Guardians pitchers combined to strike out a nine-inning postseason record 21 White Sox batters, as they completed the comeback from down 2-0 in the American League Division Series to win Game 5, 2-0.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Gavin Williams got the start for Cleveland and dominated from the jump - of the 21 batters he faced, 12 of them went down on strikes.He tossed 5.2 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, two walks, and a hit batsman.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEGavin Williams #32 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts during Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Saturday, Oct.
10, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.(MLB Photos via Getty Images)Williams was shoving all night, but Jose Ramirez gave him quite a nice cushion, golfing a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
The pitch was 8.88 inches off the ground, the lowest for a postseason home run since at least 2008 and the lowest of Ramirez's career.That was all the Guardians needed, as Williams got five more outs, and the bullpen took care of the rest.Erik Sabrowski, Evan Gaddis, and Cade Smith combined to get the final 10 outs, striking out nine in the process (Sabrowski struck out the lone batter he faced, and Gaddis and Smith each punched out eight batters).José Ramírez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a two-run home run during the fourth inning in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field on Oct.
10, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio.(Getty Images)AARON JUDGE'S FRUSTRATION WITH YANKEES IS UNDERSTANDABLE, BUT HIS 'ALL-IN' CRITICISM MISSES THE MARKRamirez is a hero after what had been quite the down season.
His .235 average, .320 on-base percentage, and .368 slugging percentage...