The Chicago White Sox won Game 1 of the ALDS over the Cleveland Guardians by a 3-0 score, and it featured an incredible performance from Grant Taylor.

He went four innings to close out the game for the White Sox, getting a very rare four-inning save. But his performance was significantly more noteworthy than a typical four-inning save.

Jayson Stark of The Athletic shared that this performance from Taylor was just the third time that a pitcher had a four-plus-inning save in MLB postseason history, joining two MLB postseason legends in the process.

Grant Taylor's four-inning save joins two legends in MLB postseason history

"This was only the third save of four-plus innings in a game that close in modern postseason history (since 1969). Here are the others: Madison Bumgarner (5 IP) -- Game 7, 2014 World Series. Vida Blue (4 IP) -- Game 5, 1972 ALCS," Stark writes.

Taylor's incredible performance in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Guardians was just the third time a pitcher has gotten a four-plus-inning save in the postseason when the game was within three runs.

There have been other instances of a pitcher getting a four-inning save when the team was up big, but this is only the third time since 1969 that a pitcher has closed out a game in an actual save situation.

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Taylor's final line was 4.0 innings, allowing two hits, no walks, no runs, and six strikeouts. This would be an incredible performance regardless of circumstances, but with this being a playoff game, it's all the more impressive.

The White Sox have a 1-0 series lead thanks in part to Munetaka Murakami's two-run homer and Taylor's dominant four-inning save that made some MLB history.

There have been some incredible performances in the 2026 MLB playoffs so far, and this four-inning save for Taylor might be one of the best.

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