The White Sox win their first game against the Guardians

Today marked the start of the MLB Division Series. To kick things off, we were treated to a showdown between the White Sox and the Guardians in Cleveland.

Hagen Smith (White Sox) and Parker Messick (Guardians) were the starting pitchers for the game.

After three uneventful innings, the fourth inning finally brought some offense—and it came in quite a spectacular way.

With Miguel Vargas on first base, Munetaka Murakami hit a monster home run to open the scoring.

A 440-foot blast by the Japanese slugger gave the White Sox the lead.

Meanwhile, the White Sox pitchers held the fort. They shut down the Guardians' (rare) threats… and we even saw Anthony Kay shine on defense.

He robbed Steven Kwan of a hit with a top-notch defensive play.

Then, in the seventh inning, Colson Montgomery hit a ball along the third-base line. José Ramirez, who had shifted slightly to his left, was unable to field the ball.

That allowed Kyle Teel to run from first base and score.

On the mound, the White Sox brought in Grant Taylor to pitch the final four innings of the game. And the reliever did well: he didn't allow a single run.

That allowed the White Sox to win 3-0 and take the lead in the series.

Game #2 of the series will be played on Monday, as the Guardians try to avoid finding themselves on the brink of elimination. Gavin Williams will start for the home team.

For the White Sox, Sean Burke is likely to start.

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