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Guardians beat White Sox 2-0 to win ALDS after trailing 2-0
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday to win their best-of-five American League Division Series.
Cleveland had trailed 2-0 in the series, so it had to win three straight games to advance.
Pitcher Gavin Williams struck out 12, while José Ramírez hit a two-run home run that proved decisive.
The White Sox managed just three hits, and Guardians pitchers struck out 21 batters.
Cleveland will open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday.
The Guardians are seeking their first World Series appearance since 2016 and have not won a title since 1948.
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday night to win their best-of-five American League Division Series.
Cleveland came back from an 0-2 deficit to complete the series comeback.
Gavin Williams struck out 12, tying Cleveland’s record for strikeouts in a postseason game.
José Ramírez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, which proved decisive.
The Guardians will open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night.
- Who
- The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox.
- What
- The Guardians won 2-0 to complete a comeback in the best-of-five American League Division Series.
- When
- Saturday night; the articles were published on October 10 and 11, 2026.
- Where
- Progressive Field in Cleveland.
- Why
- The Guardians won the game with José Ramírez’s two-run home run and held the White Sox scoreless.
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Gavin Williams got the save in Game 4.
José Ramírez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
Gavin Williams struck out 12 as the Guardians beat the White Sox 2-0 to clinch the series.
Cleveland is scheduled to open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay.
- Final score
- Guardians 2, White Sox 0
- Series comeback
- Cleveland won after trailing 0-2 in the best-of-five series
- Williams strikeouts
- 12
- Ramírez home run
- Two-run drive off Sean Burke in the fourth inning
- Next series
- American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay, opening Monday night
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