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With three of the four League Championship Series spots already decided, Thursday night's White Sox-Guardians game was the only MLB postseason contest on the schedule. It presented Chicago with a chance to end its long American League Championship Series drought. Instead, the White Sox fell short, losing 9-5 in Game 4. A win would have sent Chicago to the ALCS for the first time in over two decades, with their last appearance coming in 2005.
Cleveland's two fifth-inning home runs propelled the Guardians to their second consecutive win in the series and forced a decisive Game 5 on Saturday. The White Sox started quickly, extending their 1-0 lead when Sam Antonacci's sacrifice fly in the third inning made it 2-0. The Guardians responded promptly, as Patrick Bailey and José Ramírez hit home runs in the top of the fifth inning.
Chicago answered in the bottom of the fifth. After Sam Antonacci was hit by a pitch, the White Sox rallied to tie the game at 3-3. A sacrifice fly by outfielder Brenton Doyle then put Chicago ahead 4-3. That proved to be the White Sox's final lead of the night.
Miguel Vargas's solo home run to left field in the bottom of the ninth gave Chicago a chance to mount a comeback. The White Sox put two runners on base later in the inning but ultimately could not complete the rally.
Game 5 of the ALDS shifts back to Cleveland, with the first pitch scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
Originally reported by foxnews.