Guardians blank White Sox 2-0 to win ALDS in five games
After Saturday’s Game 5 at Progressive Field, José Ramírez’s two-run homer and Gavin Williams’s 12-strikeout outing carried Cleveland past Chicago 2-0. The Guardians won the ALDS 3-2 and advance to the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Final: Cleveland Guardians 2, Chicago White Sox 0 in Game 5 on Oct. 10 at Progressive Field. Cleveland took the series 3-2, ESPN and AP reported.
How it was scored: José Ramírez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, scoring Steven Kwan ahead of him — the only runs of the game, ESPN and AP said. The Guardians finished with 2 runs on 6 hits and no errors; the White Sox had 0 runs on 3 hits and 1 error.
Pitching: Gavin Williams earned the win with 5.2 innings, 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 12 strikeouts, and 2 walks (1-0 in the series). Sean Burke took the loss: 5.0 innings, 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 4 strikeouts. Cade Smith recorded the save with 1.2 hitless innings and 4 strikeouts, ESPN and AP reported.
Next: The Guardians advance to the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, who swept the Yankees earlier. AP’s headline via ESPN credited Williams and Ramírez with leading Cleveland’s comeback in the five-game Division Series.