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Guardians beat White Sox 2-0 in ALDS Game 5 with record 21 strikeouts, to face Rays

Cleveland won the deciding game 2-0 on Saturday after trailing the series 2-0, as its pitchers struck out a nine-inning postseason record 21 White Sox batters. The Guardians now meet the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, starting Monday.

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Mixed · 2The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in Game 5 of the American League Division Series on Saturday night, winning the series after losing the first two games. Mixed · 2Cleveland pitchers struck out 21 White Sox batters, a record for a nine-inning postseason game; Newsweek attributes the record to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The previous mark was also set by the White Sox, who struck out 19 times in a 9-3 loss in Game 3. Mixed · 2Starter Gavin Williams struck out 12 batters over 5.2 scoreless innings. Fox News says he allowed one hit, two walks and a hit batsman.

Right · 1Jose Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Fox News says the pitch was 8.88 inches off the ground, the lowest for a postseason home run since at least 2008 and the lowest of his career. Mixed · 2Erik Sabrowski struck out Munetaka Murakami with the bases loaded in the sixth to end the threat, according to Newsweek. Gaddis and Cade Smith then finished the game, which Fox News describes as the bullpen getting the final 10 outs with nine strikeouts. Mixed · 2The two outlets give different breakdowns of the relievers' strikeouts. Fox News says Gaddis and Smith each struck out eight, while Newsweek says Gaddis had four and Smith four, which with Williams's 12 and Sabrowski's one adds up to 21. They also differ on Gaddis's first name (Evan in Fox News, Hunter in Newsweek).

Right · 1Cleveland won three straight elimination games. Fox News says the White Sox had a chance to clinch a series at home for the first time since 1906. Mixed · 2The Guardians face the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS, which begins Monday in Florida. The Rays swept the New York Yankees in the other division series. A Cleveland World Series berth would be its first since 2016, according to Newsweek.

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Framing
Newsweek leads with the White Sox's record-setting strikeout total and calls it an unfortunate postseason mark, casting the game as a Chicago collapse as much as a Cleveland win.
Emphasis
The White Sox's failure after leading 2-0, the earlier 19-strikeout record, Williams's 24 strikeouts across the series and the Sabrowski strikeout of Murakami.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention Ramirez's home run, which decided the game.
Charged language
“embarrassing choking performance”“unfortunate MLB postseason history”
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“It was an embarrassing choking performance from the White Sox as they originally went up 2-0 in the American League Division Series.” — Newsweek

Right1 outlet

Framing
Fox News (OutKick) tells it as a Cleveland comeback and a Ramirez redemption story, celebrating the pitching and the home run before turning to the Rays.
Emphasis
Ramirez's low home run and his down season, Williams's dominance, the White Sox's strikeout rate (24.1% in the regular season, 63.6% on Saturday) and the ALCS and NL matchups.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not name Murakami or the bases-loaded sixth-inning strikeout. Its reliever strikeout counts don't add up to 21.
Charged language
“feeling the breeze”“shoving all night”“hero”
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“Ramirez is a hero after what had been quite the down season.” — Fox News