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Guardians beat White Sox 9–5 with six-run sixth to force ALDS Game 5
Cleveland scored six runs in the sixth inning to beat the White Sox 9–5 in ALDS Game 4 on October 8. José Ramírez drove in three runs as the Guardians forced a deciding Game 5.
FinalALDS GAME 4 · ELIMINATION GAME
The Cleveland Guardians scored six runs in the sixth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 9–5 in ALDS Game 4 on October 8 at Rate Field, tying the best-of-five series 2–2.
Chicago led 4–3 after five innings. Travis Bazzana’s RBI double tied the game, and Patrick Bailey’s single put Cleveland ahead. José Ramírez and Chase DeLauter followed with RBI singles before Jo Adell’s two-run single completed the six-run inning.
Bailey had homered in the fifth, and Ramírez’s two-run homer briefly gave Cleveland a 3–2 lead before Chicago regained the advantage. Ramírez finished with two hits and three RBIs, while Bailey had two hits and two RBIs. Miguel Vargas homered in the ninth for Chicago. Cleveland finished with 10 hits to Chicago’s eight and forced a deciding Game 5.
Stephen Vogt and Will Venable’s postgame comments explain the pitching decisions and Cleveland’s approach.
Final official MLB record: Guardians 9, White Sox 5, October 8, 2026.
Series tied 2–2 after Game 4
Final game record.
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 3Munetaka Murakami walks. Colson Montgomery scores. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.CLE 0, CWS 1
- Bottom 3Sam Antonacci out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Chase Meidroth scores.CLE 0, CWS 2
- Top 5Patrick Bailey homers (1) on a line drive to right field.CLE 1, CWS 2
- Top 5José Ramírez homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Steven Kwan scores.CLE 3, CWS 2
- Bottom 5Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. Chase Meidroth scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.CLE 3, CWS 3
- Bottom 5Brenton Doyle out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Miguel Vargas scores.CLE 3, CWS 4
- Top 6Travis Bazzana doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Angel Martínez scores.CLE 4, CWS 4
- Top 6Patrick Bailey singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tristan Peters. Travis Bazzana scores.CLE 5, CWS 4
- Top 6José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Patrick Bailey scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. Steven Kwan to 2nd.CLE 6, CWS 4
- Top 6Chase DeLauter singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd.CLE 7, CWS 4
- Top 6Jo Adell singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter to 2nd.CLE 9, CWS 4
- Bottom 9Miguel Vargas homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.CLE 9, CWS 5
Latest plays
- Bottom 9Braden Montgomery lines out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
- Bottom 9Kyle Teel grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Angel Genao. Munetaka Murakami to 3rd. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Kyle Teel to 1st.
- Bottom 9Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
- Bottom 9Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.
- Bottom 9Munetaka Murakami walks.
- Bottom 9Miguel Vargas homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.CLE 9, CWS 5
Team statistics
| Batting | CLE | CWS |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 10 | 8 |
| Home runs | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 7 | 8 |
| Strikeouts | 3 | 12 |
| Left on base | 7 | 12 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MessickCLE | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 65 |
| Shawn ArmstrongCLE | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| Tanner BibeeCLE | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Tim HerrinCLE | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Erik SabrowskiCLE | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Hunter GaddisCLE | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Cade SmithCLE | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Gavin WilliamsCLE | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Hagen SmithCWS | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Erick FeddeCWS | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 |
| Jordan HicksCWS | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Anthony KayCWS | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Grant TaylorCWS | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Bryan HudsonCWS | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyler DavisCWS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Earlier saved snapshot, October 8
CWS leads 2-1; Cleveland Guardians face elimination
CLE listed starterParker Messick
CWS listed starterHagen Smith
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Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| CWS | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
CLE starting lineup
| Order / player | Position |
|---|---|
| 1Steven Kwan | CF |
| 2José Ramírez | 3B |
| 3Chase DeLauter | RF |
| 4Jo Adell | DH |
| 5Nathaniel Lowe | 1B |
| 6Angel Martínez | LF |
| 7Travis Bazzana | 2B |
| 8Austin Hedges | C |
| 9Brayan Rocchio | SS |
CWS starting lineup
| Order / player | Position |
|---|---|
| 1Chase Meidroth | 2B |
| 2Randal Grichuk | LF |
| 3Miguel Vargas | 3B |
| 4Munetaka Murakami | 1B |
| 5Tommy Pham | DH |
| 6Brenton Doyle | CF |
| 7Kyle Teel | C |
| 8Braden Montgomery | RF |
| 9Colson Montgomery | SS |
Scoring plays
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Latest plays
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Team statistics
| Batting | CLE | CWS |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | · | · |
| Home runs | · | · |
| Walks | · | · |
| Strikeouts | · | · |
| Left on base | · | · |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MessickCLE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hagen SmithCWS | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sources and notes
- MLB Gameday: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/849832
- Official Game 4 pregame media image: https://www.mlb.com/guardians/video/live-guardians-press-conference-250096
