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White Sox beat Guardians 4–3 for 2–0 ALDS lead
Chicago defeated Cleveland 4–3 in Game 2 to take a 2–0 lead in the 2026 American League Division Series.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4–3 at Progressive Field on 5 October 2026 to take a 2–0 lead in their American League Division Series.
Braden Montgomery hit a go-ahead two-run double during Chicago's three-run sixth inning, and Chase Meidroth followed with a run-scoring single. Sean Burke delivered 5 1/3 innings of one-run relief before Grant Taylor secured the save.
MLB's completed game report and game story establish the result and series position, with independent reports corroborating the final score and decisive sixth-inning sequence. The game is counted once as one completed postseason stage.
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