{
  "id": 13269027,
  "title": "What Guardians’ Gavin Williams told Stephen Vogt that led to getting Game 5 start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/what-guardians-gavin-williams-told-stephen-vogt-that-led-to-getting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T00:21:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guardians-gavin-williams-told-stephen-002142564.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland Guardians' Gavin Williams is committed to doing whatever it takes to win, including starting a game two days after closing out a win in the 9th inning. Following his successful outing against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, Williams informed manager Stephen Vogt that he is ready to start the Game 5 of the American League Division Series. Williams' attitude of being ready to contribute any way possible is evident, as he stated that the role is irrelevant at this point. While Williams' performance in Game 4 was taxing with just 18 pitches thrown in one inning, he feels good on Friday and believes that pitching in a \"game-like situation\" will help him succeed in the upcoming Game 5.",
  "summary": "Gavin Williams is willing to do whatever it takes to help the Cleveland Guardians win, even if it means shutting the door in the 9th inning of one game and then starting another game two days later. On Thursday, Williams closed out the Guardians’ 9-5 win over the Chicago White Sox to even the American League Division Series at two games apiece. […] The post What Guardians’ Gavin Williams told…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gavin Williams committed to winning, even starting Game 5 after a late game win.",
    "Williams informed manager Stephen Vogt of his readiness to start Game 5.",
    "Williams' performance in Game 4, though taxing, shows his resilience."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gavin Williams' willingness to start on short rest shows his commitment to the team's success and may give the Guardians an edge in the postseason.",
  "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."
}