Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians, Game 1 of the ALDS

MLB

White Sox

84-78

3-0

Final

Guardians

85-77

Progressive Field

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Who won: White Sox 3-0

The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Progressive Field. The White Sox lead the series 1-0. The White Sox outscored the Guardians 2-0 in the 4th inning. Munetaka Murakami went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the White Sox.

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Recap · Oct 3

White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter

Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer, five Chicago pitchers combined for a three-hitter and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.

What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.
White Sox have won 4 straight.

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Hagen Smith SP

Probable starter · 0-0, 1.29 ERA, 6 K, 1.57 WHIP

Lineup

1Chase Meidroth2B
2Randal GrichukLF
3Miguel Vargas3B
4Munetaka Murakami1B
5Tommy PhamDH
6Brenton DoyleCF
7Kyle TeelC
8Braden MontgomeryRF
9Colson MontgomerySS

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Parker Messick SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 5.40 ERA, 11 K, 1.80 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanCF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Chase DeLauterRF
4Jo AdellDH
5Angel MartinezLF
6David Fry1B
7Travis Bazzana2B
8Austin HedgesC
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

CHW lead series 1-0

Last 5

CHW

W@ CLE3-0
W@ HOU7-3
W@ HOU6-3
Wvs COL4-2
Lvs COL6-9

CLE

Lvs CHW0-3
L@ KC2-3
W@ KC11-5
W@ KC12-9
W@ BOS1-0

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 34,287
Officials: Cory Blaser (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Left Field Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Right Field Umpire)