Ryan Garko and the Cleveland Indians kept the struggling Chicago White Sox in second place. Garko homered twice, including a grand slam in a six-run fifth inning, and had five RBIs to help the Indians send the White Sox to their fourth straight loss, 11-8 Friday night. Chicago missed a chance to move back into first in the AL Central when Minnesota lost at home to Kansas City, 8-1.
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Indians Should Play Spoiler
waitingfornextyear.com 9/26/2008 — The Chicago White Sox dumped all three games this week to the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox have a game in hand (a makeup on Monday with Detroit if necessary) and now trail the division leading Minnesota Twins by a half game. Wouldn’t you know it, the White Sox will be up against the ...
White Sox To The Wire
zonersports.com 9/26/2008 — Should the Sox win the division fans may end up talking about last night’s 5-run blown lead and extra-inning loss like Cubs fans now reminisce about Brant Brown’s “Oh NO! He dropped the ball!” in 98. It’s funny now because they made the playoffs. If they don’t make it, it will live forever in infamy
White Sox Season Ends In Terrordome
southsidesox.com 9/26/2008 — Technically, the White Sox are still in control of thier own destiny. They can, in theory, sweep the final series of the year at home against the Indians, and with the makeup game with the Tigers, to force the Twins to win out, a scenario that would ...
Boxscore: Cleveland vs. Chi White Sox - September 26, 2008 | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 9/26/2008 — BATTING HR : Francisco (15, 1st inning off Danks, 0 on, 1 out), Garko 2 (14, 4th inning off Danks, 0 on, 0 out; 5th inning off Carrasco, 3 on, 0 out). TB : Sizemore; Francisco 5; Choo; Garko 9; Barfield; Cabrera 2. RBI : Francisco (54), Barfield (2), ...
Sox lose, but so do Twins —
chicagotribune.com - Sports 9/27/2008
John Danks pitched only four innings and the White Sox bullpen didn't do any better as the Cleveland Indians spoiled a chance for the Sox to regain the American League Central lead, winning 11-8 on Friday night.
Phil Rogers: Lack of Central ...