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September 27: White Sox 8, Tigers 4

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Note: K8T wrote this recap: It took six innings, but the Sox finally showed up. A three-run sixth inning and a four-run eighth inning solidified a solid offensive showing including Carlos Quentin’s 3-run dinger, and gave Daniel Hudson his first big-league win. Hudson gave up a home run to Curtis Granderson on the second pitch [...]

September 23: Twins 8, White Sox 6

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Good news: 1. Jermaine Dye hit a pair of homers, his first in September, and his first multi-homer game since August of 2008. 2. Tyler Flowers ripped a double off the right field wall, his first major-league extra-base hit. He then scored. Bad news: 1. Bill Welke might’ve made the worst strike call of the [...]

September 19: White Sox 13, Royals 3

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In the bottom of the sixth, Gordon Beckham watched a pitch out of the zone as Jayson Nix tried to steal second. John Buck rose and fired to second in time to get Nix. On his follow-through, he got Beckham as well. Buck’s fist came through and punched Beckham right in the nuts, causing Beckham [...]

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