Final
Chi White Sox leads 1-0 (as of 8/17)
| Game 1: Monday, August 17 | ||
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| Kansas City | 7 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 8 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, August 18 | ||
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| Kansas City | 5 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, August 19 | ||
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| Kansas City | 2 | Final |
| Chi White Sox | 4 | |
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8:11 PM ET, August 17, 2009
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kansas City - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, W Bloomquist lined out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, B Pena grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, Ball, B Butler fouled out to first | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), S Podsednik struck out looking | 0 | 0 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), G Beckham popped out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, J Dye singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Konerko | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, P Konerko walked, J Dye to second | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (looking), Ball, A Pierzynski grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Miguel Olivo | Ball, M Olivo grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Callaspo grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (looking), Ball, M Teahen doubled to right | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Maier doubled to left, M Teahen scored | 1 | 0 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Y Betancourt homered to left, M Maier scored | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Anderson | Ball, J Anderson bunt grounded out to pitcher | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Carlos Quentin | Ball, C Quentin singled to left | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), A Rios grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C Quentin out at second | 3 | 0 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Ramirez singled to right | 3 | 0 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, A Ramirez to second on wild pitch by B Bannister, Strike (foul), J Nix homered to left, A Ramirez scored | 3 | 2 |
| Scott Podsednik | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), S Podsednik struck out swinging | 3 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, W Bloomquist flied out to right | 3 | 2 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, B Pena singled to right | 3 | 2 |
| Billy Butler | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, B Butler singled to left, B Pena to second | 3 | 2 |
| Miguel Olivo | M Olivo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, B Butler out at second | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Gordon Beckham | G Beckham flied out to right | 3 | 2 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Dye walked | 3 | 2 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, P Konerko popped out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Strike (foul), Ball, A Pierzynski singled to right, J Dye to second | 3 | 2 |
| Carlos Quentin | Ball, C Quentin fouled out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (foul), A Callaspo grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (swinging), M Teahen singled to right center | 3 | 2 |
| Mitch Maier | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), M Maier doubled to deep right center, M Teahen to third | 3 | 2 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, Y Betancourt walked | 3 | 2 |
| Josh Anderson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, J Anderson grounded into double play, pitcher to catcher to first, M Teahen out at home | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), A Rios singled to left | 3 | 2 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Strike (looking), Ball, A Rios to second on wild pitch by B Bannister, A Ramirez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, A Rios out at third | 3 | 2 |
| Jayson Nix | Strike (foul), J Nix flied out to center | 3 | 2 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, S Podsednik doubled to deep right center, A Ramirez scored | 3 | 3 |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), G Beckham struck out swinging | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Willie Bloomquist | Strike (looking), Ball, W Bloomquist doubled to left | 3 | 3 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), B Pena grounded out to pitcher, W Bloomquist to third | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Butler | B Butler singled to left center, W Bloomquist scored | 4 | 3 |
| Miguel Olivo | Strike (looking), Ball, M Olivo grounded into double play, third to second to first, B Butler out at second | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, J Dye singled to right | 4 | 3 |
| Paul Konerko | P Konerko fouled out to catcher | 4 | 3 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Pierzynski grounded into double play, third to second to first, J Dye out at second | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Alberto Callaspo | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Callaspo flied out to center | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Teahen | M Teahen lined out to right | 4 | 3 |
| Mitch Maier | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Maier walked | 4 | 3 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Strike (looking), Ball, Y Betancourt flied out to left | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Carlos Quentin | C Quentin hit by pitch | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Rios | Strike (looking), A Rios doubled to deep right center, C Quentin to third, C Quentin scored, A Rios to third on error by right fielder M Teahen | 4 | 4 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, Strike (swinging), A Ramirez hit sacrifice fly to left, A Rios scored | 4 | 5 |
| Jayson Nix | Ball, J Nix grounded out to third | 4 | 5 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (bunted foul), Strike (looking), S Podsednik struck out looking | 4 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Mark Buehrle pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Josh Anderson | M Thornton relieved M Buehrle, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, J Anderson flied out to left | 4 | 5 |
| Willie Bloomquist | W Bloomquist grounded out to second | 4 | 5 |
| Brayan Pena | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, B Pena safe at first on error by shortstop A Ramirez | 4 | 5 |
| Billy Butler | Ball, B Butler flied out to right | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Gordon Beckham | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), G Beckham struck out swinging | 4 | 5 |
| Jermaine Dye | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Dye walked | 4 | 5 |
| Paul Konerko | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), P Konerko struck out swinging | 4 | 5 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | Ball, Strike (foul), A Pierzynski homered to right, J Dye scored | 4 | 7 |
| Carlos Quentin | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, C Quentin flied out to left | 4 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Matt Thornton pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Miguel Olivo | S Linebrink relieved M Thornton, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), M Olivo struck out swinging | 4 | 7 |
| Alberto Callaspo | Strike (looking), A Callaspo flied out to right | 4 | 7 |
| Mark Teahen | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, M Teahen walked | 4 | 7 |
| Mitch Maier | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Maier walked, M Teahen to second | 4 | 7 |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | M Jacobs hit for Y Betancourt, M Jacobs homered to right, M Teahen and M Maier scored | 7 | 7 |
| Josh Anderson | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Strike (looking), J Anderson struck out looking | 7 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Brian Bannister pitching for Kansas City | KC | CWS | |
| Alex Rios | W Bloomquist at shortstop, A Callaspo at second base, A Gordon at third base, R Colon relieved B Bannister, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, A Rios walked | 7 | 7 |
| Alexei Ramirez | Ball, A Ramirez sacrificed to pitcher, A Rios to second, M Kotsay hit for J Nix | 7 | 7 |
| Mark Kotsay | J Bale relieved R Colon, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, Strike (swinging), M Kotsay struck out swinging | 7 | 7 |
| Scott Podsednik | Ball, Ball, S Podsednik singled to center, A Rios scored, S Podsednik to second advancing on throw | 7 | 8 |
| Gordon Beckham | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, G Beckham fouled out to first | 7 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Kansas City - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Scott Linebrink pitching for Chicago | KC | CWS | |
| Willie Bloomquist | B Lillibridge at second base, B Jenks relieved S Linebrink, W Bloomquist grounded out to shortstop | 7 | 8 |
| Brayan Pena | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, Foul, Ball, B Pena grounded out to second | 7 | 8 |
| Billy Butler | B Butler grounded out to shortstop | 7 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||