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Guardians beat White Sox 2-0 to win ALDS in Game 5
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 to win their American League Division Series.
The best-of-five series began with Chicago winning the first two games, but Cleveland took the next three.
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, providing the only runs in the deciding game.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami struck out four times and finished his season with 35 home runs and 77 RBIs.
Chicago missed a chance to reach the League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years.
Cleveland will face the Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-seven series for a place in the World Series.
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 to win the American League Division Series.
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, which decided the game.
The White Sox had won the first two games but lost the next three and missed their first League Championship Series berth in 21 years.
The Guardians will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series.
- Who
- The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox.
- What
- The Guardians won Game 5 by 2-0 and took the American League Division Series.
- When
- Saturday. The article was published on 2026-10-11.
- Where
- Cleveland, Ohio, at Progressive Field.
- Why
- Jose Ramirez's two-run home run in the fourth inning provided the difference.
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I'm really frustrated
The White Sox won the first two games of the best-of-five series at Progressive Field.
The White Sox lost twice at their home, Rate Field.
The Guardians beat the White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 in Cleveland to win the series.
- Game 5 score
- Guardians 2, White Sox 0
- Decisive hit
- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
- Series format
- Best-of-five American League Division Series
- Next opponent
- Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series
- White Sox milestone
- Missed their first League Championship Series berth in 21 years
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