White Sox 3 · Guardians 0
October 3, 2026 · Progressive Field
Progressive Field · 2026-10-03
The final score was White Sox 3 · Guardians 0. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.
The scoring path
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Measure | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 6 | 3 |
| Home runs | 1 | 0 |
| Batting walks | 4 | 5 |
| Batting strikeouts | 10 | 12 |
| Stolen bases | 0 | 0 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
The Lab’s result test
Chicago White Sox won by 3 runs. Inning 4 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +2-runs period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.
Chicago White Sox had 6 hits; Cleveland Guardians had 3. The final runs depend on the value and timing of that contact, not only the number of hits.
The batting walk counts were 4 and 5, respectively. Traffic before extra-base contact is our test for whether pressure can be repeated, rather than asking one isolated swing to repair the inning.
For the next game, keep the lineup’s approach separate from the pitching assignment. The box score describes this game. It does not establish which starter or relief arms will be available next.
Our game coverage
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The turning points
Murakami creates the lead
Two-run home run puts Chicago up 2-0
Montgomery adds insurance
RBI double stretches the lead to 3-0
Taylor finishes four clean innings
Six strikeouts, no runs, two hits
3 HITS
CLEVELAND OFFENSE12 strikeouts in a combined shutout
4 IP
GRANT TAYLORSix K, two hits, zero earned runs
Game references
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