# Guardians force ALCS with Game 5 win

> Guardians storm back to force ALCS game after ALDS Game 4 win.
- Title: Guardians force ALCS with Game 5 win · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: Guardians storm back to force ALCS game after ALDS Game 4 win. Cleveland Guardians beat White Sox 9-5 in ALDS Game 4 to force Game 5 against Tampa Bay Rays.
- Keywords: guardians, white sox, alds, alcs, tampa bay rays, rate field, progressive field, cleveland, stephen vogt, travis bazzana, jose ramirez, gavin williams
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/guardians-win-alds-game-4-2026
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- Topics: guardians, white sox, alds, alcs, tampa bay rays, rate field, progressive field, cleveland, stephen vogt, travis bazzana, jose ramirez, gavin williams
## Guardians face postseason
Cleveland entered ALDS with a hostile Chicago crowd after trailing 2-0 in Game 4.
## Game 4 comeback
Guardians rallied from 2-0 deficit to beat White Sox 9-5 with a six-run sixth inning.
## Key players step up
Travis Bazzana and José Ramírez hit homers to score three runs in the fifth inning.
## Six-run sixth inning
Cleveland scored six runs in the sixth inning to tie for third most in franchise history.
## Game 5 odds
Cleveland now has a 50-50 chance to advance to ALCS after Game 4 win.
## Redemption moment
Kwan hopes to redeem home crowd after first two games.
## Key takeaway

Cleveland Guardians beat White Sox 9-5 in ALDS Game 4 to force Game 5 against Tampa Bay Rays.