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White Sox blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS opener behind Murakami homer

Chicago's bullpen game and a two-run homer by Munetaka Murakami steal Game 1 in Cleveland.

Sources: Winnipeg Free Press, Fox News, El Economista, The Philadelphia Inquirer and 2 more6 sources ↓|· 1 min read
White Sox blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS opener behind Murakami homer
Photo: Winnipeg Free Press

KEY POINTS

  • White Sox defeat Guardians 3-0 in ALDS Game 1 at Progressive Field
  • Munetaka Murakami hits two-run homer; Colson Montgomery adds RBI double
  • Five Chicago pitchers combine for three-hitter with 12 strikeouts
  • Grant Taylor records rare four-inning save, first since 2017
  • Cleveland leaves bases loaded in third and fourth innings

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday in Game 1 of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field. Manager Will Venable deployed a bullpen game strategy, utilizing five pitchers to combine for a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts.

Munetaka Murakami provided the decisive offense with a two-run home run in the fourth inning off Guardians starter Parker Messick, marking his first postseason homer. Colson Montgomery added an RBI double to extend the lead.

“It was some of the best pitching I've ever seen. He was hitting his spots left and right and just attacking hitters.”

— Teel, White Sox player

Reliever Grant Taylor earned a rare four-inning save, the first in the postseason since Lance McCullers Jr. in 2017. Taylor struck out six batters over the final four innings, outlasting opener Hagen Smith.

Cleveland threatened with bases loaded in both the third and fourth innings but failed to score. Guardians manager Stephen Vogt acknowledged frustration but praised his team's at-bats against Chicago's effective pitching.

The White Sox have now won nine of their last 11 games dating back to the regular season. Game 2 is scheduled for Monday afternoon in Cleveland before the series shifts to Chicago for Game 3 on Wednesday.

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