{
  "id": 12291136,
  "title": "Guardians’ bats go cold again, wasting Gavin Williams’ 11 strikeouts in Game 2 loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/guardians-bats-go-cold-again-wasting-gavin-williams-11-strikeouts-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/10/05/guardians-bats-go-cold-again-wasting-gavin-williams-11-strikeouts-in-game-2-loss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cleveland Guardians are struggling offensively during their postseason run. In Game 2 of their AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox, they managed just four hits, a .231 batting average, and were out of hits in their previous game. This offensive slump is particularly disappointing considering they had a strong season, ranking third in the American League with a .255 batting average from August 3 onward. The team's first baseman, Gavin Williams, had an impressive start with 11 strikeouts in the game, tying for the second-most in franchise postseason history. However, his performance was overshadowed by the team's inability to capitalize on his success, as the White Sox went on to win 4-3.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Cleveland Guardians hitless in Game 2, batting .231",
    "Gavin Williams struck out 11 times, second-most in franchise postseason history",
    "White Sox won 4-3, failing to capitalize on Williams' performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}