White Sox at Guardians, Postseason Game 2: October 5, 2026
The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 at Progressive Field on October 5, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 2). The White Sox led the series 1-0 before this game; after it, the White Sox led 2-0.
Most hits: Chase Meidroth (White Sox, 2); Chase DeLauter (Guardians, 2). Most strikeouts: Sean Burke (White Sox, 6); Gavin Williams (Guardians, 11).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | CHW | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 6 | 4 |
| Errors | 1 | 1 |
What stood out
- Hits: White Sox 6, Guardians 4.
- The White Sox's biggest edge came in the 6th inning (3-0).
Player lines
- Andrew Benintendi (CHW DH): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Anthony Kay (CHW SP): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 17 PIT
- Braden Montgomery (CHW RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Brenton Doyle (CHW CF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Chase Meidroth (CHW 2B): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Colson Montgomery (CHW SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Grant Taylor (CHW RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 7 PIT
- Kyle Teel (CHW C): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Miguel Vargas (CHW 3B): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Munetaka Murakami (CHW 1B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Randal Grichuk (CHW DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Sam Antonacci (CHW LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Sean Burke (CHW SP): 5.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 0 HR, 83 PIT
- Sean Newcomb (CHW RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 40 PIT
- Tommy Pham (CHW DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Tristan Peters (CHW CF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Angel Martinez (CLE LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Brayan Rocchio (CLE SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Cade Smith (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 5 PIT
- Chase DeLauter (CLE RF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Erik Sabrowski (CLE RP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 11 PIT
- Gavin Williams (CLE SP): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 98 PIT
- Hunter Gaddis (CLE RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 17 PIT
- Jo Adell (CLE RF): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 3 TB, 1 IBB, 0 SH
- Jose Ramirez (CLE 3B): 3 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nathaniel Lowe (CLE 1B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Patrick Bailey (CLE C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Shawn Armstrong (CLE RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 16 PIT
- Steven Kwan (CLE LF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Travis Bazzana (CLE 2B): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
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Head-to-head
- Oct 3, 2026: CLE 0, CHW 3
- Sep 16, 2026: CLE 6, CHW 3
- Sep 15, 2026: CLE 7, CHW 6
- Sep 14, 2026: CLE 3, CHW 7
Full Guardians vs White Sox head-to-head (30 meetings).
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