The Cleveland Guardians have needed every bit of magic to get to this point in the season. After hitting multiple bumps in the road through the regular season, falling behind the Chicago White Sox in the division race and then eventually retaking the top spot, the Guardians entered the MLB postseason with plenty of momentum.
The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays took very different paths to get to the American League Championship Series. Now, with the ALCS opening up on Monday night at Tropicana Field, we will soon see which path to this round provides an advantage.
The Cleveland Guardians were able to secure their spot in the ALCS after defeating the Chicago White Sox in Game 5. After the game, the Guardians were excited to be advancing, including manager Stephen Vogt, who had a short and simple message to the team that should hype up the fans.
Gavin Williams made MLB postseason history as the Cleveland Guardians completed a comeback against the Chicago White Sox to advance to the American League Championship Series.
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The Cleveland Guardians are moving on to the ALCS in the Major League Baseball Playoffs, after defeating the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland pitcher Gavin Williams put up some astonishing numbers with 12 strikeouts in his Game 5 outing.
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The Cleveland Guardians struck out the Chicago White Sox 75 times during their five-game American League Division Series, setting a record for any five consecutive nine-inning games against one opponent in MLB’s modern era.
The Cleveland Guardians looked absolutely awful in the first two games of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox. Naturally, the team pulled off three consecutive wins to take the series and advance to the ALCS.
Gavin Williams delivered one of the best performances of his postseason career when the Cleveland Guardians needed him most. The right-hander struck out 12 batters in Game 5 against the Chicago White Sox.
The Cleveland Guardians needed every bit of their pitching staff to climb out of a 0-2 hole against the Chicago White Sox. By the time they finished, they had rewritten the postseason record book.
The ALCS series has its two teams after the ALDS matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox came to an end after Game 5 on Saturday night.
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The Cleveland Guardians have come back from a 2-0 deficit in the American League Division Series. They completed their comeback with a big pitching night against the Chicago White Sox.
The Cleveland Guardians are moving on to the American League Championship Series after completing a remarkable comeback against the Chicago White Sox. Cleveland defeated Chicago 2-0 in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night, winning three consecutive elimination games after falling behind 2-0 in the series.
The Cleveland Guardians were able to pull out a win in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. They also carry a long-term payroll obligation to José Ramírez that stretches well beyond this postseason.
CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and Gavin Williams struck out a franchise postseason-record-tying 12, leading the host Cleveland Guardians to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night.
The Cleveland Guardians have just capped off an incredible comeback in the ALDS to win the series against the Chicago White Sox. It’s simple; never count out the Guardians.
The Cleveland Guardians are on their way to the ALCS after beating the Chicago White Sox, 2-0, in Game 5 of their ALDS series on Saturday night, completing the series comeback.
After dominating the Chicago White Sox in Game 2, Gavin Williams is starting the decisive American League Division Series Game 5 for the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
The Chicago White Sox will start ace Sean Burke on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians in a decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series.
CLEVELAND -- The American League Division Series has provided a roller coaster of emotions for the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox. Road teams have won the first four contests, setting up a winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday night.
Guardians manager Stephen Vogt faced plenty of criticism for how he handled his pitching staff in Thursday's win.
The Guardians were abnormally active as buyers at the trade deadline this summer. The club didn’t make any big swings, but added three players who’ve played key roles in the postseason.
When the ALDS shifted to Chicago, the Cleveland Guardians knew they would be playing for their season with no margin for error.
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Game 4 is a rematch between Cleveland starter Parker Messick and Smith. Messick and Smith started and opened Game 1 of the ALDS.
The Cleveland Guardians will start ace Parker Messick against the Chicago White Sox in Game 4 of their American League Division Series on Wednesday as they try to stave off elimination.
Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, a special assistant to Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz, received criticism from Cleveland Guardians fans and media for wearing all black at Game 3 of the ALDS on Wednesday.
Strikeouts have become a pretty accepted part of the modern Major League Baseball game.
The White Sox lead 2-0 against the Guardians with an opportunity to sweep the best-of-five series in Game 3 at Rate Field.
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