Grant Taylor leads White Sox bullpen in 3-0 Game 1 victory
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 12:14 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Chicago White Sox closer Grant Taylor threw four scoreless innings to lead the team to a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on October 4, 2026. Taylor's performance included six strikeouts, tying a postseason relief record for strikeouts without a walk. The White Sox pitchers combined for a shutout, allowing just three hits and accumulating 12 strikeouts. Munetaka Murakami provided crucial offense with a two-run home run, and Colson Montgomery added an insurance run with a double. The White Sox bullpen has been a key to their success, featuring a unique approach as they set a major-league record for appearances exceeding one inning this season.
- •Grant Taylor secured a four-inning save in Game 1.
- •The White Sox bullpen recorded a combined shutout with 12 strikeouts.
- •Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
- •Colson Montgomery drove in an insurance run with a double in the seventh.
- •Chicago's bullpen set a record for 214 appearances of 1 1/3 innings or more.
- 12:14 AMYahoo Sports — Paul Sullivan: Grant Taylor and White Sox relievers keep doing ‘our little thing’ in Game 1 win
"CLEVELAND — The last time Chicago White Sox closer Grant Taylor took the mound at Progressive Field, during a Sept. 15 showdown with the Cleveland Guardians, he watched a two-out fly ball to left field by Brayan Rocchio turn into a walk-off, two-run double in a 7-6 loss. It was the most heartbreaking defeat of the season for the Sox and would loom large in their fall from first place in the ...
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