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6 incredible stats from the Guardians’ 21-K, Ramírez-fueled clincher

The Guardians completed their epic series comeback on Saturday, winning Game 5 of the American League Division Series, 2-0 over the White Sox at Progressive Field, after losing the first two games. The Guardians became the 11th team to lose…

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 6:05 AM
6 incredible stats from the Guardians’ 21-K, Ramírez-fueled clincher
Key Things to Know
  • Cleveland pitchers set an MLB nine-inning record by striking out 21 batters in Game 5 against Chicago.
  • The Guardians defeated the White Sox 2-0 to win the ALDS after trailing the series 2-0.
  • Gavin Williams recorded 12 strikeouts in Game 5, finishing the division series with 24 strikeouts.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Cleveland Guardians completed a historic ALDS comeback on Saturday by defeating the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 at Progressive Field. Cleveland became just the 11th team in MLB history to win a best-of-five postseason series after trailing 2-0. Pitchers set an all-time nine-inning MLB record by striking out 21 batters in the deciding victory.

Starter Gavin Williams struck out 12 batters to finish the series with 24 total strikeouts. Offensively, José Ramírez drove in both runs with a home run on a pitch just 0.74 feet off the ground, the lowest tracked pitch hit for a postseason homer since 2008.

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