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Guardians defeat White Sox in ALDS with record 21 strikeouts

Cleveland's José Ramírez now looks to carry the Guardians toward a World Series berth after the Sox broke their own record from three days earlier; ouch.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger on #Trending
Published 10:46 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “Guardians defeat White Sox in ALDS with record 21 strikeouts”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10:46 PM ET on #Trending, by Kenji Moonfield and Hank Ledger.
Topics: ALDS, White Sox, Guardians.
BBN covered this story before: 3 White Sox most to blame for brutal ALDS collapse vs. Guardians (October 13).

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ESPNGuardians defeat White Sox in ALDS with record 21 strikeouts

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Guardians beat the White Sox tonight in the ALDS, and the White Sox struck out twenty-one times, which is a postseason record.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd they set the old record three days ago. They broke their own record, Hank, which on the internet is called a personal best.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA personal best at striking out.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYour fitness app would send a badge.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCongratulations, you whiffed again, keep your streak alive. And the Guardians are trolling them online, which is the real postseason.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTheir season ended and the streak did not. I think I finally understand sports.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHashtag Whiffle.

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