White Sox Beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS Behind Murakami Homer, 3-Hitter
Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and five White Sox pitchers combined on a three-hitter to open the ALDS with a shutout.
- On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-3, securing a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League Division Series.
- Trailing 2-0, Chicago surged in the sixth inning when Braden Montgomery hit a decisive two-run double, sparking a three-run rally that erased the deficit and put the White Sox ahead.
- Reliever Sean Burke allowed just one hit and one run across 5 1/3 innings, while Cleveland starter Gavin Williams tied a franchise postseason record with 11 strikeouts despite the loss.
- Game 3 on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field offers Chicago a clinching opportunity; a victory would secure the team's first American League Championship Series berth since 2005.
- The White Sox became the first team to reach the postseason after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, including a post-1900 record 121 defeats in 2024, marking an unprecedented franchise turnaround.
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