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Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians 9 to Chicago White Sox 5, on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLB · ALDS - Game 4Thursday, October 8, 2026

Cleveland Guardians85-779

Final

Chicago White Sox84-785

DateOct 8, 2026

Start time8:00 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVTBS/truTV

Attendance39,920

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	0	0	3	6	0	0	0	9
Chicago White Sox	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	5

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageNathaniel Lowe · 2-4, BB

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingJose Ramirez · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageMiguel Vargas · 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, SB

Home RunsMiguel Vargas · 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, SB

Runs Batted InSam Antonacci · 1-2, 2 RBI

MLB RatingMiguel Vargas · 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, SB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansChicago White Sox

Runs per game

3.4

4.0

Runs allowed per game

3.3

4.1

85-77Record84-78

1st in AL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

3-2Road record / home record0-2

LLLTWLast 5LLLWW

L3StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago White Sox

Tanner Murray LF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Prelander Berroa RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Brooks Baldwin LF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mike Vasil RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jordan Leasure RP · Forearm - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	21	.188	.316	.188
Jose Ramirez	2-5	5	2	2	3	1	0	0	15	.267	.389	.667
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	20	.250	.333	.250
Jo Adell	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	1	1	21	.267	.389	.533
Nathaniel Lowe	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	17	.250	.471	.333
Angel Martinez	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	11	.000	.063	.000
Petey Halpin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.500	.000
Travis Bazzana	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	24	.154	.313	.308
Angel Genao	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.500	.500	1.000
Austin Hedges	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.333	.000
Patrick Bailey	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	17	.417	.462	.667
Brayan Rocchio	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	17	.182	.357	.182
Team	10-35	35	9	10	9	2	7	3	174

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Parker Messick	2.1	2	2	2	4	5	0	65-35	5.40	65
Shawn Armstrong	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	19-15	0.00	19
Tanner Bibee	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	0	15-6	54.00	15
Tim Herrin	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	13-5	0.00	13
Erik Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-13	8.10	17
Hunter Gaddis	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-10	0.00	16
Cade Smith	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	31-19	1.80	31
Gavin Williams	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-12	3.00	18
Team	9.0	8	5	5	8	12	1	194-115		194

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chase Meidroth	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	18	.348	.400	.565
Randal Grichuk	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.250	.308	.250
Tristan Peters	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.278	.316	.333
Miguel Vargas	1-2	2	2	1	1	1	3	0	24	.211	.464	.368
Munetaka Murakami	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	2	1	21	.217	.296	.348
Tommy Pham	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	.000	.400	.000
Sam Antonacci	1-2	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	11	.250	.435	.313
Brenton Doyle	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	17	.222	.200	.222
Andrew Benintendi	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.167	.375	.167
Kyle Teel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	29	.200	.259	.240
Braden Montgomery	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	.130	.167	.174
Colson Montgomery	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	23	.263	.391	.474
Team	8-33	33	5	8	5	1	8	12	194

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Hagen Smith	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0	27-13	1.29	27
Erick Fedde	3.2	3	2	2	1	1	1	61-37	3.18	61
Jordan Hicks	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	1.93	14
Anthony Kay	0.1	1	2	2	0	0	0	11-6	10.13	11
Grant Taylor	0.0	4	4	4	2	0	0	18-8	4.70	18
Bryan Hudson	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-12	11.57	16
Tyler Davis	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	27-19	0.00	27
Team	9.0	10	9	9	7	3	2	174-104		174

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

Oct 10, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansL 0-2

Oct 8, 2026 · vs Cleveland GuardiansL 5-9

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Cleveland GuardiansL 3-9

Oct 5, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 4-3

Oct 3, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 3-0

Season series

CLE wins series 4-1

Oct 10, 2026CHW 0, CLE 2

Oct 8, 2026CLE 9, CHW 5

Oct 7, 2026CLE 9, CHW 3

Oct 5, 2026CHW 4, CLE 3

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago White Sox
Schedule, roster and stats

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox?

Cleveland Guardians won, 9-5, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox?

Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Nathaniel Lowe (2-4, BB batting average). Chicago White Sox: Miguel Vargas (1-2, HR, RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, SB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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