Guardians beat White Sox 2-0 in Game 5, win ALDS after trailing 2-0
Cleveland shut out Chicago 2-0 in Game 5 on Saturday night, taking the ALDS after losing the first two games, and now faces Tampa Bay in the ALCS.
The Cleveland Guardians shut out the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night. They had lost the first two games of the best-of-five series.
José Ramírez hit a two-run homer on a pitch just above home plate. It was the only scoring in the game, according to The Guardian. Gavin Williams struck out 12 White Sox batters.
Fox News reports that Cleveland pitchers struck out a record 21 batters in the game. The Guardian's report does not give a team total.
Cleveland opens the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night. The Guardians are trying to reach their first World Series since 2016. The franchise has not won a title since 1948, the longest drought in MLB, The Guardian reports.
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- The GuardianWilliams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comebackSat, Oct 10, 10:58 PM EDT
- Fox NewsGuardians complete ALDS comeback over White Sox, strike out record 21 batters to set up date with RaysSat, Oct 10, 11:12 PM EDT
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