Final
Chi White Sox leads 1-0 (as of 5/1)
| Game 1: Tuesday, May 1 | ||
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| Cleveland | 2 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 7 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, May 2 | ||
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| Cleveland | 6 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 3 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, May 3 | ||
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| Cleveland | 7 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 5 | |
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Coverage: WCIU
8:10 PM ET, May 1, 2012
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
W: C. Sale (3-1)
L: U. Jimenez (2-2)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cleveland - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Michael Brantley | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), M Brantley flied out to center | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Donald | Strike (foul), Ball, J Donald popped out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Ball, A Cabrera grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A De Aza walked | 0 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, A Ramirez grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, A De Aza out at second | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Dunn flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Carlos Santana | Ball, C Santana grounded out to catcher | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hafner | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, T Hafner grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Shelley Duncan | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, S Duncan doubled to deep left | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Kipnis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, J Kipnis doubled to deep left, S Duncan scored | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Cunningham | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), A Cunningham struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Paul Konerko | P Konerko flied out to left | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, A Pierzynski homered to right center (419 feet) | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Ball, A Rios grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, D Viciedo walked | 1 | 1 |
| Brent Morel | Strike (looking), Ball, B Morel flied out to left | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Lou Marson | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, L Marson walked | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Brantley | M Brantley grounded into fielder's choice to third, L Marson out at second | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Donald | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), M Brantley caught stealing second, M Brantley safe at second on error by C Sale, Ball, J Donald grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, A Cabrera grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, G Beckham homered to left center (400 feet) | 1 | 2 |
| Alejandro De Aza | A De Aza doubled to shortstop | 1 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Ball, A Ramirez safe at first on error by shortstop A Cabrera, A De Aza to third | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, A Dunn walked, A Ramirez to second | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, P Konerko walked, A De Aza scored, A Ramirez to third, A Dunn to second | 1 | 3 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski popped out to shortstop | 1 | 3 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), A Rios grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Ramirez scored, P Konerko out at second, A Dunn to third | 1 | 4 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Strike (looking), D Viciedo reached on infield single to shortstop, A Dunn scored, A Rios to second | 1 | 5 |
| Brent Morel | B Morel grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Viciedo out at second | 1 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Carlos Santana | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Ball, C Santana flied out to left | 1 | 5 |
| Travis Hafner | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), T Hafner struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| Shelley Duncan | Strike (foul), S Duncan grounded out to second | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), G Beckham singled to right | 1 | 5 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, A De Aza grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, G Beckham out at second | 1 | 5 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Ball, A De Aza stole second, A Ramirez singled to right, A De Aza scored | 1 | 6 |
| Adam Dunn | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Dunn walked, A Ramirez to second | 1 | 6 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, P Konerko popped out to second | 1 | 6 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, A Pierzynski lined out to center | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Jason Kipnis | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, J Kipnis singled to center | 1 | 6 |
| Aaron Cunningham | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), A Cunningham struck out swinging | 1 | 6 |
| Lou Marson | Strike (looking), L Marson flied out to right | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Brantley | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, J Kipnis stole second, Foul, Ball, M Brantley grounded out to first | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Ubaldo Jimenez pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Alex Rios | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Rios grounded out to third | 1 | 6 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), D Viciedo struck out looking | 1 | 6 |
| Brent Morel | B Morel singled to left | 1 | 6 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Morel stole second, Ball, Strike (swinging), G Beckham singled to right, B Morel scored | 1 | 7 |
| Alejandro De Aza | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, A De Aza walked, G Beckham to second, J Asencio relieved U Jimenez | 1 | 7 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, A Ramirez flied out to left | 1 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Sale pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Jason Donald | Strike (foul), Ball, J Donald flied out to center | 1 | 7 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Strike (looking), A Cabrera grounded out to third | 1 | 7 |
| Carlos Santana | Strike (looking), C Santana flied out to right | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jairo Asencio pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Adam Dunn | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), A Dunn struck out swinging | 1 | 7 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), P Konerko grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 7 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), A Pierzynski grounded out to first | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Will Ohman pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| W Ohman relieved C Sale. | 1 | 7 | |
| Travis Hafner | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, T Hafner grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 7 |
| Shelley Duncan | S Duncan homered to center (410 feet) | 2 | 7 |
| Jason Kipnis | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Kipnis grounded out to shortstop, Z Stewart relieved W Ohman | 2 | 7 |
| Aaron Cunningham | Ball, Ball, A Cunningham reached on infield single to first | 2 | 7 |
| Lou Marson | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), L Marson lined out to center | 2 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jairo Asencio pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| Alex Rios | Ball, A Rios reached on an error by first baseman C Santana | 2 | 7 |
| Dayan Viciedo | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), D Viciedo struck out looking, A Rios stole second | 2 | 7 |
| Brent Morel | Strike (foul), Ball, B Morel grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 7 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), G Beckham fouled out to catcher | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Zach Stewart pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| Michael Brantley | Strike (looking), Ball, M Brantley grounded out to third | 2 | 7 |
| Jason Donald | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Foul, J Donald grounded out to second | 2 | 7 |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, A Cabrera grounded out to second | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Nick Hagadone pitching for Cleveland | CLE | CHW | |
| N Hagadone relieved J Asencio. | 2 | 7 | |
| Alejandro De Aza | Strike (looking), A De Aza grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 7 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), A Ramirez lined out to center | 2 | 7 |
| Adam Dunn | A Dunn flied out to center | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cleveland - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Hector Santiago pitching for Chicago | CLE | CHW | |
| H Santiago relieved Z Stewart. | 2 | 7 | |
| Carlos Santana | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), C Santana struck out looking | 2 | 7 |
| Travis Hafner | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), T Hafner struck out swinging | 2 | 7 |
| Shelley Duncan | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, S Duncan walked | 2 | 7 |
| Jason Kipnis | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, J Kipnis reached on infield single to second, S Duncan to second | 2 | 7 |
| Aaron Cunningham | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, A Cunningham walked, S Duncan to third, J Kipnis to second | 2 | 7 |
| Lou Marson | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), L Marson grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||