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White Sox postseason ends after 21 strikeouts in Game 5 shutout
Chicago managed just three hits and fell 2-0 to Cleveland after holding a 2-0 series lead
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Offense vanishes in final game
The White Sox struck out 21 times and collected only three hits while dropping a 2-0 decision in the decisive fifth game. Four Chicago batters struck out at least three times each, including two who struck out four times apiece. The team finished the series with 75 strikeouts, a Division Series record, and batted.194 with runners in scoring position.
Guardians seize control late
Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning that accounted for all the scoring. Chicago loaded the bases in the sixth but could not push across a run. Over the final three games Cleveland outscored the White Sox 20-8 and outhit them 27-17 after trailing 7-3 and 12-7 in the first two contests.
Historic collapse after strong start
Chicago became the fourth team in major league history to lose a Division Series after winning the first two games on the road. The club reached the playoffs following three consecutive 100-loss seasons and had swept Houston in the wild-card round before the Guardians advanced to face Tampa Bay.
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