The White Sox return to Chicago just one away win from progressing to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 21 years.
After the Sox rallied past the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series, game 3 is Wednesday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. It’s then that the White Sox will have two chances to do something they haven’t done since 1906 — clinch a postseason series at home.
“They’ve been waiting 120 years, so maybe we can do it this year,” said Grant Taylor, who worked 1 1/3 innings and allowed one hit as he got his second straight save. “I think it’s going to be unbelievable. Those fans deserve it. They’ve been with us for three years of 100 losses and they’ve been with us a good bit this year giving us a lot of support as we’ve gone through this. So being able to give them a postseason game is going to be pretty special.”
The surprising White Sox improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road — and are one win from reaching the ALCS for the first time since winning the World Series in 2005. Chicago became the first team to reach the postseason after the worst record in modern baseball history, with three straight 100-loss seasons, including a post-1900 record 121 defeats in 2024.
“Our club has been confident the entire year, regardless of the previous result,” manager Will Venable said. “They come in ready to play and turn the page. Now, we’re really excited to get playoff baseball to our fans.”
Munetaka Murakami hit an RBI single in the fourth to get Chicago within 2-1. Chase Meidroth added an RBI single to extend the lead to 4-2.
Jo Adell hit an RBI triple in the eighth and Chase DeLauter had two hits for the Guardians.
Gavin Williams struck out 11, tied for second-most by a Cleveland pitcher in a postseason game. But the offense failed to produce for the second straight game.
“We have had two-game stretches like this all year and we come right back. I’ve got a lot of faith in this offense. I have a lot of faith in this team,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “We’ve got our work cut out for us. Like I said, this team plays its best with its back against the wall.”
First pitch in game 3 is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rate Field. Lifelong Sox fans told NBC Chicago they’ve been planning for this moment.
“I emailed my boss and I asked for Wednesday and Thursday off, and I said the only reason it’s late notice is because the White Sox made the postseason,” Violeta Vasquez told NBC Chicago Tuesday at a White Sox watch party at the Ramova Theater in Bridgeport. “My vacation was approved. I’ll be there.”
If a game 4 is necessary, it would be played on Thursday, with first pitch at 4 p.m. at Rate Field.
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