The White Sox defeated the Guardians 3-0 in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday, powered by Munetaka Murakami's two-run homer. Per multiple outlets, Murakami's blast came off Parker Messick in the fourth inning, though MLB.com noted it may have been Murakami's first postseason home run. ESPN reported the shot traveled 440 feet.
Chicago's pitching proved dominant throughout. Five White Sox pitchers combined to hold Cleveland to just three hits, per ESPN. Grant Taylor capped the effort with a four-inning save, allowing two hits and no runs to close out the shutout, according to Sportsnet and the Associated Press.
Defensively, the Guardians executed a heads-up double play when outfielder Angel Martinez caught Tommy Pham's deep fly in the fourth inning and threw to second baseman Travis Bazzana, who fired to first to double up Miguel Vargas, per Sportsnet.