Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback
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.
TL;DR
- Gavin Williams struck out 12 in the Guardians' 2-0 win over the White Sox.
- José Ramírez hit a two-run homer, leading the Guardians to victory.
- The Guardians completed a comeback from a 2-0 series deficit.
- Guardians pitchers set a record with 21 strikeouts in a nine-inning postseason game.
- The White Sox managed only three hits and struck out 75 times in the series.
- The Guardians will open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night.
- Williams's 12 strikeouts tied Cleveland's postseason record for a single game.
- Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith also contributed to the win, with Smith earning a five-out save.