Final
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 7/27)
| Game 1: Monday, July 27 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, July 28 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, July 29 | ||
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| Chi White Sox | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 3 | |
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8:10 PM ET, July 27, 2009
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, S Podsednik flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Ramirez grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), J Dye singled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, P Konerko flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Denard Span | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), D Span grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Mauer | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Mauer grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Morneau | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, J Morneau walked | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Strike (looking), M Cuddyer flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), A Pierzynski grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Quentin | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, C Quentin flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), G Beckham homered to left | 1 | 0 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (looking), J Nix singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Fields | J Fields flied out to right | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Jason Kubel | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, J Kubel grounded out to first | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Harris | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), B Harris singled to center | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Gomez | Strike (swinging), Ball, B Harris to second on passed ball by A Pierzynski, C Gomez reached on infield single to shortstop | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Punto | Ball, Ball, N Punto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Gomez out at second, B Harris to third, B Harris scored, N Punto to second on throwing error by second baseman J Nix | 1 | 1 |
| Alexi Casilla | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Casilla safe at first on error by first baseman P Konerko, N Punto scored | 1 | 2 |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), A Casilla stole second, D Span flied out to left | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, S Podsednik grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Ramirez grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Dye walked | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | P Konerko homered to left, J Dye scored | 3 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Joe Mauer | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Mauer struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (looking), J Morneau fouled out to third | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, Ball, M Cuddyer grounded out to third | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, G Beckham flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Nix singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Josh Fields | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Fields struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Jason Kubel | Ball, J Kubel grounded out to second | 3 | 2 |
| Brendan Harris | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), B Harris struck out looking | 3 | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, C Gomez flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), S Podsednik grounded out to second | 3 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez lined out to third | 3 | 2 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Dye struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Nick Punto | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), N Punto singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Alexi Casilla | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, N Punto caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop, Ball, Ball, A Casilla walked | 3 | 2 |
| Denard Span | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), D Span grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, A Casilla out at second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, P Konerko grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Carlos Quentin | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, C Quentin flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Joe Mauer | J Mauer lined out to left | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Morneau | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Morneau singled to center | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, M Cuddyer homered to center, J Morneau scored | 3 | 4 |
| Jason Kubel | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Kubel struck out swinging | 3 | 4 |
| Brendan Harris | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, B Harris safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Ramirez | 3 | 4 |
| Carlos Gomez | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, C Gomez grounded into fielder's choice to third, B Harris out at second | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Glen Perkins pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, G Beckham singled to center | 3 | 4 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (looking), J Nix struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| Josh Fields | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), J Fields flied out to left | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Podsednik | S Podsednik grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| Nick Punto | Ball, Strike (looking), N Punto flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| Alexi Casilla | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, A Casilla grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Denard Span | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, D Span tripled to deep right | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Mauer | J Mauer grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| M Guerrier relieved G Perkins. | 3 | 4 | |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), A Ramirez grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Dye popped out to first | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, P Konerko lined out to third | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Linebrink pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN | |
| S Linebrink relieved J Danks. | 3 | 4 | |
| Justin Morneau | J Morneau popped out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, M Cuddyer grounded out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Jason Kubel | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Kubel grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Joe Nathan pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN | |
| J Nathan relieved M Guerrier. | 3 | 4 | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | A Pierzynski flied out to center | 3 | 4 |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin lined out to left | 3 | 4 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), G Beckham struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||