Perhaps the Chicago White Sox will look back on their season and say that their 4-3 road win against the Indians was a big one.
Credit catcher A. J. Pierzynski with coming up with a clutch three run HR in the top of the 9th to break a 1-1 tie. The Sox held on to top Cleveland 4-3. Edwin Jackson pitched into the 9th to notch his 3rd win with Chicago since arriving from Arizona in a late summer trade. The win puts the Sox 4 games behind first place Minnesota in the AL Central.
In the top of the 9th, Alex Rios and Carlos Quinton walked and I had the thought that walking batters is going to come back to haunt you. A.J. Pierzynski made sure of that. He took an 0-1 pitch deep to right and Chicago took the lead. Manny Ramirez was on deck when A. J. hit paydirt. The Manny show will have to wait another day. This was a big win on the road in the midst of a pennant race. Jackson pitched strongly until the 9th inning when he got in a jam and gave up a 2 out single to which made the score 4-3 Sox. Bobby Jenks gave up a base-hit and got the third out with the winning run in scoring position. The Indians made it interesting in the 9th inning but the White Sox held on.
