Williams strikes out 12 as Guardians blank White Sox to complete ALDS comeback

• Williams fans 12 as Cleveland win decisive Game 5

• Ramirez's two-run homer provides only scoring

• Guardians to face Rays for place in World Series

Gavin Williams struck out 12, Jose Ramirez homered on a pitch just above home plate and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five American League Division Series.

Cleveland open the American League Championship Series at Tampa Bay on Monday night, seeking their first World Series appearance since 2016. The Guardians/Indians franchise have not won the title since 1948, the longest drought among MLB teams.