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White Sox even up ALCS with contentious victory
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-10-13 14:51
Scioscia was visibly angry after the game, still baffled by the call.
"When an umpire rings him up with a fist, he's out," he said.
STARTED WELL
The opportunistic White Sox nearly wasted a superb outing by pitcher Mark
Buehrle, who pitched all nine innings and allowed just one run on a Robb Quinlan
fifth-inning homer to tie the game.
Chicago had started well and opened the scoring in the bottom of the first
when lead-off hitter Scott Podsednik smacked an easy grounder back to pitcher
Jarrod Washburn, who threw wildly over first, allowing the White Sox left
fielder to reach second.
After a sacrifice by Tadahito Iguchi moved the runner to third, Jermaine Dye
drove in the run with a grounder to shortstop.
In the second, the White Sox almost extended their lead when lead-off man
Aaron Rowand hit a line-drive double into the right field corner that Vladimir
Guerrero had trouble tracking down.
Rowand slid safely into third and was waved home as Guerrero's throw missed
both cut-off men, but third baseman Quinlan scooped up the loose ball and threw
out Rowand at the plate.
More sloppy base running led to a needless doubly play in the seventh,
belying the White Sox's reputation this year as a team that prided themselves in
playing "small-ball" style that employed bunts, stolen bases and a solid
defense.
Both teams wasted several other chances, with the Angels leaving four men on
base and the White Sox seven.
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