White Sox Strike Out Record 21 Times, Eliminated From Division Series After Wasting 2-0 Lead
The White Sox struck out 21 times and 52 times over the final three games as Cleveland advanced to the American League Division Series.
- On Saturday, October 10, the Cleveland Guardians eliminated the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 of the American League Division Series, advancing to the Championship Series behind starter Gavin Williams' dominant 12 strikeouts.
- After winning the first two games on the road, Chicago became the fourth team in history to lose a best-of-five series, as the White Sox offense faded dramatically over the final three games.
- The White Sox hitters set an unwanted record with 21 strikeouts in the loss, the most in any nine-inning postseason game, while accumulating 75 strikeouts across the entire Division Series.
- Jose Ramirez hit a decisive two-run homer off Sean Burke in the fourth inning on a knuckle-curve pitch just 0.74 feet above the ground, the lowest postseason home run tracked by MLB Statcast since 2008.
- Chicago catcher Kyle Teel said, "We wanted it so bad, it hurts," while the Guardians advance to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the Championship Series.
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White Sox strike out record 21 times, eliminated from Division Series after wasting 2-0 lead
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