Game result and context
Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox 9-5 to even AL Division Series in Game 4
The Cleveland Guardians scored six runs in the sixth inning to take control and beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 at Rate Field. José Ramírez and Patrick Bailey homered, and the AL Division Series is now even.
Final result
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4 of the AL Division Series at Rate Field. Both teams are 2-2 in the postseason.
How the game changed
Cleveland trailed going into the sixth inning and left it well ahead. The Guardians scored six runs in the top of the sixth, and Chicago could not recover.
The White Sox had led for much of the game. They scored twice in the third. Cleveland answered in the fifth with three runs on home runs by Patrick Bailey, a solo shot, and José Ramírez, a two-run drive. Chicago took the lead back with two more in the bottom of the fifth.
Miguel Vargas hit a solo home run in the ninth for the last run of the game.
Key performances
Ramírez went 2 for 5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBIs. Bailey went 2 for 3 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs. Jo Adell drove in two more.
For Chicago, Vargas went 1 for 2 and scored twice. Sam Antonacci had one hit and drove in two runs.
Parker Messick pitched 2.1 innings for Cleveland, striking out five and allowing two earned runs.
Season and playoff context
The win tied the best-of-5 series at two games apiece. One game will decide which team moves on and which team's season ends.