Guardians Pitchers Strike Out Record 21 White Sox Batters in ALDS Comeback

Clear Facts

• Guardians pitchers combined to strike out a nine-inning postseason record 21 Chicago White Sox batters in Game 5 of the ALDS.
• Cleveland completed a 3-2 series comeback after dropping the first two games at home, winning Game 5 by a score of 2-0.
• Third baseman Jose Ramirez provided the game’s only scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth inning.

Gavin Williams delivered a dominant start for Cleveland, striking out 12 of the 21 batters he faced over 5.2 scoreless innings.

He allowed just one hit and two walks while hitting one batter.

Williams was followed by Erik Sabrowski, Evan Gaddis, and Cade Smith, who combined for the final 10 outs and nine more strikeouts.

Jose Ramirez’s two-run homer proved decisive.

“That was all the Guardians needed, as Williams got five more outs, and the bullpen took care of the rest.”

Ramirez had struggled early in the series but finished with five hits in his final 12 at-bats, including two homers, a triple, and a double.

The White Sox struck out 63.6 percent of the time in Game 5, far above their regular-season rate of 24.1 percent.

Cleveland now advances to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series beginning Monday in Florida.

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