‘05-Pale Hose take 2 of 3 from ‘93 Jays

9/2 - U.S. Cellar Field
GAME 1 - '05-Whitesox 6, '93-Blue Jays 5 (14 inn)
Down 5-4 and going into the 9th the Blue Jays tied the game up when Rob Butler reached first on an error by the pitcher and the ever so clutch Tony Fernandez tripled him home.  Even though he blew the save, Dustin Hermanson has to be considered somewhat clutch by striking out Devon White and getting Joe Carter to fly out to end the inning and not let the Jays take the lead.  For the next 4 innings neither team could score.  Fast forward to the bottom of the 14th inning when Chris Widger walked with 2 outs.  Pinch runner Willie Harris promptly pilfered second and Timo Perez sliced one into left to score the fleet footed Harris for a walk off hit.

9/3-9/4- Skydome
GAME 2 - White Sox 9, Blue Jays 4
Veteran Dave Stewart was lit up like the Rockerfeller Center Christmas tree by Pale Hose.  Chicago posted a 4 spot in the top of the first and never looked back.  Scott Podsednik led off with a single and Tad Iguchi walked.  After Konerko popped out to short Jermaine Dye loaded the bases on error by "Fedicini" Alfredo Griffin at 3rd.  That set the stage for A.J. Pierzynski's monster grand slam.  Chicago would score 5 more in the 5th to blow the doors off the contest and chase Stewart.  The big hit in the 5th was a bases clearing double by shortstop Juan Uribe.  Toronto answered with 3 run in the bottom of the inning, but the game was for all intents and purposes out of reach.  John Garland (1-1, 1.67) put in a professional quality start by going the distance and giving up only 2 earned runs (4 total).  Every White Sox starter had at least 1 hit.  Timo Perez was the only South Sider not to score a run.

GAME 3 - Blue Jays 6, White Sox 5 (11 inn)
Respective aces:  Mark Buehrle (7IP/3ER) and Pat Hentgen (7IP/4ER) were just ok.  Neither figured into the decision as this contest went into extra frames.  Chicago looked to have this game won when they took a 5-3 lead in the top of the 9th when Aaron Rowand was hit by an errant Mark Eichorn pitch, then stole second and was singled home by Scott Podsednik.  That 2 run lead would quickly evaporate in the Toronto's last chance at bat in the 9th.  Once again Dustin Hermanson would be the culprit in the blown save department as he allowed the bases to be loaded with no  out.  Ed Sprague would score on a ground out by Rickey Henderson and Randy Knorr would tag up and score on a Joe Carter fly to left.  Neither team would score in the 10th and Chicago had a man on 2nd in the top of the 11th (Uribe), but couldn't not plate him.  Hermanson was still on the bump in the 11, which lasted one pitch as Randy Knorr hit a walk off homer to give the Skydome fans something to celebrate.