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Guardians beat White Sox 2–0 to complete ALDS comeback
Cleveland won decisive Game 5 behind Gavin Williams’ 12 strikeouts and advanced to the American League Championship Series.
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 2–0 at Progressive Field on 10 October 2026 to win the American League Division Series three games to two.
Gavin Williams struck out 12 across 5 2/3 innings, allowed one hit and carried a no-hitter into the sixth. Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis and Cade Smith completed a combined three-hit shutout.
José Ramírez supplied the scoring with a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Chicago struck out 21 times, which MLB’s completed report identifies as the most in a nine-inning regular-season or postseason game.
Cleveland won the final three games after losing the first two at home and advanced to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series. This report records the decisive completed game and series decision as one development.
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