CHA @ HOU

October 26, 2005

Final Score: CHA 1 - HOU 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Minute Maid Park
Attendance
42,936
Game Duration
200 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Freddy Garcia
Losing Pitcher
Brad Lidge
Save
Bobby Jenks

Umpires

Home Plate
Derryl Cousins
First Base
Gary Cederstrom
Second Base
Angel Hernandez
Third Base
Joe West

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
65°F
Sky
Cloudy
Wind Direction
fromlf
Wind Speed
10 mph

Line Score

CHA @ HOU — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

CHA Batting

CHA @ HOU — CHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Neal Cotts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Crede 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250
Jermaine Dye 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .750
Carl Everett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Freddy Garcia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Harris 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Tadahito Iguchi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Jenks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Konerko 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
A. J. Pierzynski 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Scott Podsednik 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Cliff Politte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Aaron Rowand 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Juan Uribe 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 0 10 3 1 0 0 .235

HOU Batting

CHA @ HOU — HOU Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Brad Ausmus 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Brandon Backe 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Bagwell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Berkman 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000
Craig Biggio 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Chris Burke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan Ensberg 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Adam Everett 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Lamb 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Jason Lane 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Brad Lidge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Palmeiro 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willy Taveras 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Jose Vizcaino 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 4 7 1 0 0 2 .172

CHA Pitching

CHA @ HOU — CHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Neal Cotts - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Freddy Garcia (W) W 7.0 4 0 0 3 7 0 0.00
Bobby Jenks (SV) SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Cliff Politte - 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 0 0 4 7 0 0.00

HOU Pitching

CHA @ HOU — HOU Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Brandon Backe - 7.0 5 0 0 0 7 0 0.00
Brad Lidge (L) L 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 4.50
Team Totals 9.0 8 1 1 0 10 0 1.00

Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros, October 26, 2005

This box score records a 1-0 win for the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, October 26, 2005 in the World Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 42,936, a game time of 200 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 65 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 10 mph wind. The Chicago White Sox's only run came in the eighth inning. The Houston Astros did not score. The Chicago White Sox had 8 hits and the Houston Astros 5, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Freddy Garcia, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 7.0 innings. Brad Lidge took the loss after 2.0 innings and 1 run. Bobby Jenks earned the save. Freddy Garcia led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Chicago White Sox used Neal Cotts, Freddy Garcia, Bobby Jenks, and Cliff Politte on the mound. The Chicago White Sox's top hitter was Jermaine Dye, 3 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Derryl Cousins.

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