Final
Minnesota leads 1-0 (as of 9/23)
| Game 1: Tuesday, September 23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi White Sox | 3 | Final |
| Minnesota | 9 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, September 24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi White Sox | 2 | Final |
| Minnesota | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, September 25 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi White Sox | 6 | Final in 10 |
| Minnesota | 7 | |
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8:10 PM ET, September 23, 2008
Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
W: S. Baker (10-4)
L: J. Vazquez (12-15)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| O Cabrera flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| A Pierzynski struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| J Dye struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Javier Vazquez pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| D Span struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| A Casilla grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| J Thome singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| P Konerko singled to left, J Thome to third. | 0 | 0 |
| K Griffey Jr grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Thome scored, P Konerko out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| A Ramirez struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Javier Vazquez pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| J Morneau walked. | 1 | 0 |
| J Kubel homered to right, J Morneau scored. | 1 | 2 |
| D Young singled to right. | 1 | 2 |
| B Buscher flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| N Punto singled to center, D Young to third. | 1 | 2 |
| C Gomez grounded into fielder's choice to third, D Young out at home, N Punto to third, C Gomez to second. | 1 | 2 |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| D Wise popped out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| J Uribe singled to center. | 1 | 2 |
| O Cabrera fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 2 |
| A Pierzynski grounded out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Javier Vazquez pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| A Casilla struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| J Mauer grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| J Morneau grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| J Dye grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| J Thome fouled out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| P Konerko lined out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Javier Vazquez pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| J Kubel tripled to deep center. | 1 | 2 |
| D Young doubled to right, J Kubel scored. | 1 | 3 |
| B Buscher flied out to center, D Young to third. | 1 | 3 |
| N Punto reached on bunt single to pitcher, D Young scored. | 1 | 4 |
| N Punto stole second. | 1 | 4 |
| C Gomez singled to left, N Punto scored. | 1 | 5 |
| C Gomez stole second. | 1 | 5 |
| D Span struck out looking. | 1 | 5 |
| A Casilla grounded out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| K Griffey Jr walked. | 1 | 5 |
| A Ramirez reached on infield single to third, K Griffey Jr to second. | 1 | 5 |
| D Wise flied out to left. | 1 | 5 |
| J Uribe popped out to second. | 1 | 5 |
| O Cabrera singled to right, K Griffey Jr to third, A Ramirez to second. | 1 | 5 |
| A Pierzynski grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| C Richard relieved J Vazquez. | 1 | 5 |
| J Mauer singled to left. | 1 | 5 |
| J Morneau doubled to deep center, J Mauer scored. | 1 | 6 |
| J Kubel grounded out to second, J Morneau to third. | 1 | 6 |
| D Young intentionally walked. | 1 | 6 |
| B Buscher hit sacrifice fly to left, J Morneau scored, D Young to second. | 1 | 7 |
| N Punto flied out to right. | 1 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| J Dye grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 7 |
| J Thome struck out swinging. | 1 | 7 |
| P Konerko flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| C Gomez singled to left. | 1 | 7 |
| D Span grounded out to second, C Gomez to second. | 1 | 7 |
| A Casilla popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 7 |
| J Mauer grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Baker pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| K Griffey Jr flied out to center. | 1 | 7 |
| A Ramirez lined out to pitcher. | 1 | 7 |
| D Wise fouled out to third. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| B Logan relieved C Richard. | 1 | 7 |
| J Morneau grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| J Kubel homered to right. | 1 | 8 |
| D Young homered to left. | 1 | 9 |
| D Carrasco relieved B Logan. | 1 | 9 |
| B Buscher grounded out to second. | 1 | 9 |
| N Punto grounded out to third. | 1 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jesse Crain pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| J Crain relieved S Baker. | 1 | 9 |
| J Uribe walked. | 1 | 9 |
| O Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Uribe out at second. | 1 | 9 |
| A Pierzynski fouled out to left. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Minnesota - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Horacio Ramirez pitching for Chicago | CWS | MIN |
| H Ramirez relieved D Carrasco. | 1 | 9 |
| P Phillips catching. | 1 | 9 |
| C Gomez grounded out to first. | 1 | 9 |
| D Span grounded out to second. | 1 | 9 |
| A Casilla fouled out to first. | 1 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Matt Guerrier pitching for Minnesota | CWS | MIN |
| M Guerrier relieved J Crain. | 1 | 9 |
| J Dye flied out to center. | 1 | 9 |
| J Thome grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 9 |
| P Konerko walked. | 1 | 9 |
| K Griffey Jr homered to right, P Konerko scored. | 3 | 9 |
| A Ramirez flied out to left. | 3 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||

