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.