{
  "id": 12981852,
  "title": "Guardians make huge Gavin Williams decision for Game 4 vs. White Sox",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/guardians-make-huge-gavin-williams-decision-for-game-4-vs-white-sox",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:31:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guardians-huge-gavin-williams-decision-233139948.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cleveland Guardians are in a crucial fight for survival in the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. Having lost the first two games at Cleveland, the Guardians bounced back impressively in Game 3, defeating the White Sox 9-3 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Chicago's South Side. To even the series, Game 4 will be played in Chicago on Thursday night. This follows a pattern in postseason games where the deciding outcome often hinges on the bullpen's performance.\n\nGavin Williams, one of the Guardians' pitchers, has signaled his readiness to step in from the bullpen if necessary. This unusual move, where a starting pitcher would come out of the bullpen in the previous game, highlights Williams' commitment to helping his team secure a decisive victory and advance in the postseason. Williams started Game 2 of the series, pitching 5.0 innings and striking out 11 White Sox batters while allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs. Despite an early 2-0 Guardians lead, the White Sox rallied to take a 4-2 lead in the sixth inning and ultimately won 4-3.",
  "summary": "The Cleveland Guardians are fighting to stay alive in the American League Division Series against the upstart Chicago White Sox. After losing the first two games of the series in Cleveland, the Guardians were successful in Game 3 by beating the White Sox 9-3 at Rate Field on the South Side of Chicago. The Guardians are hoping to even the series in […] The post Guardians make huge Gavin Williams…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Guardians vs. White Sox live updates, lineups, where to watch: Parker Messick, Hagen Smith to start Game 4",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/guardians-vs-white-sox-live-updates-lineups-where-to-watch-parker",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:01:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}