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White out: South Siders roll
Boston stymied in Game 1
Matt Clement allowed five runs in the top of the first inning, and Boston was never able to recover on a day in which Chicago set an ALDS mark with five home runs. Clement lasted just 3 1/3 innings; David Ortiz and Trot Nixon led the offense with two hits apiece.
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 Millar's RBI double: 56K | 350K
 Damon's sliding catch: 56K | 350K
 Clement makes the play: 56K | 350K
 MLB.com wraps up Game 1: 350K
 Nixon looks ahead to Game 2: 350K
 Wells on pitching on the big stage: 350K

Audio
 WEEI - Gameday archive
 Nixon on Contreras' performance
 Trot is not thinking about last year
 Millar's double plates Varitek
 Nixon scores on wild pitch
 Varitek nabs Podsednik running
 Francona's postgame interview
 Graffanino's deep fly for the last out
White Sox 14, Red Sox 2
A.J. Pierzynski had two of Chicago's ALDS record five home runs. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Windy City winners
The White Sox dusted off their longball bats, and Jose Contreras largely silenced Boston's lineup. A.J. Pierzynski hit home runs in the first and eighth; Paul Konerko and Juan Uribe added long shots of their own. Contreras went 7 2/3 innings.
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BOS
October 4, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Boston
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0   2 9 0
Chi White Sox
5 0 1 2 0 4 0 2 X   14 11 1
CWS
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF4000022.000
Cora, SS0000000.000
Renteria, SS4010001.250
Hyzdu, CF0000000.000
Ortiz, DH4020011.500
Ramirez, M, LF4000004.000
Nixon, RF4120001.500
Varitek, C4110011.250
Millar, 1B3011011.333
a-Olerud, PH10100001.000
Mueller, 3B4000013.000
Graffanino, 2B4010002.250
Totals362910616 

a-Doubled for Millar in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Renteria (1, Contreras), Graffanino (1, Contreras), Millar (1, Contreras), Ortiz (1, Contreras), Olerud (1, Politte).
TB: Renteria 2; Ortiz 3; Nixon 2; Varitek; Millar 2; Olerud 2; Graffanino 2.
RBI: Millar (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, M 2; Nixon; Graffanino.
Team LOB: 7.

 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, LF3223100.667
Iguchi, 2B3000010.000
a-Harris, PH-2B10110001.000
Dye, RF3000000.000
b-Perez, PH-RF1000002.000
Konerko, 1B4212001.250
c-Blum, PH-1B1000002.000
Everett, DH4110000.250
Rowand, CF3211100.333
Pierzynski, C34340001.000
Crede, 3B3100103.000
Uribe, SS4223011.500
Totals33141114329 

a-Singled for Iguchi in the 8th. b-Flied out for Dye in the 8th. c-Popped out for Konerko in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Pierzynski (1, Clement).
HR: Pierzynski 2 (2, 1st inning off Clement, 2 on, 2 out; 8th inning off Arroyo, 0 on, 0 out), Konerko (1, 3rd inning off Clement, 0 on, 1 out), Uribe (1, 4th inning off Clement, 1 on, 1 out), Podsednik (1, 6th inning off Gonzalez, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Podsednik 5; Harris; Konerko 4; Everett; Rowand; Pierzynski 10; Uribe 5.
RBI: Konerko 2 (2), Rowand (1), Pierzynski 4 (4), Uribe 3 (3), Podsednik 3 (3), Harris (1).
2-out RBI: Rowand; Pierzynski 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blum.
S: Iguchi.
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING
SB: Podsednik (1, 3rd base off Clement/Varitek).
CS: Podsednik (1, 2nd base by Clement/Varitek).

FIELDING
E: Crede (1, fielding).

 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Clement (L, 0-1)3.178800321.60
Bradford 1.10000100.00
Gonzalez 2.124410115.43
Arroyo 1.022221118.00
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Contreras (W, 1-0)7.28220602.35
Cotts 0.10000000.00
Politte 1.01000000.00

WP: Contreras.
HBP: Podsednik (by Clement), Dye (by Clement), Pierzynski (by Gonzalez).
Pitches-strikes: Clement 64-41, Bradford 17-12, Gonzalez 41-24, Arroyo 27-15, Contreras 100-70, Cotts 4-3, Politte 9-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Clement 4-5, Bradford 3-0, Gonzalez 3-4, Arroyo 0-2, Contreras 11-6, Cotts 0-1, Politte 0-3.
Batters faced: Clement 18, Bradford 4, Gonzalez 11, Arroyo 7, Contreras 31, Cotts 1, Politte 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Cotts 1-0.
Umpires: HP: John Hirschbeck. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Mark Carlson. LF: Mike Everitt. RF: Dan Iassogna.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, R to L.
T: 2:56.
Att: 40,717.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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