2005 American League Division Series

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees

†: Game was postponed due to rain on October 8

Game 1, October 4

U.S. Cellular Field is a baseball ballpark in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, it is the home of the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball's American League. The park opened for the 1991 season, after the White Sox had spent 81 years at old Comiskey Park...

in Chicago, Illinois
Little did the Red Sox know when starter Matt Clement

Matt Clement

Matthew Paul Clement is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Clement played for the San Diego Padres , Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox . While on the Red Sox active roster, he was injured all of the 2007 season...

hit Scott Podsednik

Scott Podsednik

Scott Eric Podsednik is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Podsednik led the major leagues in stolen bases in with 70.-Minor leagues:...

, the first batter he faced, that the rout was on. But the young pitcher never regained his control and finished by allowing seven runs on eight hits, three of which were homers, in only innings. The White Sox also scored in the third, fourth, sixth, and eighth innings. The Red Sox were held to two runs by José Contreras, who went innings, giving up just two earned runs on eight hits. Four White Sox players hit home runs, including Podsednik, who had gone homerless in the regular season. It was his first home run since September 30, 2004.

This was the White Sox' first postseason home win since Game 1 of the 1959 World Series.

Game 2, October 5

U.S. Cellular Field

in Chicago, Illinois
Mark Buehrle gave up two runs in the first and two runs in the third inning and David Wells ( innings, two earned runs, seven hits) looked tough, giving up only two hits in the first four innings. But in the White Sox half of the fifth, the White Sox struck pay-dirt. They scored five runs in the inning, three of which were unearned, due to an error by Boston’s Tony Graffanino

Tony Graffanino

Anthony Joseph Graffanino is a former American Major League Baseball second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. Though he never officially retired, Graffanino has not played since .-Career:...

. Buehrle (seven innings, four earned runs, eight hits) earned the win, with the save going to Bobby Jenks.

Game 3, October 7

Fenway Park

Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"...

in Boston, Massachusetts
For the first time since 1993, the White Sox secure their place in the ALCS

American League Championship Series

In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series , played in October, is a round in the postseason that determines the winner of the American League pennant...

by beating the Red Sox in the third consecutive game. The tough battle featured Freddy García

Freddy García

Freddy Antonio García , nicknamed "The Chief", is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent...

(five innings, five hits, three earned runs) and Tim Wakefield

Tim Wakefield

Timothy Stephen Wakefield is an American professional baseball pitcher. Wakefield began pitching with the Red Sox in 1995, making him the longest-serving player currently on the team. Wakefield is also the oldest current active player in the majors, and one of two active knuckleballers, the other...

( innings, six hits, four runs). Neither pitcher was very impressive, but both kept their team in the game. The White Sox struck first, scoring two in the third with the Red Sox replying in the fourth. In the sixth, Paul Konerko

Paul Konerko

Paul Henry Konerko is an American professional baseball first baseman who has played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball since 1999. He previously played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds . Konerko helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the...

, with Jermaine Dye

Jermaine Dye

Jermaine Trevell Dye is a retired American Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter. Dye played with the Atlanta Braves , Kansas City Royals , Oakland Athletics , and the Chicago White Sox . Dye won the World Series MVP with the White Sox in 2005...

on base, hit a home run to put the White Sox in the lead for good. The Red Sox got one back in the bottom of the inning on a Manny Ramírez

Manny Ramírez

Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

monster homer

Homer

In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...

, but that was all they would get. El Duque, Orlando Hernández

Orlando Hernández

Orlando Hernández Pedroso , nicknamed "El Duque", is a former Cuban right-handed baseball pitcher....

, came in to pitch with the bases loaded in the same inning with no outs. He induced Jason Varitek

Jason Varitek

Jason Andrew Varitek is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox...

to foul out, Tony Graffanino

Tony Graffanino

Anthony Joseph Graffanino is a former American Major League Baseball second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop. Though he never officially retired, Graffanino has not played since .-Career:...

to pop out to short, and Johnny Damon

Johnny Damon

Johnny David Damon is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. From 2000–2008, he was third among active players in runs and seventh in hits and stolen bases . He is currently second among active leaders in triples , five behind Carl Crawford...

to strike out to end the inning without giving up another run. He proceeded to pitch three total innings, giving up one hit. Bobby Jenks

Bobby Jenks

Robert Scott "Bobby" Jenks is an American professional baseball relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball...

came in to finish it, earning his second save of the series.

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2005 ALDS (3–0): Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

over Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...

Game 1, October 4

Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...

in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...

The Yankees were able to get to AL Cy Young Award winner, Bartolo Colón early. With the bases loaded in the top of the first, rookie Robinson Canó lifted a line drive over the reaching hand of left fielder Garrett Anderson. The double would clear the bases, giving the Yankees a 3–0 lead. Again in the second inning, the Yankees would score, this time on a single by Jason Giambi that scored Derek Jeter. Yankee pitching had lacked for most of the 2005 season, and starter Mike Mussina was injured for some of the year. But in Game 1, Mussina looked at his best. Mussina started out by keeping the Angels out of the run column for innings. Although the Angels scored another run in the ninth, Mariano Rivera shut the door and gave the Yankees a 1–0 series lead.

Game 2, October 5

Angel Stadium of Anaheim

in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

In Game 2, the starters were John Lackey

John Lackey

John Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...

for the Angels and Chien-Ming Wang

Chien-Ming Wang

Chien-Ming Wang is a Taiwanese Major League Baseball pitcher. He was initially signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Yankees for the 2000 season, and played for the Staten Island Yankees...

for the Yankees. The Yankees scored the first run of the game in the second when Robinson Canó

Robinson Canó

Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...

doubled to left, allowing Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui

is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...

to come home. They made it 2–0 in the fifth after Alex Rodríguez

Alex Rodriguez

Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...

walked and then moved to third on Jason Giambi

Jason Giambi

Jason Gilbert Giambi is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.He was the American League MVP in 2000 while with the Oakland Athletics, and is a five-time All-Star who has led the American League in walks four times, in on base percentage...

's double. Rodríguez would score on Gary Sheffield

Gary Sheffield

Gary Antonian Sheffield , nicknamed "Sheff", is an American retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for eight major league ball clubs from 1988 to 2009, primarily as an outfielder.-Biography:...

's ground out. The Angels got on the board in the bottom of that inning on Juan Rivera's home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

. In the sixth, Alex Rodríguez's error

Error

The word error entails different meanings and usages relative to how it is conceptually applied. The concrete meaning of the Latin word "error" is "wandering" or "straying". Unlike an illusion, an error or a mistake can sometimes be dispelled through knowledge...

allowed Orlando Cabrera

Orlando Cabrera

Orlando Luis Cabrera, nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC", is a Colombian-American baseball infielder.He won a World Series championship in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. He has played for the Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins,...

to make it to first base. He would move to second on Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Alvino Guerrero is a free agent Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter.In , he was voted the American League MVP...

's ground out and score on Bengie Molina

Bengie Molina

Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina , nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball catcher.He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina....

's single, tying the game at two. In the next inning, Wang's throwing error would allow Jeff DaVanon

Jeff DaVanon

Jeffrey Graham DaVanon is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.DaVanon came up through the Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the Anaheim Angels as a minor-leaguer in ....

and Steve Finley

Steve Finley

Steven Allen Finley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:Finley, who grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984–87.-College, Team USA,...

to score on Cabrera's single, giving the Angels a 4–2 lead. In the eighth, Molina's home run extended the Angels lead to three. In the ninth, Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada

Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent and has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He served as the Yankees primary catcher for most of his career, though following off-season knee surgery, he was moved to designated hitter for...

's homer cut the lead back the two, but the Angels still won the game to even the series.

Game 3, October 7

Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York
In Game 3, it was Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....

pitching for the Yankees while Paul Byrd

Paul Byrd

Paul Gregory Byrd is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2009. He is known as being the "nicest guy in baseball"...

pitched for the Angels. Johnson ran into trouble early, giving up a three-run homer to Garret Anderson

Garret Anderson

Garret Joseph Anderson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played most of his career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...

in the first and a two-run homer to Bengie Molina

Bengie Molina

Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina , nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball catcher.He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina....

in the third to give the Angels a 5–0 lead. After allowing men on first and third with no outs in the fourth, Johnson was taken out of the game right in front of an entire stadium of booing fans. The Yankees rallied in the bottom of the inning. First, Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui

homered to put the Yanks on the board 5–1. Then Robinson Canó

Robinson Canó

Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...

and Bernie Williams

Bernie Williams

Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and Puerto Rican musician.-Early life:...

would single in. Canó scored on Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada

's ground out and Williams on Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central...

's single. After Brendan Donnelly

Brendan Donnelly

Brendan Kevin Donnelly is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.-Career:Donnelly was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 27th round of the 1992 amateur draft...

relieved Byrd, Jason Giambi

Jason Giambi

's single scored Jeter and cut the Angels' lead to one. In the next inning, after Matsui walked, Canó doubled to left and a throwing error by Cabrera allowed Matsui to score and Canó to remain to first base. Scot Shields

Scot Shields

Robert Scot Shields is a former American Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played his entire baseball career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, serving as their setup man since...

relieved Donnelly. Shield gave up a sacrifice fly to Bernie Williams

Bernie Williams

Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and Puerto Rican musician.-Early life:...

that scored Canó, giving the Yankees a 6–5 lead, but that lead was short-lived. Reliever Aaron Small

Aaron Small

Aaron James Small is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is probably best remembered for his short successful stint as a starter for the New York Yankees in ....

gave up two runs in the sixth to give the Angels the lead again. Tom Gordon

Tom Gordon

Thomas Gordon , nicknamed "Flash", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played with the Kansas City Royals , Boston Red Sox , Chicago Cubs , Houston Astros , Chicago White Sox , New York Yankees , Philadelphia Phillies and the...

allowed two unearned runs in the seventh and two earned runs in the eighth to give the Angels an 11–6 lead. Jeter's home run in the bottom of the eighth made it 11–7 Angels, but that was all the Yankees could muster up as the Angels won the game with that score and were only one win away from the ALCS.

Game 4, October 9

Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, New York
The Angels struck first in Game 4, scoring two runs in the top of the sixth on two doubles by Chone Figgins

Chone Figgins

Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins is an American Major League Baseball third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. Figgins is a utility player, playing all positions except catcher, pitcher, and first base.-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:...

and Orlando Cabrera

Orlando Cabrera

off Yankees starting pitcher Shawn Chacon

Shawn Chacón

Shawn Anthony Chacón is a Major League pitcher, currently a free agent. He last played in the Majors for the Houston Astros...

. The Yankees cut the lead to one in the bottom of the inning when Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez

scored on Gary Sheffield

Gary Sheffield

's single off Angels starting pitcher John Lackey

John Lackey

. In the bottom of the next inning, Robinson Canó

Robinson Canó

Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...

singled and Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada

walked. They would score on singles from Rubén Sierra

Rubén Sierra

Rubén Angel Sierra García is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Sierra also goes by the nicknames El Caballo and El Indio....

and Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

. Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer...

pitched a perfect eighth and ninth as the Yankees won 3–2 to force a Game 5 back in Anaheim.

Game 5, October 10

Angel Stadium of Anaheim

in Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California

Game 5 had the same starting pitchers as in Game 1, Bartolo Colón

Bartolo Colón

Bartolo Colón is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009 and again in 2011...

for the Angels and Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina

Michael Cole Mussina , nicknamed Moose, is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees ....

for the Yankees. Colon left the game in the second inning due to a hand injury and was relieved by Ervin Santana

Ervin Santana

Ervin Ramon Santana is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.-Name:...

. He had a bad start, allowing walks to Robinson Canó

Robinson Canó

Robinson José Canó Mercedes is a Dominican baseball player who currently plays as a second baseman for the New York Yankees.-Family and early life:...

(who was caught out stealing), Bernie Williams

Bernie Williams

Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and Puerto Rican musician.-Early life:...

, and Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada

. Williams scored on Bubba Crosby

Bubba Crosby

Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees...

's single and Posada on Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter

's sacrifice fly as the Yankees took an early 2–0 lead. Mussina, however, could not hold the Yankees' advantage and was not as sharp as he was in Game 1. First, he gave up a solo home run to Garret Anderson

Garret Anderson

Garret Joseph Anderson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played most of his career with the California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels...

to cut the lead to one. Then, Bengie Molina

Bengie Molina

Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina , nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball catcher.He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina....

singled to center. After getting two outs, Mussina walked Steve Finley

Steve Finley

. Then Adam Kennedy

Adam Kennedy

Adam Thomas Kennedy is an American Major League Baseball second baseman who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and had two stints with the St. Louis Cardinals.-Early years:Kennedy...

hit the ball to right center. It would have been an easy out, but Bubba Crosby

Bubba Crosby

Richard Stephen "Bubba" Crosby is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees...

and Gary Sheffield

Gary Sheffield

collide on the outfield wall, allowing Molina and Finley to score to give the Angels a 3–2 lead. Mussina allowed two more runs in the third to extend to Angels lead to three. Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....

relieved him and kept the Angels scoreless for the rest of the game, allowing just three hits. Jeter's solo home run in the seventh off Santana cut the lead to two, but it wouldn't be enough as the Angels won the game 5–3 and would face the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

in the ALCS

2005 American League Championship Series

-Game 1:Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, IllinoisIn the series opener, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim won 3–2 in their third game in as many nights and as many cities. The Angels took the lead in the second inning on a Garret Anderson home run. The Angels added two...

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2005 ALDS (3–2): Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

over New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

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