In Game 1 of the ALDS in Cleveland the Chicago White Sox beat the Guardians 3-0 as Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer off Parker Messick in the fourth inning. Murakami’s drive traveled 440 feet and registered 112.2 mph, giving the Sox a 2-0 lead and prompting a celebratory dugout reaction. Colson Montgomery had two hits, including an RBI double that set up Murakami’s swing, and Miguel Vargas also reached base as part of a five-times-on-base afternoon for the pair. White Sox relievers combined on a three-hit shutout, with Grant Taylor closing the final four innings and Anthony Kay working four outs in relief. The win gives Chicago a 1-0 lead in the best-of series and hands momentum to the Sox heading into Game 2 in Cleveland.
