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6 incredible stats from the Guardians' 21-K, Ramírez-fueled clincher

The Cleveland Guardians etched their name into baseball history on Saturday with a dominant 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox in Game 5 of the ALDS, completing an improbable three-game turnaround after dropping the first two contests. Their pitching staff delivered a historic performance, striking out a record 21 batters in a nine-inning postseason game—a feat that surpasses the previous mark of 19 set by the Guardians themselves in Game 3 of this series.

The team’s bullpen also set a new benchmark for strikeout dominance in a best-of-five postseason series, with 75 total strikeouts, 11 more than any other team in such a format. Gavin Williams was the standout, tossing 12 strikeouts in the win, tying a franchise postseason record and becoming just the third pitcher ever to record the final out of a game and then start the next while facing elimination in both.

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Gavin Williams again etches his name in Guardians October lore with 12 strikeouts in ALDS Game 5 vs. White Sox