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Thursday, August 27, 2009, 7:12PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 38,003, Time of Game: 3:04
White Sox
9
64-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
5
73-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: John Danks (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  4  4   1  0  0   0  0  0    9 14  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  2  1    5  9  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik CF 6 0 1 1 0 0 .296 .744 20 13 0.036 0.34 0.069 -0.032 -1.0 1 0 SB
Gordon Beckham 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .807 22 14 -0.040 0.29 0.000 -0.040 -1.3 1 2
A.J. Pierzynski C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .316 .815 15 12 0.004 0.19 0.017 -0.013 0.0 9 1
Paul Konerko 1B 3 3 2 0 2 0 .281 .847 21 9 0.075 0.34 0.077 -0.002 1.4 7 2
Jim Thome DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 .258 .892 16 8 0.091 0.45 0.098 -0.007 1.9 2B,SF
Carlos Quentin LF 4 2 1 2 0 1 .234 .783 22 13 0.090 0.42 0.095 -0.004 1.2 2 0 HR,HBP
Mark Kotsay RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .623 16 9 -0.032 0.44 0.002 -0.035 -0.2 4 0 SF
Alexei Ramirez SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .730 17 8 -0.037 0.39 0.006 -0.043 -0.1 0 1 2B
Jayson Nix 2B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .229 .771 11 4 0.178 0.42 0.181 -0.004 2.1 2 3 2B
John Danks P 1 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0
   Randy Williams P 0 0
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0
Team Totals 39 9 14 9 4 3 .359 .926 160 90 0.365 0.36 0.545 -0.180 3.9 27 9
2B: J Thome (14, off J Tazawa); J Nix (10, off J Tazawa); A Ramirez (12, off J Tazawa).
HR: C Quentin (15, off J Tazawa; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Thome (3, off J Tazawa); M Kotsay (3, off J Tazawa).
HBP: C Quentin (12, by J Tazawa).
TB: J Thome 4; C Quentin 4; A Ramirez 3; J Nix 3; P Konerko 2; A Pierzynski 2; M Kotsay; S Podsednik.
RBI: J Nix 3 (29); J Thome 2 (74); C Quentin 2 (35); M Kotsay (8); S Podsednik (40).
2-out RBI: J Nix 3; J Thome; S Podsednik.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: S Podsednik (22, 2nd base off J Tazawa/V Martinez).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .750 6 5 0.026 0.41 0.042 -0.016 0.0 5 0
   Rocco Baldelli CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .769 8 6 -0.010 0.18 0.000 -0.010 -0.4 2 0
Dustin Pedroia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .817 17 10 -0.028 0.40 0.012 -0.040 -0.5 0 2
Victor Martinez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .847 18 12 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -1.3 4 0
Kevin Youkilis 1B-3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .306 .975 18 9 -0.031 0.28 0.001 -0.031 -0.6 5 1
David Ortiz DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .230 .772 17 13 -0.018 0.26 0.006 -0.024 0.8 2B
Jason Bay LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 .258 .905 18 11 0.026 0.21 0.030 -0.005 0.9 4 0 2B
Mike Lowell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .846 12 8 -0.033 0.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.9 0 1
   Casey Kotchman 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .750 2 2 -0.008 0.25 0.000 -0.008 -0.4 3 0
J.D. Drew RF 3 2 2 2 1 1 .261 .870 18 10 0.004 0.26 0.023 -0.019 2.0 2 0 2·HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 .220 .591 18 14 -0.015 0.26 0.011 -0.025 0.1 1 3 HR
Junichi Tazawa P 0 0
   Manny Delcarmen P 0 0
   Ramon Ramirez P 1 0
   Nick Green P 0 2
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 3 8 .257 .887 152 100 -0.136 0.32 0.125 -0.260 -0.1 27 9
2B: D Ortiz (28, off O Dotel); J Bay (25, off O Dotel).
HR: A Gonzalez (6, off J Danks; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Drew 2 (18, 1 off B Jenks, 1 off J Danks; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: J Drew 8; A Gonzalez 4; D Ortiz 3; J Ellsbury 2; J Bay 2; D Pedroia.
RBI: J Drew 2 (52); J Bay (90); A Gonzalez (31); D Ortiz (78).
2-out RBI: D Ortiz; J Bay.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: V Martinez (6).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Danks, W (12-8) 6 6 2 2 1 6 2 3.82 24 108 70 38 9 23 5 12 3 0 57 0.118 0.41 1.4
Octavio Dotel 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.33 9 32 20 12 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 -0.001 0.11 -1.2
Randy Williams 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.008 0.25 0.4
Bobby Jenks 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.77 4 13 10 7 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.010 0.27 -0.4
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 3 8 3 5.00 38 155 102 58 14 30 9 18 3 0 57 1 0 0.135 0.36 0.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Junichi Tazawa, L (2-3) 4 10 9 9 1 2 1 6.65 24 85 52 37 5 10 2 18 6 0 7 -0.377 0.64 -6.7
Manny Delcarmen 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.31 7 25 16 10 1 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.04 1.1
Ramon Ramirez 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2.67 6 15 9 6 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.07 0.6
Nick Green 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 9 35 13 9 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.03 1.1
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 4 3 1 9.00 46 160 90 62 9 19 10 28 8 0 7 0 0 -0.365 0.32 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: J Danks (1).
HBP: J Tazawa (3; C Quentin).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Adrian Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 38,003.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Boston Red Sox
1 Scott Podsednik CF 1 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2 Gordon Beckham 3B 2 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 A.J. Pierzynski C 3 Victor Martinez C
4 Paul Konerko 1B 4 Kevin Youkilis 1B
5 Jim Thome DH 5 David Ortiz DH
6 Carlos Quentin LF 6 Jason Bay LF
7 Mark Kotsay RF 7 Mike Lowell 3B
8 Alexei Ramirez SS 8 J.D. Drew RF
9 Jayson Nix 2B 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
John Danks P Junichi Tazawa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR CHW J. Nix J. Tazawa 16% 75% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thome Scores; Quentin Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Thome J. Tazawa 9% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Konerko to 3B
t2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Tazawa 6% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Nix Scores
t3 5-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW C. Quentin J. Tazawa 6% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Konerko Scores
t2 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Tazawa -4% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Tazawa -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Tazawa -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Tazawa -1% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Danks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Danks -3% 42% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Danks 3% 45% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Danks 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Danks 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW P. Konerko J. Tazawa 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Thome J. Tazawa 9% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Konerko to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 8,(3-2)  CHW C. Quentin J. Tazawa 4% 66% Hit By Pitch; Thome to 2B
t2 0-0 0 123 6,(3-2)  RO CHW M. Kotsay J. Tazawa -3% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Konerko Scores
t2 1-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez J. Tazawa -4% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  RR CHW J. Nix J. Tazawa 16% 75% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thome Scores; Quentin Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHW S. Podsednik J. Tazawa 6% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Nix Scores
t2 4-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW G. Beckham J. Tazawa 1% 82% Podsednik Steals 2B; Podsednik to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 4-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Tazawa -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' John Danks facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Danks 2% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Bay J. Danks -2% 80% Walk
b2 0-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Danks 3% 83% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b2 0-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Drew J. Danks 2% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW A. Pierzynski J. Tazawa 2% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW P. Konerko J. Tazawa 4% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pierzynski to 3B
t3 4-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO CHW J. Thome J. Tazawa -1% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pierzynski Scores
t3 5-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR CHW C. Quentin J. Tazawa 6% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Konerko Scores
t3 7-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Kotsay J. Tazawa -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 7-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW A. Ramirez J. Tazawa 0% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 7-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW J. Nix J. Tazawa 2% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores
t3 8-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Podsednik J. Tazawa -0% 96% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, White Sox' John Danks facing 9-1-2
b3 0-8 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Danks 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Ellsbury J. Danks 0% 98% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 0-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia J. Danks 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Red Sox' Junichi Tazawa facing 2-3-4
t4 8-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHW G. Beckham J. Tazawa -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t4 8-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski J. Tazawa -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 8-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW P. Konerko J. Tazawa 0% 98% Walk
t4 8-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  R CHW J. Thome J. Tazawa 1% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Konerko Scores
t4 9-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Quentin J. Tazawa -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' John Danks facing 3-4-5
b4 0-9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Danks 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 0-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Danks 0% 99% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS D. Ortiz J. Danks -0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 0-9 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O BOS J. Bay J. Danks 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 7-8-9
Manny Delcarmen replaces Junichi Tazawa pitching
t5 9-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Kotsay M. Delcarmen -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t5 9-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW A. Ramirez M. Delcarmen -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 9-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Nix M. Delcarmen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' John Danks facing 7-8-9
b5 0-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Lowell J. Danks 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Drew J. Danks -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 1-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R BOS A. Gonzalez J. Danks -1% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 2-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury J. Danks -1% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b5 2-9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Pedroia J. Danks -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ellsbury to 2B
b5 2-9 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS V. Martinez J. Danks 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2-9 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Danks 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Ellsbury out at Hm/C-1B-2B-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Manny Delcarmen facing 1-2-3
Rocco Baldelli replaces Jacoby Ellsbury playing CF batting 1st
t6 9-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik M. Delcarmen -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 9-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW G. Beckham M. Delcarmen -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 9-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW A. Pierzynski M. Delcarmen 0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t6 9-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW P. Konerko M. Delcarmen -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' John Danks facing 4-5-6
b6 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Danks 1% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz J. Danks 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 2-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Bay J. Danks 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Ramon Ramirez facing 5-6-7
Ramon Ramirez replaces Manny Delcarmen pitching
t7 9-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW J. Thome R. Ramirez 0% 99% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t7 9-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Quentin R. Ramirez -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Kotsay R. Ramirez 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Thome to 2B
t7 9-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  CHW A. Ramirez R. Ramirez 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Thome to 3B; Kotsay to 2B
t7 9-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Nix R. Ramirez -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Kotsay to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t7 9-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Podsednik R. Ramirez -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 7-8-9
Octavio Dotel replaces John Danks pitching
b7 2-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Lowell O. Dotel 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 2-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BOS J. Drew O. Dotel -0% 99% Walk
b7 2-9 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez O. Dotel 1% 99% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b7 2-9 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O BOS R. Baldelli O. Dotel 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Red Sox' Nick Green facing 2-3-4
Nick Green replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
Casey Kotchman replaces Mike Lowell (3B) playing 1B batting 7th
Kevin Youkilis moves from 1B to 3B
t8 9-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW G. Beckham N. Green -0% 99% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t8 9-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Pierzynski N. Green -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 9-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW P. Konerko N. Green 0% 99% Walk
t8 9-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Thome N. Green -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Octavio Dotel facing 2-3-4
b8 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia O. Dotel 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS V. Martinez O. Dotel 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS K. Youkilis O. Dotel -0% 100% Walk
b8 2-9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R BOS D. Ortiz O. Dotel -0% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Youkilis Scores
b8 3-9 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R BOS J. Bay O. Dotel -1% 98% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Ortiz Scores
Randy Williams replaces Octavio Dotel pitching
b8 4-9 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BOS C. Kotchman R. Williams 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Red Sox' Nick Green facing 6-7-8
t9 9-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Quentin N. Green -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 9-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW M. Kotsay N. Green 0% 99% Walk
t9 9-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHW A. Ramirez N. Green -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t9 9-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHW J. Nix N. Green 0% 99% Walk; Kotsay to 2B
t9 9-4 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O CHW S. Podsednik N. Green -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Bobby Jenks facing 8-9-1
Bobby Jenks replaces Randy Williams pitching
b9 4-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R BOS J. Drew B. Jenks -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b9 5-9 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez B. Jenks 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Baldelli B. Jenks 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 5-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Jenks 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Red Sox 5.

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