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Cleveland Guardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 victory

Outlets agree that Cleveland overcame a series deficit to eliminate Chicago on Saturday, led by pitching from Gavin Williams and a home run from José Ramírez.

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At a glance

  • Cleveland defeated Chicago on Saturday in Game 5 to complete a comeback in the best-of-five series.24
  • José Ramírez provided Cleveland's offense with a home run while Gavin Williams delivered a dominant pitching performance.24
  • The win made Cleveland the final team to secure a spot in the upcoming League Championship Series round.23

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox on Saturday to win Game 5 of the American League Division Series.234

The victory completed a series comeback for Cleveland after dropping the first two games of the matchup.24

Gavin Williams led Cleveland on the mound, while José Ramírez supplied the team's offense with a home run.24

With the victory, Cleveland became the final team to clinch its position in the League Championship Series.23

Where sources agree

  • Guardians beat White Sox in Game 5 to reach ALCS3 of 4
  • Cleveland completed a comeback from a series deficit2 of 4
  • José Ramírez provided key offensive production2 of 4
  • Gavin Williams led Cleveland's pitching performance2 of 4

Who covered this

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Sources

  1. 1Yahoo SportsWhite Sox break their own 3-day old MLB postseason record with 21 strikeouts in season-ending loss to Guardians ↗
  2. 2CBS SportsGuardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox: José Ramírez, Gavin Williams lead series comeback ↗
  3. 3CBS Sports2026 MLB playoff bracket: Schedule, scores as Guardians advance to ALCS with Game 5 win over White Sox ↗
  4. 4The GuardianWilliams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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