Series Summary

2005 World Series

Game 1, October 22
HOU 3
CHW 5
Game 2, October 23
HOU 6
CHW 7
Game 3, October 25
CHW 7
HOU 5 (14)
Game 4, October 26
CHW 1
HOU 0

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Start Time: 7:41 p.m. Local
Attendance: 42,936
Venue: Minute Maid Park
Game Duration: 3:20
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
WP: Freddy Garcia (3-0) • LP: Brad Lidge (0-3) • SV: Bobby Jenks (4)

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Scott Podsednik LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.286 0.397 0.551 0.948 0.250 0.250
Tadahito Iguchi 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.191 0.269 0.277 0.546 0.000 0.000
   Carl Everett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.300 0.333 0.300 0.633 0.250 0.250
   Cliff Politte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Neal Cotts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bobby Jenks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 3 1 0 1 4 0.311 0.415 0.444 0.860 0.250 0.250
Paul Konerko 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.265 0.321 0.612 0.933 0.000 0.000
A.J. Pierzynski C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.262 0.340 0.571 0.912 0.000 0.000
Aaron Rowand CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.267 0.333 0.400 0.733 0.000 0.000
Joe Crede 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.289 0.327 0.622 0.949 0.000 0.000
Juan Uribe SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.286 0.362 0.476 0.838 0.000 0.000
Freddy Garcia P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Willie Harris PH-2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.250 0.250
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 0 10 35 0.235 0.235 0.382 0.618 1.000 1.000

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.295 0.343 0.377 0.720 0.000 0.000
Willy Taveras CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.349 0.404 0.465 0.869 0.000 0.000
Lance Berkman LF 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0.333 0.468 0.563 1.030 0.000 0.000
Morgan Ensberg 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.211 0.270 0.316 0.586 0.000 0.000
Mike Lamb 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0.250 0.333 0.594 0.927 0.000 0.000
   Jose Vizcaino PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111 0.200 0.111 0.311 0.000 0.000
Jason Lane RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 0.232 0.302 0.429 0.730 0.000 0.000
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.268 0.323 0.393 0.715 0.000 0.000
Adam Everett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.212 0.236 0.269 0.506 0.000 0.000
   Chris Burke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.286 0.375 0.607 0.982 0.000 0.000
Brandon Backe P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jeff Bagwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.182 0.308 0.182 0.490 0.000 0.000
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Orlando Palmeiro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 0.421 0.167 0.588 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 4 7 36 0.172 0.294 0.207 0.501 0.000 0.000

Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Freddy Garcia, W (3-0) 7 4 0 0 3 7 0 2.14 27 107 63 36 10 17 12 5 2 0 73 0.447 1.39 4.66% 26.26 3.6
Cliff Politte, H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 4 15 6 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 3.28 0.00% 61.87 0.0
Neal Cotts, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.143 5.13 1.76% 96.76 0.5
Bobby Jenks, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 4 17 11 7 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.204 4.72 2.51% 89.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 4 7 0 0.00 36 144 83 50 12 21 16 8 2 0 73 2 0 0.794 2.11 8.93% 39.76 4.6

Houston Astros

Houston Astros Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Brandon Backe 7 5 0 0 0 7 0 3.00 26 100 69 35 16 18 8 11 4 0 74 0.447 1.07 4.66% 20.27 3.6
Brad Lidge, L (0-3) 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 4.26 9 26 21 15 5 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 -0.153 1.64 -1.88% 31.02 0.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 10 0 1.00 35 126 90 50 21 19 13 13 6 0 74 0 0 0.294 1.22 2.78% 23.03 3.6

Balks: None.
WP: Cliff Politte (1).
HBP: Cliff Politte (1; Willy Taveras).
IBB: Freddy Garcia (1; Mike Lamb); Cliff Politte (1; Lance Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 6,(3-2) BFCBBX O CHW Scott Podsednik Brandon Backe -2% 48% Flyball: LF 0.0
t1 0-0 1 4,(1-2) CBCX O CHW Tadahito Iguchi Brandon Backe -2% 46% Flyball: RF 0.0
t1 0-0 2 5,(3-1) BBCBX CHW Jermaine Dye Brandon Backe 2% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2) BCBBFX O CHW Paul Konerko Brandon Backe -3% 45% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) FBX HOU Craig Biggio Freddy Garcia -3% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b1 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Willy Taveras Freddy Garcia 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) *BFSS O HOU Lance Berkman Freddy Garcia 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1) CBBX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Freddy Garcia 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X O CHW A.J. Pierzynski Brandon Backe -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 1 2,(0-1) CX O CHW Aaron Rowand Brandon Backe -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 6,(3-2) BBSFBX O CHW Joe Crede Brandon Backe -1% 45% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 3,(1-1) CBX HOU Mike Lamb Freddy Garcia -6% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
b2 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2) BCFBFS O HOU Jason Lane Freddy Garcia 4% 43% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2) CBFBC O HOU Brad Ausmus Freddy Garcia 4% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2) BBFCX O HOU Adam Everett Freddy Garcia 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 2,(1-0) BX O CHW Juan Uribe Brandon Backe -3% 47% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 0-0 1 2,(1-0) BX O CHW Freddy Garcia Brandon Backe -2% 46% Flyball: CF 0.0
t3 0-0 2 3,(2-0) BBX CHW Scott Podsednik Brandon Backe 3% 49% Triple to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t3 0-0 2 –3 1,(0-0) X O CHW Tadahito Iguchi Brandon Backe -4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 4,(1-2) CCBC O HOU Brandon Backe Freddy Garcia 3% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-0 1 4,(2-1) BBCX O HOU Craig Biggio Freddy Garcia 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 2,(0-1) CX O HOU Willy Taveras Freddy Garcia 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX CHW Jermaine Dye Brandon Backe 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.0
t4 0-0 0 1– 6,(2-2) FSBBFS O CHW Paul Konerko Brandon Backe -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 0-0 1 1– 6,(1-2) 1CF11FBFS O CHW A.J. Pierzynski Brandon Backe -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 0-0 2 1– 4,(0-2) SC111F>S O CHW Aaron Rowand Brandon Backe -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 5,(3-1) BBBCB HOU Lance Berkman Freddy Garcia -4% 40% Walk 0.0
b4 0-0 0 1– 4,(1-2) CF*BS O HOU Morgan Ensberg Freddy Garcia 4% 44% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-0 1 1– 5,(2-2) B>F1BFX O HOU Mike Lamb Freddy Garcia 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b4 0-0 2 1– 3,(1-1) BFX O HOU Jason Lane Freddy Garcia 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 3,(0-2) CSS O CHW Joe Crede Brandon Backe -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 0-0 1 4,(1-2) CFBS O CHW Juan Uribe Brandon Backe -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 0-0 2 6,(2-2) BBCCFX O CHW Freddy Garcia Brandon Backe -1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X HOU Brad Ausmus Freddy Garcia -5% 39% Single to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
b5 0-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) B1>X OO HOU Adam Everett Freddy Garcia 10% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
b5 0-0 2 7,(3-2) BCSBFBX O HOU Brandon Backe Freddy Garcia 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X O CHW Scott Podsednik Brandon Backe -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 0-0 1 6,(1-2) BSLFFX O CHW Tadahito Iguchi Brandon Backe -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 0-0 2 5,(2-2) BBCCS O CHW Jermaine Dye Brandon Backe -2% 42% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 2,(1-0) BX O HOU Craig Biggio Freddy Garcia 3% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-1B 0.0
b6 0-0 1 1,(0-0) X HOU Willy Taveras Freddy Garcia -4% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
b6 0-0 1 1– 4,(3-0) BB*BB HOU Lance Berkman Freddy Garcia -5% 37% Walk; Taveras to 2B 0.0
b6 0-0 1 12- 7,(3-2) FBBFB>F>S O HOU Morgan Ensberg Freddy Garcia 4% 41% Strikeout Swinging, Taveras Steals 3B, Berkman Steals 2B 0.0
b6 0-0 2 -23 4,(3-0) BBII HOU Mike Lamb Freddy Garcia -2% 40% Intentional Walk 0.0
b6 0-0 2 123 8,(1-2) CSFFF*BFS O HOU Jason Lane Freddy Garcia 10% 50% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 4,(1-2) BCCX O CHW Paul Konerko Brandon Backe -4% 46% Flyball: LF 0.0
t7 0-0 1 2,(0-1) FX O CHW A.J. Pierzynski Brandon Backe -3% 43% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
t7 0-0 2 4,(2-1) BBSX CHW Aaron Rowand Brandon Backe 2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t7 0-0 2 1– 4,(1-2) BC1S+1X CHW Joe Crede Brandon Backe 6% 51% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Rowand to 3B 0.0
t7 0-0 2 -23 5,(1-2) S*BSFS O CHW Juan Uribe Brandon Backe -10% 41% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox’ Freddy Garcia facing 7-8-9
b7 0-0 0 5,(2-2) CFBBX O HOU Brad Ausmus Freddy Garcia 4% 45% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 0-0 1 3,(1-1) SBX O HOU Adam Everett Freddy Garcia 3% 48% Flyball: LF 0.0
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Brandon Backe (P) batting 9th
b7 0-0 2 4,(1-2) .CSBX O HOU Jeff Bagwell Freddy Garcia 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros’ Brad Lidge facing 9-1-2
  Brad Lidge replaces Jeff Bagwell (PH) pitching and batting 9thWillie Harris pinch hits for Freddy Garcia (P) batting 9th
t8 0-0 0 5,(2-2) ..CFBBX CHW Willie Harris Brad Lidge 7% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive) 0.25
t8 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1X O CHW Scott Podsednik Brad Lidge -3% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harris to 2B 0.25
  Carl Everett pinch hits for Tadahito Iguchi (2B) batting 2nd
t8 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0) .X O CHW Carl Everett Brad Lidge -6% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harris to 3B 0.25
t8 0-0 2 –3 3,(1-1) S*BX R CHW Jermaine Dye Brad Lidge 24% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Harris Scores 0.25
t8 1-0 2 1– 3,(0-2) 1SF1S O CHW Paul Konerko Brad Lidge -3% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox’ Cliff Politte facing 1-2-3
  Cliff Politte replaces Carl Everett (PH) pitching and batting 2ndWillie Harris moves from PH to 2B
b8 0-1 0 5,(1-2) ..CFBFX O HOU Craig Biggio Cliff Politte 6% 76% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b8 0-1 1 3,(1-1) BFH HOU Willy Taveras Cliff Politte -7% 69% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b8 0-1 1 1– 1,(0-0) 1B HOU Lance Berkman Cliff Politte -5% 64% Wild Pitch; Taveras to 2B 0.0
b8 0-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0) 1B.III HOU Lance Berkman Cliff Politte -4% 59% Intentional Walk 0
b8 0-1 1 12- 3,(2-0) BBX O HOU Morgan Ensberg Cliff Politte 10% 69% Flyball: CF; Taveras to 3B 0.0
  Neal Cotts replaces Cliff Politte pitching and batting 2ndJose Vizcaino pinch hits for Mike Lamb (1B) batting 5th
b8 0-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2) ..BBFCX O HOU Jose Vizcaino Neal Cotts 14% 84% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros’ Brad Lidge facing 5-6-7
  Jose Vizcaino moves from PH to 1B
t9 1-0 0 5,(1-2) .BSFFX CHW A.J. Pierzynski Brad Lidge 5% 88% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.0
t9 1-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2) LLL O CHW Aaron Rowand Brad Lidge -3% 85% Strikeout (foul bunt) 0.0
t9 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BFFS O CHW Joe Crede Brad Lidge -3% 82% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
t9 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X O CHW Juan Uribe Brad Lidge -3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox’ Bobby Jenks facing 6-7-8
  Bobby Jenks replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 2nd
b9 0-1 0 6,(3-2) .CBBSBX HOU Jason Lane Bobby Jenks -13% 66% Single to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
b9 0-1 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O HOU Brad Ausmus Bobby Jenks 5% 72% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lane to 2B 0.0
  Chris Burke pinch hits for Adam Everett (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2) .BBCSFX O HOU Chris Burke Bobby Jenks 14% 86% Foul Popfly: SS (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brad Lidge (P) batting 9th
b9 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2) .BFFX O HOU Orlando Palmeiro Bobby Jenks 14% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Astros 0.