Guardians Seize AL Central Lead by 0.5 Game With 6-3 Win Over White Sox
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Updated · TSN · Sep 17
Guardians Seize AL Central Lead by 0.5 Game With 6-3 Win Over White Sox
3 articles · Updated · TSN · Sep 17
Summary
Cleveland moved into sole possession of first place for the first time since July 3 by beating Chicago 6-3 and improving to 78-75, a half-game ahead of the White Sox with nine games left.
Petey Halpin’s three-run homer in the sixth provided the decisive swing, while Parker Messick earned his 12th win after allowing three runs and striking out eight over six innings.
The Guardians dropped Monday’s opener but rallied to take the final two games of the series, leaning again on a roster Vogt said knows how to handle September pressure after back-to-back division titles.
Chicago can pull back into a tie with a win at Detroit on Thursday, but the White Sox have lost seven of nine and 12 of 17 even as they still hold a 1.5-game edge for the AL’s last wild card.