Final
Chi White Sox won 2-1
| Game 1: Monday, August 17 | ||
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| Kansas City | 7 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 8 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, August 18 | ||
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| Kansas City | 5 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, August 19 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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2:05 PM ET, August 19, 2009
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike (looking), D DeJesus struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, W Bloomquist reached on infield single to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), B Butler grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, W Bloomquist out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Scott Podsednik | S Podsednik doubled to right center | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Beckham | G Beckham flied out to center, S Podsednik to third | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Dye popped out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Ball, P Konerko doubled to deep left, S Podsednik scored | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Ball, A Pierzynski lined out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Mike Jacobs | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), M Jacobs struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Alberto Callaspo | A Callaspo grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, M Teahen grounded out to first | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Carlos Quentin | Strike (foul), C Quentin flied out to right | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, A Rios hit a ground rule double to left | 0 | 1 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Ramirez grounded out to first, A Rios to third | 0 | 1 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), J Nix struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Miguel Olivo | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), M Olivo singled to right | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Maier | Ball, M Maier grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, M Olivo out at second | 0 | 1 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (looking), Y Betancourt struck out looking | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Podsednik struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, G Beckham homered to left | 0 | 2 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Dye struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), P Konerko grounded out to third | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| David DeJesus | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), D DeJesus homered to right | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (foul), Ball, B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Jacobs | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Jacobs struck out swinging | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Pierzynski lined out to left | 1 | 2 |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin homered to left | 1 | 3 |
| Alex Rios | A Rios grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 3 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Ramirez struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), A Callaspo grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Teahen struck out looking | 1 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | Ball, Strike (looking), M Olivo flied out to left | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Nix struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Strike (looking), S Podsednik flied out to left | 1 | 3 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, G Beckham walked | 1 | 3 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, J Dye popped out to second | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), M Maier fouled out to third | 1 | 3 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Y Betancourt flied out to left | 1 | 3 |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D DeJesus walked | 1 | 3 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), P Konerko struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski grounded out to second | 1 | 3 |
| Carlos Quentin | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Quentin flied out to right | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jose Contreras pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Jacobs | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Jacobs struck out swinging | 1 | 3 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (foul), A Callaspo flied out to center | 1 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Zack Greinke pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Alex Rios | Ball, A Rios homered to left | 1 | 4 |
| Alexei Ramirez | A Ramirez popped out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), J Nix struck out swinging | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), S Podsednik struck out looking | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Thornton pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| M Thornton relieved J Contreras. | 1 | 4 | |
| Mark Teahen | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Teahen homered to left | 2 | 4 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), M Olivo grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| Mitch Maier | M Maier reached on infield single to shortstop | 2 | 4 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (foul), Ball, Y Betancourt grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, M Maier out at second | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle Farnsworth pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| K Farnsworth relieved Z Greinke. | 2 | 4 | |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), G Beckham struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Dye flied out to left | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, P Konerko reached on infield single to second | 2 | 4 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), A Pierzynski struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Thornton pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| David DeJesus | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, D DeJesus grounded out to shortstop, B Jenks relieved M Thornton | 2 | 4 |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), W Bloomquist struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), B Butler struck out swinging | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||