Chicago/Pittsburgh Tiebreaker Game



The Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates tied for the Robinson Division Title (and best record in the league). A tiebreaker game was needed to determine the #1 seed in the playoffs. The loser would drop to the #3 seed. A coin flip determined that the game would be played in Chicago.



TIEBREAKER GAME
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Inning        1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9     R  H  E
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Pittsburgh    0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1     2  9  1
Chicago       2  0  2   0  2  1   1  0  -     8 11  0
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Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh - Kris Benson
                   Chicago    - Tony Armas, Jr.

WP - Tony Armas, Jr. (1-0)  LP - Kris Benson (0-1)  S - None

 E: Pittsburgh - Phil Nevin (1)
    Chicago    - None

HR: Pittsburgh - Ryan Klesko (1)
    Chicago    - John Vander Wal (1)

INJURIES: Pittsburgh - None
          Chicago    - None

Highlights:  John Vander Wal hit an RBI single in the 1st, and hit a 2-run HR in the 5th to
             lead the White Sox to an 8-2 victory, and the Robinson Division Title.  Tony
             Armas, Jr. scattered 9 hits in a complete game victory (his 4th win in as many
             starts against the Pirates this year).  Guerrero added a 2-run single in the
             6th to put the game away.

             With the win, Chicago won the Robinson Division Title, and a bye in the first
             round of the playoffs.