Petey Halpin’s 3-Run Homer Propels Guardians Past White Sox and Into 1st Place in AL Central
- On Wednesday, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Progressive Field, moving into sole possession of first place in the American League Central.
- Cleveland ended Chicago's 74-day stretch atop the division, as the White Sox have now lost seven of their last nine games.
- Rookie outfielder Petey Halpin launched a three-run home run in the sixth inning, while pitcher Parker Messick struck out eight batters over six innings to overcome Tommy Pham's three-run blast.
- Jose Ramirez tied Nap Lajoie for second on the franchise career list with 424 doubles, and All-Star closer Cade Smith secured his 37th save in the ninth.
- With 11 days remaining in the regular season, the Guardians host the Athletics this weekend before traveling to face the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals.
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MLB roundup: Guardians overtake White Sox for 1st place in AL Central
By Field Level Media Sep 17 (Field Level Media) - Rookie Petey Halpin belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning to help the host Cleveland Guardians grab sole possession of first place in the American League Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chica...
Guardians beat White Sox to climb atop AL Central
CLEVELAND — Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Cleveland (78-75) has a half-game lead over Chicago (77-75) after taking two of three. It is the first time since July 3 the Guardians have had sole possession of the top spot as they go for their third straight divis…
Guardians beat White Sox 6-3 to move into first place in AL Central
CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox…
A late-season rally flips the AL Central race as the Guardians edge ahead of White Sox
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Chicago White Sox drop out of AL Central lead for 1st time since July 4 with 6-3 loss to Cleveland Guardians
The Chicago White Sox fell into second place in the AL Central with a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. With 10 games left, they trail the Guardians by a half-game.
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