Mattie T’s 2008 Crosstown Classic Recap (Part 2)

Friday, June 27th

Bottom of 1st:

Carlos Quentin RBI single.

White Sox 1, Cubs 0. 

Bottom of 3rd:

A.J. Pierzynski RBI single.

White Sox 2, Cubs 0.  

Carlos Quentin RBI double.

White Sox 3, Cubs 0. 

Jermaine Dye RBI single.

White Sox 4, Cubs 0.  

Nick Swisher grand slam (9th of season).

White Sox 8, Cubs 0.  

Top of 5th:

Geovany Soto solo homer (13th of season).

White Sox 8, Cubs 1.  

Mike Fontenot solo homer (4th of season).

White Sox 8, Cubs 2.

Bottom of 6th:

Jermaine Dye RBI single.

White Sox 9, Cubs 2.  

Top of 7th:

Jim Edmonds solo homer. (8th of season)

White Sox 9, Cubs 3.  

Bottom of 8th:

Jermaine Dye RBI double.

White Sox 10, Cubs 3. (FINAL)  

Winning Pitcher:

Jose Contreras (7-6), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, walked two & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher:  

Ryan Dempster (9-3), who pitched 2 1/3 innings & allowed 8 runs, 7 hits, walked three & struck out one.

Saturday, June 28th 

Top of 1st:

Derrek Lee RBI single.

Cubs 1, White Sox 0.  

Daryle Ward RBI single.

Cubs 2, White Sox 0.  

Bottom of 1st:

Jermaine Dye 2-run homer. (18th of season)

Cubs 2, White Sox 2.  

Joe Crede RBI double.

White Sox 3, Cubs 2.  

Bottom of 2nd:

Orlando Cabrera RBI double.

White Sox 4, Cubs 2.  

Mark DeRosa RBI single.

White Sox 4, Cubs 3.  

Derrek Lee 2-run double.

Cubs 5, White Sox 4.  

Bottom of 4th:

Alexei Ramirez solo homer. (5th of season)

Cubs 5, White Sox 5.  

Bottom of 7th:

Carlos Quentin solo homer. (18th of season)

White Sox 6, Cubs 5. (FINAL)

Winning Pitcher:

Matt Thornton (4-1), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs, no hits, walked none & struck out four.

Losing Pitcher:  

Carlos Marmol (1-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run, 1 hit, walked one & struck out none.

Save:

Bobby Jenks (18), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs, 1 hit, walked none & struck out none.

Sunday, June 29th 

Bottom of 4th:

Carlos Quentin solo homer. (19th of season)
White Sox 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of 5th:

Brian Anderson 2-run homer. (4th of season)

White Sox 3, Cubs 0.  

Top of 7th:

Ronny Cedeno RBI single.

White Sox 3, Cubs 1.  

Bottom of 8th:

Jim Thome 2-run homer. (15th of season)

White Sox 5, Cubs 1.  (FINAL)

Winning Pitcher:

Mark Buehrle (6-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run, 6 hits, walked two & struck out five.

Losing Pitcher:

Sean Marshall (0-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, walked one & struck out five.

 
If both the Cubs & White Sox maintain their 1st place leads, then this will be the 1st time that both Chicago teams reach the postseason since 1906.

An all-Chicago World Series in October? It could happen folks.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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