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Guardians Rally Twice to Beat White Sox 9-5 in Game 4

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4, forcing a deciding Game 5.
Guardians rallied twice, scoring six runs in the sixth to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 9-5 lead.
Patrick Bailey hit a solo homer and José Ramírez added a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
The ALDS winner will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.

History

Historical Context

After the 1994-95 strike, MLB’s 1995 postseason introduced three divisions and a wild-card, letting the Cleveland Indians return for the first time since 1954. The Indians, who posted a 100-44 record and won the AL Central by 30 games, swept the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS, underscoring the era’s new playoff dynamics.

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Story summary

Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4, forcing a deciding Game 5.
Guardians rallied twice, scoring six runs in the sixth to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 9-5 lead.
Patrick Bailey hit a solo homer and José Ramírez added a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
The ALDS winner will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series.

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