Wednesday, September 2, 2009

When all hope seemed lost for the game and possibly the season, the heart of the Chicago White Sox order finally came through. It took five epic at bats against one of the best closers in the game, but the White Sox finally made some magic happen in the Metrodome. It was a perfect way to end a less than perfect series and a fond farewell to the Metrodome, a place where virtually nothing was perfect for the Sox. With two outs and a full count, Gordon Beckham shipped a Joe Nathan offering into the left center field bleachers. Beckham's tenth home run still left the Sox down a run, but it didn't stay that way for long. It was the same count for Paul Kornerko when he floated a ball into the bleachers just out of the reach of left fielder Delmon Young. After Kornerko's long ball Nathan walked Jermaine Dye and then Dewayne Wise pinch ran for him and stole second. Finally after walking Carlos Quentin, Nathan was taken out for Matt Guerrier. It wouldn't matter as Alexi Ramirez singled to score Wise. The Sox scored an insurance run on a Guerrier wild pitch, but they wouldn't need it as the big guy, Bobby Jenks nailed down the game in the bottom of the ninth. So cheer up Sox fans, this win proves that there is still life in this team. Hopefully they can use this come-from-behind win momentum to go on a tear for the end of the season, and if not its always fun to beat a hated rival.

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