Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/22)
| Game 1: Friday, August 21 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 5 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, August 22 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, August 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 5 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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7:05 PM ET, August 22, 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 |
| Baltimore - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), B Roberts lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, C Izturis walked | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | Strike (foul), A Jones popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), N Markakis singled to center, C Izturis to second | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), N Reimold grounded into fielder's choice to third, N Markakis out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| David Hernandez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, S Podsednik walked | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), G Beckham struck out swinging, S Podsednik stole second | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Dye flied out to right | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Thome | Strike (looking), Ball, S Podsednik to third on wild pitch by D Hernandez, Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), J Thome popped out to third | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Melvin Mora | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Mora walked | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Scott | Strike (foul), Ball, L Scott grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Mora out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, M Wieters grounded into double play, third to second to first, L Scott out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| David Hernandez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| Carlos Quentin | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, C Quentin homered to left | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Pierzynski walked | 0 | 1 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), A Ramirez struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Kotsay | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), M Kotsay grounded out to first, A Pierzynski to second | 0 | 1 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), J Nix struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Ty Wigginton | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, T Wigginton walked | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), T Wigginton caught stealing second, catcher to second, Ball, B Roberts walked | 0 | 1 |
| Cesar Izturis | Ball, Ball, Ball, B Roberts stole second, Strike (looking), C Izturis safe at first on error by left fielder C Quentin, B Roberts to third | 0 | 1 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Jones walked, C Izturis to second | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), N Reimold popped out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| David Hernandez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), S Podsednik flied out to center | 0 | 1 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, G Beckham flied out to left | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Dye struck out swinging | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Melvin Mora | M Mora fouled out to first | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, L Scott grounded out to second | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, Strike (looking), M Wieters popped out to second | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| David Hernandez pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, Ball, J Thome walked | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin hit by pitch, J Thome to second | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, A Pierzynski singled to right, J Thome to third, C Quentin to second | 0 | 1 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), A Ramirez singled to right, J Thome scored, C Quentin to third, A Pierzynski to second | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Kotsay | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), M Kotsay hit sacrifice fly to center, C Quentin scored | 0 | 3 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), J Nix flied out to left | 0 | 3 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, S Podsednik grounded out to first | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Ty Wigginton | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), T Wigginton popped out to second | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), B Roberts grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| Cesar Izturis | C Izturis grounded out to third | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| B Bass relieved D Hernandez. | 0 | 3 | |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, G Beckham grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 3 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Dye walked | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Thome | Ball, J Thome singled to deep center, J Dye to third | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Quentin | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Dye scored, J Thome to second on wild pitch by B Bass, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), C Quentin struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, A Pierzynski singled to left, J Thome to third | 0 | 4 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Ramirez walked, A Pierzynski to second | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Kotsay | M Kotsay grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Adam Jones | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Jones grounded out to second | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Nolan Reimold | N Reimold tripled to right | 0 | 4 |
| Melvin Mora | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, M Mora flied out to right | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bass pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Nix grounded out to third | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), S Podsednik grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 4 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), G Beckham flied out to right | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, L Scott walked | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Wieters | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), M Wieters struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Ty Wigginton | T Wigginton singled to right, L Scott to third, M Thornton relieved J Danks | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Roberts | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Foul, Strike (swinging), B Roberts struck out swinging | 0 | 4 |
| Cesar Izturis | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, L Scott scored, T Wigginton to second on wild pitch by M Thornton, Foul, C Izturis hit by pitch | 1 | 4 |
| Adam Jones | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, A Jones grounded out to third | 1 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Cla Meredith pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| C Meredith relieved B Bass. | 1 | 4 | |
| Jermaine Dye | Strike (looking), Ball, J Dye grounded out to third | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Thome | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Thome doubled to deep left | 1 | 4 |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin fouled out to first | 1 | 4 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), Ball (intentional Ball), A Pierzynski intentionally walked | 1 | 4 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), A Ramirez singled to deep left, J Thome to third, A Pierzynski to second, A Pierzynski thrown out at third attempting to advance on play | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Thornton pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| Nick Markakis | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), N Markakis struck out swinging, O Dotel relieved M Thornton | 1 | 4 |
| Nolan Reimold | Strike (looking), N Reimold grounded out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Melvin Mora | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, M Mora walked | 1 | 4 |
| Luke Scott | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), L Scott popped out to second | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Mark Hendrickson pitching for Baltimore | BAL | CWS | |
| M Hendrickson relieved C Meredith. | 1 | 4 | |
| Mark Kotsay | M Kotsay grounded out to second | 1 | 4 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Strike (foul), J Nix grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (foul), S Podsednik grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Baltimore - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Bobby Jenks pitching for Chicago | BAL | CWS | |
| B Jenks relieved O Dotel. | 1 | 4 | |
| A Rios in center field. | 1 | 4 | |
| Matt Wieters | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Wieters flied out to center, M Aubrey hit for T Wigginton | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Aubrey | Ball, M Aubrey singled to left | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Roberts | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, B Roberts walked, M Aubrey to second, F Pie hit for C Izturis | 1 | 4 |
| Felix Pie | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), F Pie struck out swinging | 1 | 4 |
| Adam Jones | Ball, A Jones grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Roberts out at second | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||