Jo Adell and Jose Ramirez powered Cleveland with two-out triples as the Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-3 in Game 3, avoiding an AL Division Series sweep. Adell's three-run triple in the third gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead, while Ramirez's eighth-inning triple drove in runs for a 7-3 advantage. The Guardians recorded two triples in a postseason game for the first time in franchise history, matching the Dodgers' feat from the 2024 World Series.
Cleveland rallied after struggling in Games 1 and 2, with four players recording multiple hits. The White Sox struck out 19 times and went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Foster Griffin set a franchise record with seven strikeouts in 2⅔ innings, allowing one run.
Game 4 features Cleveland's Parker Messick, who went 12-9 with a 2.56 ERA in 32 regular-season starts. Chicago won its first four postseason games despite a 60-102 record last year. The victory came before a crowd of 40,590, the franchise's largest home playoff attendance since 2021.
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