{
  "id": 12748528,
  "title": "ALDS Game 3: White Sox pitching stumbles, forces Game 4",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/alds-game-3-white-sox-pitching-stumbles-forces-game-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:36:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alds-game-3-white-sox-003656227.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Game 3 of the ALDS saw Chicago White Sox pitching stumbles, resulting in a 9-3 loss to Cleveland Guardians and a forced Game 4. Manager Will Venable's usual pitching strategies had previously been successful, but faltered in this pivotal series. The Guardians, familiar with opposing pitchers, capitalized on a four-run third inning from White Sox pitchers, which put the offense behind early. The offense, unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities, struck out 19 times. One of the team's key hitters, Munetaka Murakami, underperformed, going 0-for-4. Despite having a strong pitching staff, the White Sox were unable to turn the game around, leaving them with the challenge of a winning performance in Game 4 to advance to the ALCS.",
  "summary": "Pitching wins championships. Through the first four games of this postseason, White Sox manager Will Venable’s pitching schemes had worked masterfully. Without using a traditional starter in the two wild...",
  "key_points": [
    "White Sox pitching struggles lead to 9-3 loss to Guardians",
    "Guardians capitalize on early scoring, putting White Sox behind",
    "White Sox offense strikes out 19 times, key hitter Munetaka Murakami underperforms"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cleveland avoids elimination, get White Sox vs Guardians Game 4 tickets for Thursday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cleveland-avoids-elimination-get-white-sox-vs-guardians-game-4",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:25:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jo Adell and José Ramírez star as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-3 to avoid elimination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/jo-adell-and-jose-ramirez-star-as-the-guardians-beat-the-white-sox-9",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:41:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}