ALDS Game 2: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox, Oct 5, 2026 Box Score

ALDS Game 2

White SoxChicago White SoxCWS

4-3

Final

GuardiansCleveland GuardiansCLE

October 5, 2026, 5:00 PM ET | Progressive Field

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5

Cleveland Guardians

3-2

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Anthony Kay

Recorded starter

Cleveland Guardians

Gavin Williams

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 27, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Chicago White Sox	84-78	.519	#2	#3	1.0
Cleveland Guardians	85-77	.525	#1	N/A	-

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Chicago White SoxCleveland Guardians

.726

OPS

.696

211

162

776

Runs

678

4.12

ERA

3.77

1.31

WHIP

1.26

1337

Strikeouts by pitchers

1530

Lower 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.

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Munetaka Murakami

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Kyle Teel

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Brenton Doyle

2 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Newcomb

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

David Sandlin

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Sean Burke

5.1 IP, 7 SO, 1.69 ERA

Cleveland Guardians

Hitters

Brayan Rocchio

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Patrick Bailey

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Angel Martínez

3 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Joey Cantillo

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Parker Messick

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Gavin Williams

Cleveland Guardians, MLBDB pick

Sean Burke

Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Sean Newcomb

Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Guardians 3: CWS 6 hits, CLE 4 hits; CWS 1 error, CLE 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4	6	1
Cleveland Guardians	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	1

Box Score

Batting

Chase Meidroth led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Chicago White Sox batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sam AntonacciLF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle TeelC	4	1	1	0	0	2
Miguel Vargas3B	2	1	1	0	2	0
Munetaka Murakami1B	4	0	1	1	0	1
Andrew BenintendiDH	2	0	0	0	0	2
Randal GrichukPH/DH	1	1	0	0	1	1
Tristan PetersCF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy PhamPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brenton DoyleCF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Braden MontgomeryRF	4	1	1	2	0	2
Chase Meidroth2B	4	0	2	1	0	1
Colson MontgomerySS	3	0	0	0	1	2
Totals	32	4	6	4	4	13

Chase DeLauter led Cleveland Guardians with 2 hits.

Cleveland Guardians batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Steven KwanCF	4	1	1	0	0	0
José Ramírez3B	3	1	0	0	1	2
Chase DeLauterRF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jo AdellDH	3	0	1	1	1	2
Nathaniel Lowe1B	4	0	0	1	0	1
Angel MartínezLF	4	0	0	0	0	2
Travis Bazzana2B	3	0	0	0	1	1
Patrick BaileyC	4	0	0	0	0	1
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	3	4	2	3	9

Pitching

Sean Burke went 5.1 innings for Chicago White Sox (6 SO, 1 ER); Gavin Williams went 5.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (11 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Chicago White Sox
Anthony Kay	0.1	1	2	1	1	0	0
Sean Newcomb	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
Sean Burke	5.1	1	1	1	1	6	0
Grant Taylor	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cleveland Guardians
Gavin Williams	5.0	4	2	2	3	11	0
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	0
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shawn Armstrong	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	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
Field Error Nathaniel Lowe reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Sean Newcomb. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. CWS 0, CLE 2
T4
Single Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 1, CLE 2
T6
Double Braden Montgomery doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Miguel Vargas scores. Randal Grichuk scores. CWS 3, CLE 2
T6
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Braden Montgomery scores. CWS 4, CLE 2
B8
Triple Jo Adell triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Chase DeLauter scores. CWS 4, CLE 3

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 4, CLE 3
B9
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 4, CLE 3
B9
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 4, CLE 3
T9
Pop Out Colson Montgomery pops out to third baseman José Ramírez in foul territory. CWS 4, CLE 3
T9
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out softly to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CWS 4, CLE 3
T9
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CWS 4, CLE 3
B8
Flyout Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 4, CLE 3
B8
Triple Jo Adell triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Chase DeLauter scores. CWS 4, CLE 3
B8
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 4, CLE 2
B8
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CWS 4, CLE 2
B8
Lineout Steven Kwan lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 4, CLE 2
T8
Groundout Brenton Doyle grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CWS 4, CLE 2
T8
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 4, CLE 2
T8
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Shawn Armstrong. CWS 4, CLE 2
B7
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 4, CLE 2
B7
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 4, CLE 2
B7
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 4, CLE 2
T7
Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CWS 4, CLE 2
T7
Lineout Kyle Teel lines out to right fielder Chase DeLauter. CWS 4, CLE 2
T7
Lineout Sam Antonacci lines out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CWS 4, CLE 2
B6
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CWS 4, CLE 2
B6
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Sean Burke. CWS 4, CLE 2
B6
Strikeout Jo Adell strikes out swinging. CWS 4, CLE 2
T6
Strikeout Colson Montgomery called out on strikes. CWS 4, CLE 2
T6
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Braden Montgomery scores. CWS 4, CLE 2
T6
Double Braden Montgomery doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Miguel Vargas scores. Randal Grichuk scores. CWS 3, CLE 2
T6
Flyout Tommy Pham flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CWS 1, CLE 2
T6
Walk Randal Grichuk walks. CWS 1, CLE 2
T6
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 1, CLE 2
T6
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. CWS 1, CLE 2
B5
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 1, CLE 2
B5
Strikeout José Ramírez strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
B5
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Sean Burke. CWS 1, CLE 2
T5
Strikeout Kyle Teel strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
T5
Strikeout Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
T5
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
T5
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. CWS 1, CLE 2
B4
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 1, CLE 2
B4
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 1, CLE 2
B4
Walk Travis Bazzana walks. CWS 1, CLE 2
B4
Lineout Angel Martínez lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 1, CLE 2
T4
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
T4
Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez. CWS 1, CLE 2
T4
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CLE 2
T4
Single Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 1, CLE 2
T4
Walk Miguel Vargas walks. Kyle Teel to 2nd. CWS 0, CLE 2
T4
Single Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. CWS 0, CLE 2
B3
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 2
B3
Strikeout Jo Adell called out on strikes. CWS 0, CLE 2
B3
Single Chase DeLauter singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, CLE 2
B3
Groundout José Ramírez grounds out sharply to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CLE 2
T3
Grounded Into DP Sam Antonacci grounds into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Colson Montgomery out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci out at 1st. CWS 0, CLE 2
T3
Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 0, CLE 2
T3
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 2
B2
Groundout Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CLE 2
B2
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, CLE 2
B2
Strikeout Patrick Bailey called out on strikes. CWS 0, CLE 2
T2
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 2
T2
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 2
T2
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. CWS 0, CLE 2
B1
Strikeout Travis Bazzana called out on strikes. CWS 0, CLE 2
B1
Strikeout Angel Martínez strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 2
B1
Field Error Nathaniel Lowe reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Sean Newcomb. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. CWS 0, CLE 2
B1
Intent Walk Sean Newcomb intentionally walks Jo Adell. CWS 0, CLE 0
B1
Groundout Chase DeLauter grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Steven Kwan to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd. CWS 0, CLE 0
B1
Walk José Ramírez walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd. CWS 0, CLE 0
B1
Single Steven Kwan singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, CLE 0
T1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. CWS 0, CLE 0
T1
Walk Miguel Vargas walks. CWS 0, CLE 0
T1
Strikeout Kyle Teel strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CLE 0
T1
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CWS 0, CLE 0

ALDS Game 2: Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox, October 5, 2026

Last 5 Form

Starting Pitchers

Standings Snapshot

Season Comparison

Top Players

Top Performers

Line Score

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Play-by-Play