Game result and context
Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Guardians 4-3 for 2-0 lead in AL Division Series Game 2
The Chicago White Sox scored three times in the sixth inning to come back and beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 in Game 2 of the AL Division Series at Progressive Field.
Final result
The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 at Progressive Field in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. Chicago is 2-0 in the best-of-five series, and Cleveland is 0-2.
How the game changed
The sixth inning swung it. Chicago trailed by one going into the top half and scored three runs to take a lead it did not give back.
Cleveland had jumped ahead with two runs in the first inning, and the White Sox got one back in the fourth. After the sixth, the Guardians scored once in the eighth to draw within a run but could not find the tying run. There were no home runs in the game.
Key performances
Gavin Williams was overpowering for Cleveland, striking out 11 in 5.0 innings and allowing 2 earned runs. Jo Adell went 1 for 3 with an RBI.
Sean Burke won it for Chicago with 5.1 innings, 6 strikeouts and 1 earned run. Sean Newcomb followed with 2.0 scoreless innings and 3 strikeouts. Braden Montgomery went 1 for 4 with 2 RBI, and Chase Meidroth went 2 for 4 with an RBI.
Season and playoff context
Chicago has taken both games in Cleveland and is one win from closing out the series. The Guardians must win three straight to advance.