White Sox beat Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of ALDS behind Murakami homer, 3-hitter | National Sports

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago White Sox used a major league-leading 11 bullpen games en route to their first postseason appearance since 2021.

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