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Globe-trotting Griffin delivers 7-K gem when Guardians need it most

Foster Griffin delivered a clutch performance for the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the ALDS, striking out seven batters in just 2 2/3 innings to secure a 9-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Entering the game with two outs and runners in scoring position in the first inning, Griffin silenced a hostile crowd in Chicago, striking out two consecutive batters before fanning three in a row in the third inning to stifle a potential rally.

His dominant outing, which included a new postseason record for strikeouts by a Cleveland reliever, helped the Guardians overcome a one-run deficit and force a Game 4 decider. Griffin’s late-season acquisition from Washington and his extensive international experience, including stints in Japan, proved pivotal in this high-pressure moment, as manager Stephen Vogt leaned on the veteran lefty to keep the Guardians’ postseason hopes alive.

The win cut the series deficit to 2-1, setting the stage for a potential series turnaround in the best-of-five matchup.

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