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Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians close on series win over White Sox

José Ramírez homered and Gavin Williams dominated as Cleveland moved ahead 3-2 with a 2-0 win.

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Cleveland is one win away from advancing. Gavin Williams struck out 12 Chicago batters and José Ramírez delivered the only run the Guardians truly needed, a fourth-inning home run that stood up in a 2-0 victory over the White Sox.

The margin was slim, the control was not. Williams set down batter after batter, Ramírez's fourth-inning swing proved to be the difference, and Cleveland now leads the series 3-2 with the chance to close it out next time these clubs meet.

For the White Sox, the assignment is now brutal: win twice against this Cleveland staff to stay alive. For the Guardians, a dozen strikeouts and one well-timed swing have put them within a single game of the next round of the MLB Postseason.

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