Game result and context
Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox 9-3 in AL Division Series Game 3
The Cleveland Guardians scored four runs in the third inning and added two runs in each of the last two innings to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 at Rate Field. Jo Adell drove in three runs, and Foster Griffin struck out seven.
Final result
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 in Game 3 of the AL Division Series at Rate Field. Cleveland is now 1-2 in the postseason. Chicago fell to 2-1.
How the game changed
Chicago scored first, in the bottom of the first inning. Cleveland took over in the third with four runs, and it never gave the lead back.
The White Sox kept it within reach for a while, scoring once in the fourth and again in the sixth. The Guardians added a run in the fifth.
Then Cleveland put it away. It scored twice in the eighth and twice more in the ninth. Neither team hit a home run.
Key performances
Jo Adell had two hits in four at-bats and drove in three runs. José Ramírez also had two hits, scored twice and drove in two.
Brayan Rocchio added two hits and an RBI. Chase DeLauter had a hit, a run and an RBI.
Foster Griffin got the win, striking out seven in 2.2 innings and allowing one earned run. Cade Smith pitched two innings without an earned run and struck out five.
Season and playoff context
Chicago still leads the best-of-5 series two games to one, but Cleveland avoided elimination. The Guardians need another win to force a deciding game.