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Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 11 October 2026 at 1:58 pm

Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback

Williams fans 12 as Cleveland win decisive Game 5 Ramírez’s two-run homer provides only scoring Guardians to face Rays for place in World Series Gavin Williams struck out 12, José Ramírez homered on a pitch just above home plate and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five American League Division Series.

Cleveland open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night, seeking their first World Series appearance since 2016.

The Guardians/Indians franchise have not won the title since 1948, the longest drought among MLB teams.

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Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback

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