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Sweep home, Chicago
White Sox get it done
Paul Konerko's two-run home run broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth; Orlando Hernandez came in with the bases loaded in the bottom of the frame and worked out of a jam as the White Sox held on to advance to their first American League Championship Series since 1993.
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White Sox 5, Red Sox 3
White Sox closer Bobby Jenks is mobbed after getting the series-clinching out Friday. (AP)
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Red Sox turned away
The defending World Series champions are no more. Solo home runs from David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez helped the Red Sox rebound from an early deficit and Ramirez later homered again, but Boston never drew even after Chicago's Paul Konerko homered in the sixth inning.
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CWS
October 7, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Chi White Sox
0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1   5 8 0
Boston
0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0   3 7 1
BOS
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, LF4111011.273
Iguchi, 2B5011021.250
Dye, RF3110110.200
Konerko, 1B4112012.250
Everett, DH3000000.273
Rowand, CF4020011.400
Pierzynski, C3110101.444
Crede, 3B3000003.111
Uribe, SS3111012.400
Totals325852711 

BATTING
2B: Uribe (1, Wakefield), Podsednik (1, Wakefield), Rowand (2, Wakefield), Pierzynski (2, Timlin).
HR: Konerko (2, 6th inning off Wakefield, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Podsednik 2; Iguchi; Dye; Konerko 4; Rowand 3; Pierzynski 2; Uribe 2.
RBI: Podsednik (4), Iguchi (4), Konerko 2 (4), Uribe (4).
2-out RBI: Podsednik; Iguchi.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Konerko; Crede; Uribe 2; Iguchi.
S: Crede; Uribe.
GIDP: Rowand.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rowand (1, 2nd base off Myers/Mirabelli), Pierzynski (1, 2nd base off Papelbon/Mirabelli).
CS: Podsednik (2, 2nd base by Wakefield/Mirabelli).

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Garcia-Uribe-Konerko, Crede).

 
BostonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Damon, CF4010124.231
Renteria, SS4000111.231
Ortiz, DH4111013.333
Ramirez, M, LF3222100.300
Nixon, RF4010011.273
Mueller, 3B3000101.000
Olerud, 1B2010200.286
1-Machado, PR0000000.000
Millar, 1B0000000.333
Mirabelli, C2000002.000
a-Varitek, PH-C2000014.300
Graffanino, 2B4010003.250
Totals323736619 

a-Popped out for Mirabelli in the 6th.
1-Ran for Olerud in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Damon (1, Garcia).
HR: Ortiz (1, 4th inning off Garcia, 0 on, 0 out), Ramirez, M 2 (2, 4th inning off Garcia, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Garcia, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Damon 2; Ortiz 4; Ramirez, M 8; Nixon; Olerud; Graffanino.
RBI: Ortiz (1), Ramirez, M 2 (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mirabelli; Ortiz; Damon 2.
GIDP: Damon.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Timlin (1, pickoff).
DP: (Mueller-Graffanino-Olerud).

 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garcia (W, 1-0)5.05334135.40
Marte 0.01002000.00
Hernandez (H, 1)3.01000400.00
Jenks (S, 2)1.00000100.00
 
BostonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wakefield (L, 0-1)5.16441416.75
Bradford 0.01000000.00
Myers 0.00001000.00
Papelbon 2.20000200.00
Timlin 1.01110109.00

Garcia pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Marte pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Bradford pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
Myers pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP: Podsednik (by Wakefield), Everett (by Wakefield).
Pitches-strikes: Garcia 98-58, Marte 16-7, Hernandez 49-33, Jenks 10-8, Wakefield 71-49, Bradford 1-1, Myers 8-4, Papelbon 42-29, Timlin 13-8.
Ground outs-fly outs: Garcia 6-8, Marte 0-0, Hernandez 2-3, Jenks 2-0, Wakefield 6-5, Bradford 0-0, Myers 0-0, Papelbon 4-2, Timlin 3-0.
Batters faced: Garcia 22, Marte 3, Hernandez 10, Jenks 3, Wakefield 23, Bradford 1, Myers 1, Papelbon 8, Timlin 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Hernandez 3-0, Myers 1-0, Papelbon 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Dale Scott. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Dan Iassogna. LF: John Hirschbeck. RF: Bill Miller.
Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:28.
Att: 35,496.

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