White Sox Set Strikeout Record in ALDS Loss to Guardians

A late postseason collapse ended the Chicago White Sox’s playoff run as the Cleveland Guardians won 2-0 in Game 5 of the AL Division Series, where Chicago’s offense produced a record-setting strikeout total after failing to score. According to sports.yahoo.com, the loss came in Cleveland.

According to sports.yahoo.com, the White Sox struck out 21 times in the nine-inning game, setting an MLB postseason record for a regulation game. Chicago went 3-for-30 at the plate with no extra-base hits.

The White Sox’s total surpassed their own three-day-old record of 19 strikeouts from Game 3, according to sports.yahoo.com. The team also set a best-of-five postseason series record with 75 strikeouts, breaking the previous mark of 64.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Munetaka Murakami and another top White Sox hitter each finished with four strikeouts in four at-bats. Four additional Chicago hitters also struck out multiple times during Game 5.

The Guardians pitching staff limited Chicago throughout the deciding game, with Gavin Williams recording 12 strikeouts before Erik Sabrowski, Hunter Gaddis, and Cade Smith continued the bullpen effort, according to sports.yahoo.com.

According to sports.yahoo.com, Williams kept the White Sox without a hit until the sixth inning, while Gaddis recorded all four of his outs by strikeout. Smith finished a five-out save with four strikeouts.

The Cleveland Guardians advanced to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series, according to sports.yahoo.com.