2005 ALDS Game 3 Part 1 Boston Red Sox v Chicago White Sox

Game 3 10/07/2005 Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts Time: 3:28 Attendance: 35,496 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chicago 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 8 0 Boston 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1 WP: Freddy García (1–0) LP: Tim Wakefield (0–1) Sv: Bobby Jenks (2) Home runs: CWS: Paul Konerko (2) BOS: David Ortiz (1), Manny Ramírez 2 (2) For the first time since 1993, the White Sox secured their place in the ALCS by beating the Red Sox in Game 3. Freddy García (five innings, five hits, three earned runs) faced Tim Wakefield (5+1⁄3 innings, six hits, four runs). The White Sox struck first, when Juan Uribe doubled with two outs, then Scott Podsednik's double and Tadahito Iguchi's single scored a run each in the third. Back-to-back home runs by David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez leading off the fourth tied the game. In the sixth, Paul Konerko, with Jermaine Dye on base, hit a home run to put the White Sox in the lead for good. Ramirez's second home run of the game in the bottom of the inning cut the lead to 4–3, then Damaso Marte relieved Garcia and allowed a single and two walks to load the bases with no outs. El Duque, Orlando Hernández, came in relief and induced Jason Varitek to foul out, Tony Graffanino to pop out to short, and Johnny Damon to strike out to end the inning without giving up another run. He proceeded to pitch three total innings, giving up one hit. The White Sox got an insurance run in the ninth off of Mike Timlin when A. J. Pierzynski hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Juan Uribe's fielder's choice. Bobby Jenks retired the Red Sox in order in the bottom half, earning his second save of the series. This was the White Sox's first postseason series win since the 1917 World Series. Team (Wins) Manager Season Chicago White Sox (3) Ozzie Guillén 99–63, .611, GA: 6 Boston Red Sox (0) Terry Francona 95–67, .586, GA: 0