# White Sox lose ALDS Game 3 to Guardians

> White Sox pitchers issue 10 walks, hitters strike out 19 times in ALDS Game 3 loss to Guardians.
- Title: White Sox lose ALDS Game 3 to Guardians · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: White Sox pitchers issue 10 walks, hitters strike out 19 times in ALDS Game 3 loss to Guardians. White Sox pitchers issued 10 walks and hitters struck out 19…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/07/white-sox-pitchers-issue-seven-walks-hitters-strike-out-14-times-in-alds-game-3-loss-to-guardians-jose-ramirez-miguel-vargas-colson-montgomery-munetaka-murakami
- Published: 2026-10-07T23:26:58.475+00:00
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- Topics: white sox, guardians, alds, mlb, jose ramirez, miguel vargas, colson, montgomery, munetaka murakami, sox, pitchers, hitters
## Game 3 loss
White Sox pitchers issued 10 walks, hitters struck out 19 times in ALDS Game 3 loss to Guardians.
## Sox pitching struggles
Sox pitchers issued 10 walks to just six strikeouts, including three free passes in a disastrous four-run third inning.
## Guardians dominate
Guardians scored 9 runs, including 3 in the fifth inning, to secure a 9-3 victory over White Sox.
## Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in ALDS Game 3.
## Attendance
40,590 fans attended the game at home.
## Bryan Hudson
Bryan Hudson retired just one of four hitters he faced in ALDS Game 3.
## Jose Ramirez
Jose Ramirez led off the fifth inning with a double, stole third, and scored on a DeLauter bouncer.
## Jo Adell
Jo Adell hit a bases-clearing three-bagger to give Guardians a 3-0 lead in ALDS Game 3.
## Guardians run scoring
Guardians added insurance runs in the fifth, eighth, and ninth innings.
## Sox defense
Sox defense floundered, allowing a run in the ninth inning to extend Guardians' lead.
## Sox strikeout rate
Sox hitters had the third-highest strikeout rate in Major League Baseball this year.
## Guardians strikeout rate
Guardians pitching staff had the fourth-highest strikeout rate in Major League Baseball this year.
## Game 4
Game 4 of ALDS is scheduled for Thursday.
## Key takeaway

White Sox pitchers issued 10 walks and hitters struck out 19 times in a 9-3 ALDS Game 3 loss to the Guardians.