ALDS Game 3: Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians, October 7, 2026
ALDS Game 3
October 7, 2026, 4:00 PM ET | Rate Field
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Starting Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Chicago White Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 85-77 | .525 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Chicago White Sox | 84-78 | .519 | #2 | #3 | 1.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3: CLE 11 hits, CWS 6 hits; CLE 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 |
 Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauterRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel Genao2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
6 players led Chicago White Sox with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AntonacciDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyle TeelC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson MontgomerySS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Pitching
Foster Griffin went 2.2 innings for Cleveland Guardians (7 SO, 1 ER); Noah Schultz went 3.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (1 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Daniel Espino | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Foster Griffin | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Cantillo | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cade Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hagen Smith | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Schultz | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Davis Martin | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Double Kyle Teel doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T3
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 1, CWS 1
- T3
Triple Jo Adell triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 4, CWS 1
- B4
Double Tristan Peters doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Chase Meidroth scores. CLE 4, CWS 2
- T5
Fielders Choice Chase DeLauter reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Chase Meidroth. José Ramírez scores. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B6
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. Braden Montgomery scores. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T8
Triple José Ramírez triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Travis Bazzana scores. Patrick Bailey scores. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T9
Double Angel Genao doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 8, CWS 3
- T9
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a pop up to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Petey Halpin scores. Angel Genao to 3rd. CLE 9, CWS 3
Play-by-Play
All 84 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CLE 9, CWS 3
- B9
Strikeout Patrick Bailey challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. CLE 9, CWS 3
- B9
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CLE 9, CWS 3
- T9
Double Play Steven Kwan lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Miguel Vargas. Angel Genao out at 3rd. CLE 9, CWS 3
- T9
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a pop up to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Petey Halpin scores. Angel Genao to 3rd. CLE 9, CWS 3
- T9
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. CLE 8, CWS 3
- T9
Double Angel Genao doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Nathaniel Lowe scores. Petey Halpin to 3rd. CLE 8, CWS 3
- T9
Walk Petey Halpin walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T9
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CLE 7, CWS 3
- B8
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CLE 7, CWS 3
- B8
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 7, CWS 3
- B8
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T8
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T8
Intent Walk David Sandlin intentionally walks Chase DeLauter. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T8
Triple José Ramírez triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Travis Bazzana scores. Patrick Bailey scores. CLE 7, CWS 3
- T8
Flyout Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T8
Sac Bunt Brayan Rocchio out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher David Sandlin to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. Patrick Bailey to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T8
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T8
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B7
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B7
Strikeout Kyle Teel strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B7
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T7
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T7
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T7
Flyout Jo Adell flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T7
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CLE 5, CWS 3
- T7
Pop Out José Ramírez pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B6
Lineout Miguel Vargas lines out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B6
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. Braden Montgomery scores. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 3
- B6
Hit By Pitch Colson Montgomery hit by pitch. Braden Montgomery to 3rd. Randal Grichuk to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B6
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Braden Montgomery to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B6
Walk Braden Montgomery walks. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B6
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B6
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T6
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Noah Schultz. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T6
Pop Out Brayan Rocchio pops out to catcher Kyle Teel in foul territory. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T6
Single Patrick Bailey singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T6
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B5
Double Play Kyle Teel lines into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B5
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B5
Walk Miguel Vargas walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- B5
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T5
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out softly, pitcher Noah Schultz to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T5
Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T5
Walk Jo Adell walks. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T5
Fielders Choice Chase DeLauter reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Chase Meidroth. José Ramírez scores. CLE 5, CWS 2
- T5
Double José Ramírez doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CLE 4, CWS 2
- T5
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CWS 2
- B4
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CWS 2
- B4
Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 4, CWS 2
- B4
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CWS 2
- B4
Double Tristan Peters doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Chase Meidroth scores. CLE 4, CWS 2
- B4
Double Chase Meidroth doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez, deflected by third baseman José Ramírez. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T4
Grounded Into DP Brayan Rocchio grounds into a double play, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Patrick Bailey out at 2nd. Brayan Rocchio out at 1st. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T4
Walk Patrick Bailey walks. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T4
Groundout Travis Bazzana grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 4, CWS 1
- B3
Strikeout Kyle Teel called out on strikes. CLE 4, CWS 1
- B3
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CWS 1
- B3
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CLE 4, CWS 1
- B3
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T3
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging, catcher Kyle Teel to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T3
Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T3
Triple Jo Adell triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter scores. CLE 4, CWS 1
- T3
Forceout Chase DeLauter grounds into a force out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to catcher Kyle Teel. Brayan Rocchio out at home. Steven Kwan to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd. Chase DeLauter to 1st. CLE 1, CWS 1
- T3
Walk José Ramírez walks. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CLE 1, CWS 1
- T3
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. CLE 1, CWS 1
- T3
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Travis Bazzana to 2nd. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T3
Lineout Patrick Bailey lines out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T3
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B2
Strikeout Colson Montgomery called out on strikes. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B2
Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B2
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T2
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out on a foul tip. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T2
Double Play Nathaniel Lowe lines into a double play, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Jo Adell out at 1st. CLE 0, CWS 1
- T2
Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B1
Strikeout Tristan Peters called out on strikes. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B1
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B1
Double Kyle Teel doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. CLE 0, CWS 1
- B1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CLE 0, CWS 0
- B1
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CLE 0, CWS 0
- B1
Walk Sam Antonacci walks. CLE 0, CWS 0
- T1
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 0, CWS 0
- T1
Lineout José Ramírez lines out sharply to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CLE 0, CWS 0
- T1
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out softly, pitcher Sean Newcomb to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CLE 0, CWS 0