Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
The Story
The Cleveland Guardians survived a late scare at Rate Field on June 24, 2026, edging the Chicago White Sox 4-3 in ten innings. The game was scoreless through five frames before Cleveland broke through in the top of the sixth, where Kahlil Watson's single off Erick Fedde generated a 17.9% win-probability swing and proved central to a two-run frame. Chicago answered with a run in the seventh to stay within reach, and Cleveland added another in the eighth to push their lead to two. What appeared to be a comfortable late advantage evaporated in the bottom of the ninth when Randal Grichuk launched a two-run home run off Cade Smith, a swing that shifted win probability by 48.9% and instantly knotted the game at three, forcing extra innings.
In the tenth, Cleveland reclaimed control through a pair of decisive moments. Rhys Hoskins delivered a go-ahead single off Grant Taylor in the top half, a hit worth 24.7% in win probability that put the Guardians back in front. Chicago's hopes in the bottom of the tenth hinge on the automatic runner, but Luisangel Acuña's sacrifice bunt off Shawn Armstrong, despite carrying a 23.7% WPA in Chicago's favor by advancing the runner, ultimately did not produce a tying run, as Chase Meidroth's forceout to close the inning swung win probability 27.3% back toward Cleveland and ended the game.
Among the standout performers by the DiamondIQ model's metrics, Grichuk led all batters with a cumulative WPA of plus-42.6% despite his heroics falling short of a win, while Watson finished at plus-29.0% WPA and plus-1.7 RE24, making him the most impactful offensive contributor on the winning side. Acuña added plus-23.7% WPA on Chicago's behalf. On the pitching side, starter Tanner Bibee topped all pitchers with a plus-31.4% WPA, supported by Brandon Eisert at plus-13.6% and Tim Herrin at plus-13.3% as Cleveland's bullpen preserved the victory. The DiamondIQ model had opened the game with Chicago holding a 54% home win probability; it closed at zero.