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José Ramírez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS
Ramírez homered and drove in three runs as Cleveland scored six in the sixth and moved one win from the ALCS.
The deciding Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox takes place tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland.
Cleveland forced the winner-take-all matchup by rallying to win two consecutive games in Chicago, including a 9-5 victory on Thursday night that tied the series at 2-2.
Jose Ramirez fueled the Game 4 comeback with a homer and three RBIs, while the Guardians' bullpen managed the back-and-forth contest in front of 39,920 fans at Rate Field.
White Sox manager Will Venable acknowledged the toll of recent losses, saying, "When you walk guys, they make you pay," after his team failed to clinch at home.
The winner advances to the American League Championship Series to face the Tampa Bay Rays in Tampa on Monday, Oct. 12, with first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern.
The Cleveland team won over Chicago 9-5, thanks to a Ramirez home run and a six-run rally in the sixth inning.Central Division champions are looking for a 2-0 in the series, which was last achieved by New York in 2017.