3rd: A Everett reached on infield single to shortstop. L Berkman singled to left, C Biggio scored. It was about, 'How are we going to win games,' and 'We are going to do it any way we need to get it done. The White Sox seemingly insurmountable lead over Cleveland dropped to 2 1/2 games when the Indians claimed a 7-5 victory in Chicago on Sept. 19.
“If we controlled Berkman to a degree, then we were all right because our staff got lefties and righties out, but we killed righties. That squad was beset by key injuries to Magglio Ordonez and Frank Thomas and a pitching staff not nearly as deep as the prolific crew that would play the next season. “Sure enough, he threw it perfect, and [Graffanino] popped it up to the infield, and I was like, ‘You gotta be kidding me.’ Then we got Johnny Damon, he punches him out on a 3-2 slider, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ We scored a couple of runs the next inning to give us a bigger lead to finish it off, and those three outs will always be remembered by me just because of the sequences.
“We had forgotten about what happened the day before and got back to business.”. Do you have a sports website? The 2005 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2005 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 4, and ended on Monday, October 10, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. “I remember Varitek running in from the bullpen to get his pinch-hit and the crowd going crazy, and we had to wait for him to get ready, and he popped up. 5th: J Crede hit by pitch, A Pierzynski to third, A Rowand to second. “My personal statistics were never a big motivating factor for me,” said Aaron Rowand, the gritty center fielder on that championship squad.
The White Sox claimed a 1-0 victory over the Indians on April 4 to open the season, with Buehrle topping Jake Westbrook and Shingo Takatsu getting the save. Brandon McCarthy picked up the final 10.
A championship parade through Chicago followed. People savoring the 2005 squad might forget that the '04 team in Ozzie Guillen’s first season as manager sat atop the AL Central as late as July 24, when Joe Crede hit a walk-off home against Detroit’s Ugueth Urbina. 3rd: R Oswalt sacrificed to catcher, A Everett to second. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.
“It’s like the whole world stops. I don’t know if I don’t run to first and Pablo doesn’t steal second and Joe doesn’t get the hit off the wall, if things change,” Pierzynski said. It was that we had unselfish guys willing to do that night what was needed to win a ballgame.”.
5th: S Podsednik singled to right, J Uribe to second. 2nd: B Ausmus grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Lane out at second. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. The only thing that would have made it better is if we would have done it in Chicago. “Iguchi was really good at handling the bat. '”, “The way that we went about it in the unselfishness and the will and the determination, that was how we won a championship,” said Scott Podsednik, the White Sox left fielder and leadoff man in 2005. It punctuated a season they will never forget. “I don’t know what happens. Previous Season Next Season. Pierzynski, Iguchi at second and utility player Pablo Ozuna arrived via free agency, closer Bobby Jenks was claimed off waivers and Podsednik and right-handed reliever Luis Vizcaino were brought over from the Brewers in a trade for Carlos Lee. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine.
Teams of destiny are teams of destiny. “That’s probably the one team I’ve been on in my life that talked more baseball than any other team: Before, during and after games.”. M Ensberg singled to left, C Biggio scored, L Berkman to second. “This just happened. 13th: S Podsednik bunted into double play, catcher to shortstop to first, C Widger out at second. “It was just kind of the way it was meant to be,” Pierzynski said. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. About logos. Williams also added designated hitter Carl Everett in a July 18 trade with the Expos. J Lane doubled to left, M Ensberg scored, E Bruntlett to third. “We'll start with that.”. That’s a real dangerous pitch.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, watch. Juan Uribe to 2nd. Scott Merkin has covered the White Sox for MLB.com since 2003. 1st: L Berkman singled to left, C Biggio scored. “We dealt with failure well,” Podsednik said. People savoring the 2005 squad might forget that the '04 team in Ozzie Guillen’s first season as manager sat atop the AL Central as late as July 24, when Joe Crede hit a walk-off home against Detroit’s Ugueth Urbina. 9th: C Burke safe at second on throwing error by pitcher O Hernandez. 8th: J Lane doubled to left, M Ensberg scored, E Bruntlett to third. 9th: A Pierzynski grounded out to second, P Konerko to second. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 3rd: C Biggio singled to right, A Everett scored. The chemistry in the locker room and out on the field during Spring Training was amazing. Let’s get it on.’". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. All rights reserved. Or the guy goes out and throws a great game and we win, 2-1. Paul Konerko’s sixth-place finish in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting was the highest among the White Sox, while Mark Buehrle finished fifth in AL Cy Young Award voting and Tadahito Iguchi was fourth for the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Joe Crede to 3rd. 5th: J Dye singled to center, S Podsednik scored, T Iguchi to second. It didn’t matter what was thrown in front of us. 5th: T Iguchi singled to center, J Uribe scored, S Podsednik to second. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, WP: Freddy Garcia (1-0) • LP: Tim Wakefield (0-1) • SV: Bobby Jenks (2). Chris Widger walks. “A lot of times, [when] I reached base, would steal second, and there were so many times where he gave himself up to get me over to third. Pierzynski, along with those other guys, they are not only good players but great guys. Improbable outcomes?
Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He could hit the ball the other way. In 2008, it required a Game 163, as the White Sox and Twins both finished their 162-game schedules with 88-74 records, and only one would make the playoffs -- as the AL Central winner. The White Sox are one win away from their first World Series title since 1917 after Geoff Blum's solo home run in the 14th inning beat the Astros 7-5. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Join our linker program. 14th: J Uribe walked, A Rowand to third, J Crede to second. Unlikely heroes? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 1:35AM. Aaron Rowand scores. Many thanks to him. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. We present them here for purely educational purposes.
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“We would find a way to win games. Part of that close-game success came from a starting pitching staff featuring Buehrle, Garcia, Contreras, Jon Garland and Hernandez that made 152 of the 162 starts. CHICAGO -- Ninety-nine regular-season victories plus a nearly unblemished 11-1 postseason run added up to a World Series championship for the 2005 White Sox, arguably the greatest team in franchise history. 2nd: J Crede walked, A Pierzynski to second. 13th: L Berkman grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, J Vizcaino out at second. 14th: B Ausmus safe at first on error by shortstop J Uribe, O Palmeiro to third. 14th: A Rowand reached on infield single to third. Hernandez retired Jason Varitek on a foul popup to Konerko for the first out before working the count full on Tony Graffanino. More league info. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. We were just going to win. Podsednik saw it coming, saying he knew there was something special about this squad less than 2 months into the season. Saturday had it all, including a taste of baseball straight from a sandlot daydream. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. The future Hall of Famer faces a crucial Game 5 assignment pitching not just against the Rays but also his legacy of October struggles. “Team” is the word to remember in discussing the 2005 campaign, when the White Sox were in first place from the first day until the last. But Guillen knew Hernandez had been in this sort of pressure-packed situation before. Sox embrace destiny in '05 championship run. “I told my wife if we just play normal, nothing out of the ordinary, if we pitch normal, nothing above average or anything like that, I said we have a chance to be the World Series champions by the end of the week,” Cooper said. “Oh, gosh. “We felt like, ‘OK, we are back. We didn’t have a lot of egos and a lot of selfish guys. 6th: T Iguchi safe at first on error by third baseman M Ensberg. And Steve Perry, the iconic lead singer of Journey whose "Don’t Stop Believin’" song became a 2005 White Sox anthem, sang with the players in the postgame clubhouse after joining the team in Houston. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. It doesn’t matter a guy gets hurt or a guy has a bad outing pitching. Are you a Stathead, too? Aaron Rowand scores. “It was definitely an important play.”.
A Pierzynski doubled to deep center, T Iguchi and J Dye scored. It was something special.”, “Everyone just got along. 3rd: L Berkman singled to right, C Biggio to third. When Guillen came to the mound and motioned for Hernandez, Pierzynski was a bit surprised. “All the different baseball people were picking us to be fourth in the division, but you add a Scott Podsednik, Jermaine Dye and an A.J. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Well, I had guys who could throw it away, and breaking balls away, and we were good.”. I went out to the mound and I said, ‘Duque, I’ve called everything you got.’ He said, ‘No, front-door slider.’ And I said ‘What?’” Pierzynski said. C Biggio singled to right, A Everett scored. 10/26/2005 1 But then general manager and current executive vice president Ken Williams made the key 2004 acquisitions: Right-hander Freddy Garcia from Seattle in exchange for Michael Morse, Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed, and right-hander Jose Contreras from the Yankees for Esteban Loaiza, who finished second in the 2003 AL Cy Young Award race. It felt like everybody was willing to do what they could do on behalf of the ballclub.”. “I felt we had something special as a team and had a chance to go do what we wanted to do our entire lives, and that’s win a World Series. 3rd: M Ensberg singled to left, C Biggio scored, L Berkman to second. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. “It wasn’t because we had MVP-caliber guys up and down the lineup.
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