Guardians beat White Sox to force decisive Game 5

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 in Game 4 of the American League Division Series, tying the best-of-five series 2-2 and forcing a decisive Game 5. Cleveland, which had lost the first two games, won for a second straight day to stay alive in the playoffs. Jose Ramírez hit a home run and drove in three runs for the Guardians. Cleveland broke open a close game with a six-run sixth inning, sparked by Travis Bazzana’s run-scoring double, which tied the score at 4-4. Bazzana finished 1-for-4 with one RBI. Patrick Bailey also homered for Cleveland, and Jo Adell capped the sixth-inning rally with a two-run single. Chicago had taken a 2-0 lead before the Guardians rallied in the fifth and sixth innings. The White Sox answered with two runs in the fifth, but Cleveland pulled ahead in the sixth and maintained its advantage. Miguel Vargas hit his first postseason home run for Chicago in the ninth inning. Cleveland recorded the final three outs to secure the win. Grant Taylor, who had allowed no runs over 5⅓ innings across the first two games, was charged with four runs and four hits in the sixth without retiring a batter, according to the game account.