians pitchers struck out 21, the most in a nine-inning postseason game.
- José Ramírez homered on the lowest pitch hit for a postseason home run since Statcast tracking began in 2008.