Cleveland's win over Kansas City and the Rockies' 9-6 victory over the White Sox clinched the AL Central for the Guardians, ending Chicago's chance to extend the race to Sunday's finale. Andrew Benintendi hit a three-run homer in the ninth, but the White Sox still lost.
Chicago fell behind 3-0 in the first after a missed-catch error at first, and starter Davis Martin was removed with two outs after allowing three hits and a walk. The White Sox left eight runners on base. Hunter Goodman hit two homers, including a three-run shot that made it 9-3 in the ninth.
