Guardians top White Sox, move into 1st place in AL Central
The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox have been competing closely for first place in the AL Central division. After Chicago won 7-3 on Monday, Cleveland rallied to beat Chicago 7-6 on Tuesday. In Wednesday's final game of the series, Cleveland's Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run to lead the Guardians to a 6-3 victory, moving them into first place in the division.
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The story so far
6 developments- Sep 13Only lean-left coverage:Guardians, White Sox meet with AL Central lead on the line – Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast
- Sep 14Chicago White Sox playoff update: Magic number, coming schedule and more
- Sep 15Guardians fall to White Sox in 7-3 loss Monday
- Sep 15Guardians rally to stun White Sox 7-6 and tighten AL Central
- Sep 16Petey Halpin's 3-run homer propels Guardians past White Sox and into 1st place in AL Central
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Quiet for 12 daysLast development · Sep 16 — Petey Halpin's 3-run homer propels Guardians past White Sox and into 1st place in AL Central
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4 viewpointsA late-season rally flips the AL Central race as the Guardians edge ahead of White Sox
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1 viewpointPetey Halpin's 3-run homer propels Guardians past White Sox and into 1st place in AL Central
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