Khalil Watson drives in 3 runs, Guardians beat White Sox 4-3 in 10
innings to avoid sweep
[June 25, 2026]
By LUKE DeCOCK
CHICAGO (AP) — Khalil Watson singled in the go-ahead
run in the 10th inning for his third RBI of the day, and the Cleveland
Guardians survived a ninth-inning collapse to beat the Chicago White Sox
4-3 on Wednesday.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson
singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey
Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee reacts after closing out the
sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox,
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) |
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Braden Montgomery and Randal Grichuk homered off majors saves
leader Cade Smith with two outs in the ninth to tie it for
Chicago. Smith had two of his three blown saves this season in
this series.
Shawn Armstrong (2-1) got the final out of the ninth and pitched
out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee threw six shutout innings,
scattering three hits to extend his streak of scoreless innings
against the White Sox to 15.
Watson, who hit his first career home run Tuesday night, opened
the scoring in the sixth with a two-run, bases-loaded single off
Erick Fedde.
White Sox catcher Kyle Teel had his first hit of the season in
his second game since returning from a hamstring injury suffered
playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic, and scored on
Montgomery's sacrifice fly in the seventh.
Joe Rock walked Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey with the bases
loaded in the top of the eighth, scoring Halpin.
Up next
Both teams are off Thursday. The Guardians were set to start LHP
Joey Cantillo (6-3, 4.05 ERA) at home against Seattle on Friday.
The White Sox have yet to announce a starter for their home game
Friday against Kansas City.
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