White Sox 5-0 Cubs (3 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

67-65, 40-27 home


CWS
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	12	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2

C. Torres1-0

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB

R. Dempster8-8

7.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

White SoxTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ground Rule Double
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- C Getz safe at second on error by first baseman J Fox.
  0
  0
- A Ramirez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- A Ramirez stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Torres pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- A Pierzynski safe at third on error by left fielder A Soriano, G Beckham scored.
  2
  0
- M Kotsay ran for P Konerko.
  3
  0
- C Getz stole second.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Thornton pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- M Kotsay at first base.
  3
  0
- M Fontenot hit for A Guzman.
  3
  0
- A Miles hit for M Fontenot.
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 9th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  CWS
  CHC
- T Flowers hit for M Thornton.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- D.J. Carrasco pitching for CWS
  CWS
  CHC
- A Rios in center field.
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

White Sox
5
Cubs
0

Game 1

3/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 3 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,741

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
First Base Umpire - Mike Reilly
Second Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	67	.579	-	W2
Kansas City	85	74	.535	7	W3
Detroit	85	74	.535	7	W5
Minnesota	82	77	.516	10	L1
Chicago	39	120	.245	53	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	91	68	.572	-	W1
Chicago	82	78	.513	9.5	W1
St. Louis	81	78	.509	10	L1
Cincinnati	76	84	.475	15.5	L4
Pittsburgh	74	85	.465	17	L1

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1 Ball
2 Ground Rule Double