Guardians complete ALDS comeback over White Sox, strike out record 21 batters to set up date with Rays
Jose Ramirez's historic low home run and a record 21 strikeouts powered the Cleveland Guardians past the Chicago White Sox in ALDS Game 5.
TL;DR
- Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 of the ALDS.
- Guardians pitchers recorded a nine-inning postseason record of 21 strikeouts.
- Gavin Williams started for Cleveland, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts.
- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, on the lowest pitch for a postseason homer since at least 2008.
- The bullpen trio of Erik Sabrowski, Evan Gaddis, and Cade Smith combined for 10 outs and nine strikeouts.
- The White Sox had the fifth-highest strikeout rate in the regular season, but their strikeout rate in this game was 63.6%.
- Cleveland lost the first two games at home but won three consecutive elimination games.
- The Guardians will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.