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Freddy fab; Sox move to brink
Fall Classic a win away
Chicago's pitching and timely hitting kept the Angels in stitches. Paul Konerko's early three-run home run gave Freddy Garcia all the runs he would need. A.J. Pierzynski also homered before Chicago broke it open as Garcia delivered the Sox third straight complete game.
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MLB.TV | Condensed Game | Highlight Reel
 Ed Randall wraps up Game 4: 350K
 Garcia's complete effort: 56K | 350K
 Konerko's three-run shot: 56K | 350K
 Konerko on getting an early lead: 350K
 Konerko's check swing: 56K | 350K
 Pierzynski hammers one: 56K | 350K
 Sox pitching coach Don Cooper: 350K
 Rowand on Sox winning ways: 350K
 Uribe makes the play: 56K | 350K
 Crede flashes the leather: 56K | 350K
 Crede's two-run single: 56K | 350K
 Vinny, Casey break down Game 4: 350K

Audio
 ESPN - Gameday archive
 Garcia finishes off the win
 Konerko takes Santana deep
 Pierzynski's solo homer
 Everett's single plates a run
 Everett drives in another
 Crede comes through
 Iguchi starts the DP to end the second
 Podsednik's postgame interview
 Pierzynski and Garcia postgame
 Guillen's postgame remarks
White Sox 8, Angels 2
Freddy Garcia struck out five and allowed six hits in going the distance in Saturday's ALCS Game 4. (Getty Images)
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Halos seek answers
Little offense and early deficits remained problematic for the Angels as they moved within a loss of elimination. Ervin Santana lasted 4 1/3 innings and gave up five earned runs, three in the first. The Halos scored one in the second and another in the fourth, but had only six hits vs. Freddy Garcia.
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 Ed Randall wraps up Game 4: 350K
 Hatcher on the Angels' struggles: 350K
 Kennedy on White Sox pitching: 350K
 Figgins on Chicago's pitching: 350K
 Angels think they get an out: 56K | 350K
 Kotchman's RBI double: 56K | 350K
 Finley's disputed GIDP: 56K | 350K
 Molina's RBI single: 56K | 350K
 Vinny, Casey break down Game 4: 350K

Audio
 KSPN - Gameday archive
 Scarr on Vlad, Angels
 Angels fall in Game 4
 Kotchman doubles home a run
 Bengie plates one
 Scioscia's postgame presser
CWS
October 15, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Chi White Sox
3 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0   8 8 1
LA Angels
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0   2 6 1
LAA
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Podsednik, LF2210301.357
Iguchi, 2B4100023.214
Dye, RF5100005.200
Konerko, 1B4113103.312
Everett, DH3122100.267
Rowand, CF4110012.133
Pierzynski, C4111022.200
Crede, 3B4022010.312
Uribe, SS3000102.231
Totals338886618 

BATTING
2B: Rowand (2, Yan).
3B: Podsednik (1, Yan).
HR: Konerko (2, 1st inning off Santana, 2 on, 1 out), Pierzynski (1, 4th inning off Santana, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Podsednik 3; Konerko 4; Everett 2; Rowand 2; Pierzynski 4; Crede 2.
RBI: Konerko 3 (6), Everett 2 (3), Pierzynski (2), Crede 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Everett 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rowand; Konerko 2.
GIDP: Uribe.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Podsednik 2 (2, 2nd base off Donnelly/Molina, B, 2nd base off Shields/Molina, B), Dye (1, 2nd base off Santana/Molina, B).
CS: Crede (1, 2nd base by Shields/Molina, B).

FIELDING
E: Garcia (1, throw).
DP: (Iguchi-Uribe-Konerko).

 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 3B4000021.071
Cabrera, SS4000001.250
Izturis, SS0000000.000
Guerrero, RF4000000.062
Anderson, LF4110020.133
Erstad, 1B3110101.308
1-DaVanon, PR0000000.000
Kotchman, DH4021001.500
Molina, B, C3011001.154
Finley, CF3010002.222
Kennedy, 2B3000011.182
Totals32262158 


1-Ran for Erstad in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kotchman (1, Garcia).
TB: Anderson; Erstad; Kotchman 3; Molina, B; Finley.
RBI: Molina, B (1), Kotchman (1).
2-out RBI: Kotchman.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina, B; Cabrera.
GIDP: Finley.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Cabrera (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Finley (Everett at 2nd base).
DP: (Figgins-Kennedy-Erstad).

 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garcia (W, 1-0)9.06221502.00
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Santana (L, 0-1)4.136532210.38
Shields 1.22001100.00
Donnelly 1.00001100.00
Yan 2.03221209.00

IBB: Konerko (by Shields).
HBP: Iguchi (by Santana).
Pitches-strikes: Garcia 116-74, Santana 88-55, Shields 25-14, Donnelly 13-7, Yan 37-24.
Ground outs-fly outs: Garcia 12-10, Santana 2-8, Shields 2-1, Donnelly 1-1, Yan 2-2.
Batters faced: Garcia 33, Santana 20, Shields 7, Donnelly 4, Yan 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Shields 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Randy Marsh. 3B: Jerry Crawford. LF: Doug Eddings. RF: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:46.
Att: 44,857.

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