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Thursday night’s game saw the Cleveland Guardians defeat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in American League Division Series (ALDS) action, forcing a decisive Game 5 on Saturday. The White Sox had hoped to advance to their first ALCS since 2005 but were unable to capitalize after early scoring advantages due to the Guardians’ fifth-inning home runs by Patrick Bailey and José Ramírez. Cleveland’s victory sets up the final game of the series, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Cleveland.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Thursday night, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4 of their American League Division Series (ALDS), forcing a decisive Game 5. The White Sox had an opportunity to advance to the AL Championship Series for the first time since 2005 but fell short. Chicago started strong, leading early with a sacrifice fly by Sam Antonacci, but Cleveland responded immediately with home runs from Patrick Bailey and José Ramírez in the fifth inning. Despite tying the game later that inning, the White Sox couldn't maintain their lead as the Guardians rallied to win 9-5, thanks largely to a six-run sixth inning. The series now heads back to Cleveland for Game 5 on Saturday night.
Written for “ALDS Game 5 Clash” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
With three of the four spots in the league championship series already clinched, Thursday night’s White Sox-Guardians matchup was the lone game on MLB’s postseason schedule.
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matchup → clinch → schedule
It gave Chicago an opportunity to end its long American League Championship Series drought.
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It → give → drought
Instead, the White Sox came up short, falling 9-5 in Game 4.
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Sox → come → Game
A victory would have sent Chicago to the ALCS for the first time in more than two decades.
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victory → send → decades
The team’s last appearance came in 2005.
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appearance → come → 2005
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Cleveland’s two fifth-inning home runs powered the Guardians to their second straight win in the series and forced a decisive Game 5 on Saturday.
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runs → power → Saturday
The White Sox started fast, building on their 1-0 lead when Sam Antonacci’s sacrifice fly in the third inning extended it to 2-0.
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fly → start → 0
The Guardians quickly answered, with Patrick Bailey and José Ramírez hitting home runs in the top of the fifth inning.
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Bailey → answer → inning
Chicago answered in the bottom of the fifth.
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Chicago → answer → fifth
After Sam Antonacci was hit by a pitch, the White Sox rallied to tie the game at 3-3.
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Sox → hit → 3
A sacrifice fly by outfielder Brenton Doyle then put Chicago ahead 4-3.
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fly → put → Chicago
That proved to be the White Sox’s final lead of the night.
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That → prove → night
Miguel Vargas’ solo home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth gave Chicago a chance to mount a comeback.
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run → give → comeback
The White Sox put two runners on base later in the inning but ultimately could not complete the rally.
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Sox → put → rally
Game 5 of the ALDS shifts back to Cleveland, with the first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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pitch → shift → ET
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