White Sox Beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS Behind Murakami Homer, 3-Hitter
Munetaka Murakami’s first postseason homer gave Chicago a 2-0 lead, and five White Sox pitchers combined for a three-hitter and 12 strikeouts.
- On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in the American League Division Series opener at Progressive Field. First baseman Munetaka Murakami powered the win with a 440-foot, two-run home run in the fourth inning.
- Chicago manager Will Venable navigated his staff through nine scoreless innings using a bullpen-heavy approach. Starter Hagen Smith and four relievers combined to hold Cleveland to three hits while striking out 12 batters.
- Murakami's 112.2 mph blast staked Chicago to a 2-0 lead, while Colson Montgomery added an insurance run in the seventh with an RBI double that drove in Kyle Teel.
- Completing a four-inning save, reliever Grant Taylor secured the 1-0 series lead. He surrendered just two hits and struck out six, stifling Cleveland's comeback attempts after the team loaded the bases in the third and fourth innings.
- Gavin Williams is scheduled to start for Cleveland in Game 2 on Monday at Progressive Field. The series then shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday.
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