Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox
· ALDS - Game 3
9 - 3
Jo Adell and Jose Ramirez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 to avoid elimination
Adell's three-run triple gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in the third inning. Ram rez's three-bagger drove in Travis Bazzana and Patrick Bailey for a 7-3 advantage in the eighth.
The Guardians recorded two triples in a postseason game for the first time in franchise history. They became the first major league team to accomplish the feat since the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series.
Game 4 is on Thursday.
Chicago won its first four games in a surprising postseason appearance after going 60-102 last year. It was backed by a frenzied crowd of 40,590 for the franchise's first home playoff game since 2021, but there wasn't much for the fans to cheer in the final innings.
The White Sox struck out 19 times and went 2 for 11 with runners in position. Their bullpen faltered after coming up big in their fast postseason start.
Chicago jumped in front on Kyle Teel's RBI double off Daniel Espino with one out in the first. But Espino fanned Chase Meidroth before Foster Griffin struck out Tristan Peters looking, stranding runners on second and third.
Griffin set a franchise record for a reliever with seven strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. The left-hander allowed one run and two hits.
Cleveland rallied in the third against Bryan Hudson, who entered after Sean Newcomb pitched two scoreless innings.
Bazzana walked and scored on Steven Kwan's one-out single to left. Facing left-hander Hagen Smith with two down and the bases loaded, Adell grounded a high fastball down the first-base line for a 4-1 lead.
Adell, who was acquired in an August trade with the Los Angeles Angels, also hit an RBI triple during Cleveland's 4-3 loss in Game 2. He hit one triple during the regular season in each of the last two years.
Ramirez's savvy baserunning gave the Guardians a 5-2 lead. The seven-time All-Star went 0 for 6 with two walks in the first two games of the series.
Chicago did not announce its pitching plans before the game. Smith started Game 1 for the White Sox, striking out four in 2 2/3 hitless innings.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Vargas struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Antonacci struck out looking. Cleveland Guardians challenged: call on the field was overturned. |
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9th Inning | C. Montgomery struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | Kwan lined into double play, to third, Genao doubled off third. |
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9th Inning | Rocchio stole second. |
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9th Inning | Rocchio singled to left, Halpin scored, Genao to third. |
Statistics
 CLE |
 CHW |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 3 |
| 17 | Ground Balls | 5 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 19 |
| 9 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 11 | Hits | 6 |
| 2 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 10 | Walks | 3 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 9 | Runs | 3 |
| 1 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 32 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 25 | Runners Left On Base | 19 |
| 2 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 1 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 3 |
| 13 | Fly Balls | 8 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 178 | Pitches | 152 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 17 | Total Bases | 9 |
| 46 | Plate Appearances | 38 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 8.8 | Runs Created | 3.2 |
| .314 | Batting Average | .188 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .486 | Slugging Percentage | .281 |
| .514 | Secondary Average | .188 |
| .467 | On Base Percentage | .316 |
| .952 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .597 |
| 1.3 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 9.1 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 3.3 |
| 58.0 | Batter Rating | 24.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.87 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.00 |
| .171 | Isolated Power | .094 |
| 1.67 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.16 |
| .217 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .079 |
| .200 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .000 |
| 18.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | Balls In Play Average | 0.5 |
| 100.8 | MLB Rating | 70.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 40,590 | Capacity:
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland |
- | 77 | L1 | 0.52469134 | 85 |
| Chicago |
1 | 78 | W1 | 0.5185185 | 84 |
 Minnesota |
8 | 85 | W1 | 0.47530866 | 77 |
 Detroit |
9 | 86 | L1 | 0.4691358 | 76 |
 Kansas City |
16 | 93 | W1 | 0.42592594 | 69 |