Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians Results, Stats, and Recap
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Key Points:
- The Chicago White Sox took a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series by defeating the Cleveland Guardians 4-3, putting them one win away from reaching the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years.
- Braden Montgomery’s two-run double in the sixth inning provided the go-ahead runs, while Sean Burke pitched 5 1/3 innings of strong relief, allowing just one hit and striking out six.
- The White Sox have won all four of their playoff games on the road this postseason and will have two chances to clinch the series at home, an achievement they haven’t accomplished since 1906.
- Cleveland’s Gavin Williams struck out 11 batters, tying for the second-most strikeouts by a Cleveland pitcher in a postseason game, but the Guardians’ offense struggled for the second straight game.
- The White Sox became the first team to reach the postseason after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, including a record 121 losses in 2024, highlighting their surprising turnaround this year.
