MLB | Forgotten Classics #31 - 2008 AL Central Tiebreaker (MIN vs CWS)

Well it was a very exciting ball game especially in that sixth inning and tonight hopefully more of the same and John Dank's going to have to reach back because this is a team that's given him trouble and he's got a lineup that's given him trouble. Great lead he has at first base 0 1 2 to Alexi Garcia their second baseman. He goes in the pitch a swing a line drive a rebase guy that's going to be a double play throws it over to Canarco double play. That was a rocket partner the fans up on their feet and they're all waving the black everybody up here at U.S. Cellular all the way around of course the guys who have standing room tickets they've been up anyway but to two to Maurer stuck him out and he throws the fastball away to the left hander so his strong side is over the arm side of the plate 0 2 pitch a line drive left field that's a base hit he hung a breaking ball there and you talk about 0 2 pitches where you want him you want him low and out of the zone that one came rolling up there and said hit me but those hits at 220 that's a lot of big numbers runner goes it stops the 1 2 pitch chopped a second waiting Cabrera they run him back towards first they got him in a pickle as they throw out wise they got Cabrera between first and second Morneau runs him down Cabrera is out the inability to get the runner bunted to second base comes up empty as a double play ball presents he works through the size room to work on two on Justin Mordeau and the delivery he struck him out as a one handed swing second strike strikeout for Dancy and the first by getting Mallory opens the second by punching out Morneau and here's good Dyer here's a swing and a high fly ball the left back goes young in front of the warning track now onto the warning track in front of the Fox photo makes the catch told me tags at first and he bluffs a move towards second he could have made it junior waits for the 1 2 pitch with Tommy at first he struck him out on a pitch out of the strike zone Ramirez at first no score were in the second two down Black Burns pitch to AJ a swing and a ground ball a short punt who's got a nice hop skipping a throw and that'll do it for the Sox and the inning no runs no hits a couple of walks and two left to the third no score the reason why you don't get the call is that AJ was set up on the outside corner that ball was inside when a catcher has to reach that far you don't get the call three to pitch he struck him out on a high fastball here's the 0 1 to J.D. swing line drive left field that's a base hit over to run it down as Delman young to make the play die with a wide turn will hold on respecting the arm of left fielder Delman young die at first does it run the 3 2 pitch check swing did he walk up to check swing they call him out at third I can't believe it because I don't think he swung at that pitch that was a slider and then Jerry Meals yeah Jerry Meals called him out on strikes with 3 1 a swing and a line drive to left that could be extra bases over to get it wise can't get it on the roll Kodair is going for second I'll make it with a leadoff double first to the ball it's going to be a double game for Minnesota Dank's room to work to Delman young Kodair at second the 0 2 pitch is swinging a fly ball the center field is going to send Griffey back Kodair will go back and tag Griffey under it his throw comes in Kodair will make third base sliding one out runner at third for Brendan Harris you can come back low and into Harris his fan ninety eight times this year the ninety ninth would be welcome the two to swing and a high pop up short center field Griffey coming on Kodair is going to try the arm he's tagging Griffey has it he's coming home to throw the home in there presents me with the tag he got him he could be in center the tag is Kodair tried to run over presents game the twins are out here in the fifth on a double play fly out the center play through the game on this momentous night on a cool night Chicago Twins and Sox no score scoreless game we're in the fifth the one two to AJ inside missed the corner or no delayed call by Tim McClellan rebate on top of home plate Blackburn sidestep kick the one to pitch to one a swing and a pop up to second to see in the outfield about 15 steps he's there makes the catch one two three go the Sox no score we're in the six deuces are well two balls two strikes two outs in the pitch a swing and a miss strike three got him or runs no hits a walk and they leave another runner they are stranded to halfway to the sixth or the bottom of it halfway through the sixth no score a two to pitch a swing and a line drive Mourneau's got it the first made the catch he tried to go to right but that was the way to go after him Blackburn's 0 1 with two outs tie swings popped it up and playable from our the catcher discards the mass behind home plate makes the catch quietly the Sox again for the second consecutive inning three up three down they go nine up nine down to the seventh no score that's the way the defense is every out is a priority now we're in the seventh he shows but gets it down presents he has it turns throws got him thank you Joe Mauer because when he pitches you love to see the league's best hitter and he's going to win the batting title you love to see him bunt the ball now he wanted to get this further away from AJ AJ knowing he could get him pounced on it quickly had a real good angle the first base he almost threw that ball into the mask Steve well the mask came flying off everybody up at U.S. cellular they've come to cheer the White Sox on and get them to the playoffs everybody in a black shirt for the most part black towels the 0 2 to Morneau a swing and a bouncing ball off thanks his glove the short Cabrera off balance throw got him nicely done one six three tagged on a fly ball the short center and Griffey throw him out the 0 1 to Kedar popped him up short right field Ramirez backpedals looks to die die comes in a stutter step makes a catch with the heart of the order tries to find he's up Morneau a one six three grounded a short Kedar pop to right both of these guys John Danks and Nick Blackburn making their thirty third start they both had the identical amount of innings pitch one hundred and eighty seven innings neither has a complete game but two two to tell me from Blackburn a swing and a high fly ball deep center field running back Gomez he's at the track he lights it up Sox lead one nothing right away center they just gave up another one John Danks the one one with one out the junior swinging a line drive right center field this is it way back on the move Spanish at the track the fence for extra bases Griffey the second with a one out double but Gardner didn't want my hands to come in and throw four straight bad ones before he had to throw a good one so he does it with the pitcher who's out there and now here comes Gardner and there goes Blackburn who did a whale of a job so I did look at second to two one day Jay is swinging a bouncing ball the first more no hazard the runners are moving up 90 feet three and assisted on presents it is a productive out for a rebate Anderson a third Ramirez at second Harris deals a 2 0 to a rebate a swing line drive left center field dropping fast young coming over reaches out makes the catch he ran it down and the inning a run on a couple of hits a walk the big blow Tommy's home run his thirty fourth and the White Sox leave to have stranded five through two seven one nothing sucks Danks even in the count of two and two on the pitch a swing and a bouncing ball through the left side for a hit ball one strike on Punto guarding the line a third as a rebound the one one a swing and a double play ball the short to second for one Ramirez the first they double them up six four three it was one hit a double after through seven and a half at U.S. cellular one nothing White Sox the one to curve ball swung on a miss strike three he's out here's the 1 0 pitch to span a swing and a bouncing ball the first Swisher's got it Twins are down to their last hour and Ozzie Guillen is waving Jermaine Dye closer in right field. Here's Garcia the pitch to Alexey swing and a fly ball dropping fast right center field Anderson Dyer Sox are going to the play pitching by dance by Jacks. It's an unbelievable perfect central champion.