White Sox Make Unfortunate MLB Postseason Record in Elimination Game
The Guardians' bullpen was on fire during Saturday's 2-0 win, helping Cleveland advance to the championship series.
The Chicago White Sox were officially eliminated from the MLB playoffs on Saturday night, after a poor performance against the Cleveland Guardians bullpen. The White Sox had a chance to advance in the postseason after going up 2-0 in the American League Division Series. However, the Guardians came back and won the final three games, advancing to the championship series.
The White Sox suffered their first shutout since September 10 in a game, falling 2-0 to the Guardians on Saturday. Chicago players struggled to connect with the ball, striking out 21 times, which now holds the record for the most strikeouts in a nine-inning playoff game according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. This record was previously set by the White Sox in Game 3 of the series, where they were struck out 19 times in a 9-3 loss.
The Guardian's pitching staff was dominant, with starting ace Gavin Williams recording 24 strikeouts against the White Sox over the four games, including 12 strikeouts in his 5.2 innings pitched on Saturday. The Guardians will face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS on Monday.
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