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September 17: Mariners 4, White Sox 3 (14 innings)

By ⋅ September 17, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Bobby Jenks had never given up two homers in an outing before, so, for the second consecutive game, now you’ve seen something you’ve never seen before. Of course, this wasn’t the “hey, neat,” kind of novelty. It was another punch in the nuts in a season chock full of them. Jenks squatted over a great [...]

September 12: White Sox 4, Angels 3 (10 innings)

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If the White Sox can’t make wins look easy anymore, then we’re all screwed. They held a 3-0 lead entering the eighth with their best relievers — Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks — tanned, rested and ready. They finished the game in the 10th, clinging to a one-run lead with Tony Pena, of all people, [...]

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