Guardians fall to White Sox in ALDS Game 2 after early pitching change
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 10:06 AM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians lost 4-3 to the Chicago White Sox in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on October 5. Starting pitcher Gavin Williams had a strong outing, allowing two runs and striking out 11 in five-plus innings. Manager Stephen Vogt made a controversial decision to remove Williams after 98 pitches in the sixth inning, leading to a bullpen collapse that allowed the White Sox to take the lead. Cleveland now trails the best-of-five series 2-0 and faces elimination in Game 3 on October 8 in Chicago.
- •Guardians lead 2-1 before bullpen issues
- •Williams strikes out 11 in strong performance
- •Cleveland trails 2-0 in ALDS against White Sox
- •Game 3 scheduled for October 8 in Chicago
- •Vogt defends decision to remove Williams early
- 10:06 AMYahoo Sports — Gavin Williams or bullpen is up for debate. Guardians offense isn't. Opinion
"Gavin Williams had not reached 100 pitches when the Guardians summoned the bullpen with a lead in the sixth inning. Then they fell apart in Game 2.
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