Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 10/03/2026

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Munetaka Murakami's single

This browser does not support the video element. Top 1 CWS 0 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Munetaka Murakami P: Parker Messick October 3, 2026

Parker Messick escapes early jam with strikeout

This browser does not support the video element. Top 1 CWS 0 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Tommy Pham P: Parker Messick October 3, 2026

Parker Messick became the 1st CLE rookie to start a postseason game since Ryan Merritt (Game 5 of the 2016 ALCS)

Braden Montgomery's sliding catch

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 3 CWS 0 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Travis Bazzana P: Hagen Smith October 3, 2026

Hagen Smith strikes out Austin Hedges swinging

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 3 CWS 0 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Austin Hedges P: Hagen Smith October 3, 2026

Bryan Hudson escapes bases-loaded jam

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 3 CWS 0 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Chase DeLauter P: Bryan Hudson October 3, 2026

Munetaka Murakami's two-run home run

This browser does not support the video element. Top 4 CWS 2 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Munetaka Murakami P: Parker Messick October 3, 2026

Breaking down Munetaka Murakami's home run

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Munetaka Murakami is the 4th White Sox rookie to homer in the postseason (Gavin Sheets, Luis Robert Jr., Tadahito Iguchi)

Anthony Kay induces flyout, escapes bases-loaded jam

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 4 CWS 2 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Brayan Rocchio P: Anthony Kay October 3, 2026

Anthony Kay, Munetaka Murakami combine for slick out

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 5 CWS 2 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Steven Kwan P: Anthony Kay October 3, 2026

Angel Martínez's leaping catch starts double play

This browser does not support the video element. Top 6 CWS 2 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Tommy Pham P: Erik Sabrowski October 3, 2026

Colson Montgomery's RBI double

This browser does not support the video element. Top 7 CWS 3 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Colson Montgomery P: Erik Sabrowski October 3, 2026

José Ramírez's nifty play to first

This browser does not support the video element. Top 9 CWS 3 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Brenton Doyle P: Cade Smith October 3, 2026

Grant Taylor secures White Sox Game 1 win, earns save

This browser does not support the video element. Bot 9 CWS 3 CLE 0 Result of AB AB: Travis Bazzana P: Grant Taylor October 3, 2026

In the divisional era (since 1969), Grant Taylor's save is the 6th 4-plus inning postseason save and the 1st since Lance McCullers Jr. (2017 ALCS Game 7)

“We didn't sign up to win every single game of the playoffs. We signed up to win the World Series.” -- Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges

Chicago has led at the end of 24 of the innings it's played this postseason, which is the most in the 1st 3 games of a postseason run in franchise history (Elias)

Murakami's highlights