White Sox rookie Montgomery's key double hit reverses victory over the Guardians, Wenpai leads 2 consecutive victories

B. Montgomery hit a reversal double. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] In the best-of-five American League Division Series G2, White Sox rookie B. Montgomery hit a crucial double in the 6th inning, coupled with right-hand pitcher Sean Burke's good pitching that only allowed 1 run in 5.1 innings, helping the White Sox narrowly defeat the Guardians 4-3 on the road. The White Sox ended their 2-game winning streak and took the lead.

The Guardians had the bases loaded with one out. Nathaniel Lowe hit a ground ball in front of the pitcher. White Sox left-hander Sean Newcomb threw a pass to first base, allowing the Guardians to score 2 points. The White Sox broke through Gavin Williams, the ace pitcher of the Guardians, in the fourth inning. They first relied on a hit and a walk to capture first and second base. Japanese heavyweight Murakami Munetaka hit a timely hit in right field to recover 1 run. Williams pitched the first five innings, allowing one run and striking out 11 times.

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Munetaka Murakami. (AFP)

However, Williams was knocked out after pitching for 6 consecutive innings. The replacement left-hander Erik Sabrowski of the Guardians gave up a walk and a wild pitch, allowing the White Sox to take 2nd and 3rd base with 2 outs. B. Montgomery hit a crucial double and scored 2 runs. The Guardians replaced right-hander Hunter Gaddis, and White Sox Chase Meidroth's timely hit added 1 run, and the White Sox scored 3 runs in the half inning to reverse the situation.

The Guardians only had 2 hits in the first 7 innings, until Jo Adell hit a key triple in the 8th inning to recover 1 run. In the 9th inning, the Guardians played 3 up and 3 down, and the White Sox received 2 consecutive winning draws.

Burke. (Reuters)

The White Sox used 4 pitchers today. Anthony Kay, who served as the starting pitcher, allowed 2 runs and 1 earned run in 0.1 innings, and Newcomb gave up no runs in 2 innings. Burke's reliever allowed only 1 hit and 1 run in 5.1 innings, and struck out 5 times. He once eliminated 13 people in a row. Grant Taylor allowed 1.1 scoreless innings as a reliever, earning his second save in the playoffs this year.

"ESPN" reporter Jesse Rogers pointed out on social media that the White Sox became the first team in the history of the major leagues to win 4 consecutive games in the postseason, and the starting pitcher only pitched 4 innings or less in each of these 4 games.

The Guardians used 5 pitchers in this game. Williams allowed 2 runs in 5 starts and struck out 11 times, and left-hander Erik Sabrowski allowed 2 runs in 0.2 innings. The Guardians are in dire straits after losing 2 games in a row.

Williams. (AFP)