Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

31-12, 16-6 Away

Final

18-22, 9-10 Home


CWS
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	5	9	0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	8	0

White Sox Hitting

hitters
S. PodsednikLF
W. Harris2B
A. RowandCF
P. Konerko1B
A.J. PierzynskiC
C. EverettRF
C. PolitteP
D. MarteP
D. HermansonP
J. UribeSS
J. Crede3B
J. ContrerasP
aT. PérezPH
J. DyeRF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.294	.394	.331
4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.286
4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.270	.331	.401
5	1	2	2	0	0	1	.219	.339	.444
3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.284	.346	.491
4	0	1	2	0	0	1	.250	.310	.412
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.252	.286	.409
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.248	.312	.394
1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.184	.245	.306
1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.230	.272	.468
35	5	9	5	1	3	11

a-struck out swinging for J Contreras in the 8th

Batting
2BC Everett (7, W Ohman)
HRJ Dye (8, 9th inning off L Hawkins 0 on, 1 Out)
RBIP Konerko 2 (32), C Everett 2 (29), J Dye (18)
2Out RBIP Konerko 2, C Everett 2
Team LOB8

Baserunning
SBS Podsednik (26, 2nd base off M Wuertz/H Blanco)
Picked OffS Podsednik (1st base by C Zambrano)

Fielding
DP1 (J Uribe-P Konerko)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. Hairston Jr.2B
T. WellemeyerP
N. PerezSS
D. Lee1B
J. BurnitzRF
A. Ramírez3B
C. PattersonCF
J. DuboisLF
M. WuertzP
W. OhmanP
L. HawkinsP
C. BartoshP
E. Wilson2B
aB. GrievePH
J. MaciasPR
H. BlancoC
C. ZambranoP
T. HollandsworthLF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	2	1	0	0	.267	.361	.345
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
4	1	1	0	0	0	.288	.326	.432
4	0	1	1	0	1	.351	.438	.682
4	0	1	1	0	1	.287	.341	.493
3	0	0	0	1	0	.243	.321	.464
4	0	1	0	0	1	.253	.292	.420
3	0	1	0	0	0	.254	.302	.542
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.471	.250
0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.289	.310
4	1	1	0	0	0	.139	.184	.250
2	0	0	0	0	2	.318	.318	.500
1	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.275	.303
33	3	8	3	2	5

a-walked for E Wilson in the 9th

Batting
2BH Blanco (1, C Politte); J Hairston (9, C Politte); C Patterson (3, D Hermanson)
RBIJ Burnitz (22), J Hairston (3), D Lee (38)
2Out RBIJ Burnitz, D Lee
GIDPH Blanco
Team LOB5

Baserunning
SBN Perez (2, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski); J Burnitz (3, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski); J Hairston (5, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski)
Picked OffD Lee (1st base by D Marte)

White Sox Pitching

pitchers
J. Contreras(W,15-7)
C. Politte(H,23)
D. Marte(H,25)
D. Hermanson(S,34)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	4	1	1	1	4	78-52	3.23
0.2	3	2	2	0	0	21-15	2.04
0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	2.16
1.0	1	0	0	1	1	23-13	0.00
9.0	8	3	3	2	5	124-81

Pitching
HBPA Rowand (By C Zambrano); A Pierzynski (By C Zambrano)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Contreras 8-9; C Politte 1-1; D Marte 0-0; D Hermanson 1-1
Game ScoresJ Contreras 68

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
C. Zambrano
M. Wuertz(L,6-2; B, 3)
W. Ohman
L. Hawkins
C. Bartosh
T. Wellemeyer
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	1	0	0	3	8	0	108-65	3.59
0.2	3	3	3	0	1	0	22-13	4.71
0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	5-4	1.35
0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	17-10	3.71
0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	2.13
0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	1.86
9.0	9	5	5	3	11	1	169-105

Pitching
WPT Wellemeyer
Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Zambrano 4-8; M Wuertz 1-0; W Ohman 0-0; L Hawkins 1-1; C Bartosh 0-0; T Wellemeyer 0-0
Game ScoresC Zambrano 80

Scoring Summary

		CWS	CHC
4th	J Burnitz singled to right, N Perez scored.	0	1
8th	P Konerko singled to center, S Podsednik and A Rowand scored.	2	1
8th	C Everett doubled to deep right center, P Konerko and A Pierzynski scored.	4	1
8th	J Hairston Jr doubled to deep left, H Blanco scored.	4	2
8th	D Lee singled to left, J Hairston Jr scored.	4	3
9th	J Dye homered to left.	5	3

White Sox
5
Cubs
1

Game 1

20/5

White Sox
5
Cubs
3

Game 2

21/5

White Sox
3
Cubs
4

Game 3

22/5

Wrigley Field

6:15 PM, 21 May 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,461

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Larry Young
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

J. Contreras2-1

M. Wuertz2-2

D. Hermanson10

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