2005 American League Division Series

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2005 American League Division Series
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Chicago White Sox (3) Ozzie Guillén 99–63, .611, GA: 6
Boston Red Sox (0) Terry Francona 95–67, .586, GA: 0
DatesOctober 4 – 7
TelevisionESPN (Games 1–2)
ESPN2 (Game 3)
TV announcersChris Berman, Rick Sutcliffe, Mike Piazza, and Erin Andrews
RadioESPN
Radio announcersJon Sciambi, Buck Martinez
UmpiresJohn Hirschbeck, Bill Miller, Mark Wegner, Mark Carlson (Game 1), Dale Scott (Games 2-3), Mike Everitt, Dan Iassogna
Teams
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim
(3)		 Mike Scioscia 95–67, .586, GA: 7
New York Yankees (2) Joe Torre 95–67, .586, GA: 0
DatesOctober 4 – 10
Television
Fox (Games 1, 4–5)
ESPN (Games 2–3)
TV announcersJoe Buck, Tim McCarver and Chris Myers (Games 1, 5)
Jon Miller, Joe Morgan and Gary Miller (Games 2–3)
Thom Brennaman, Tim McCarver and Chris Myers (Game 4)
RadioESPN
Radio announcersDan Shulman, Dave Campbell
UmpiresGary Darling
Jerry Meals
Derryl Cousins
Alfonso Márquez
Joe West
Jim Reynolds
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The 2005

"wild card" team
—participating in two best-of-five series. They were:

  • (1) Chicago White Sox (Central Division champion, 99–63) vs. (4) Boston Red Sox (Wild Card, 95–67): White Sox win series, 3–0.
  • (2)
    Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Western Division champion, 95–67) vs. (3) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champion, 95–67): Angels win series, 3–2.[a]

The higher seed (#1 is the highest) had the home field advantage.

2005 was the first year since 2001 that the Minnesota Twins had not participated in the ALDS. Other than the White Sox' victory in the AL Central, the participants were identical to those of the previous year.

The two victorious teams went on to meet in the AL Championship Series (ALCS). The victorious White Sox advanced to defeat the National League champion Houston Astros and win the 2005 World Series, their first World Series title since 1917.

Matchups

Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox

Chicago won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 4 Boston Red Sox – 2, Chicago White Sox – 14
U.S. Cellular Field
 2:56 40,717[1] 
2 October 5 Boston Red Sox – 4, Chicago White Sox – 5 U.S. Cellular Field 2:29 40,799[2] 
3 October 7 Chicago White Sox – 5, Boston Red Sox – 3 Fenway Park 3:28 35,496[3]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees

Los Angeles won the series, 3–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 October 4 New York Yankees – 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
 2:59 45,142[4] 
2 October 5 New York Yankees – 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 5 Angel Stadium of Anaheim 3:05 45,150[5] 
3 October 7 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 11, New York Yankees – 7 Yankee Stadium (I) 4:00 56,277[6] 
4 October 9† Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2, New York Yankees – 3 Yankee Stadium (I) 3:13 56,226[7] 
5 October 10 New York Yankees – 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 5 Angel Stadium of Anaheim 3:29 45,133[8]

†: Game was postponed due to rain on October 8

Chicago vs. Boston

Game 1

U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Chicago 5 0 1 2 0 4 0 2 X 14 11 1
WP: José Contreras (1–0)   LP: Matt Clement (0–1)
Home runs:
BOS: None
CWS: A. J. Pierzynski 2 (2), Paul Konerko (1), Juan Uribe (1), Scott Podsednik (1)

The White Sox rocked Red Sox starter

Geremi Gonzalez allowed a leadoff walk and subsequent hit-by-pitch in the sixth. One out later, a single by Uribe scored a run, then Scott Podsednik's three-run home run made it 12–2 Chicago. Podsednik had gone homerless in the regular season and this was his first home run since September 30, 2004. In the eighth, Pierzynski's second home run of the game off of Bronson Arroyo made it 13–2 Chicago. After two walks, Willie Harris's RBI single capped the scoring at 14–2 Chicago. Cliff Politte pitched a scoreless ninth to give the White Sox a 1–0 series lead. Boston's postseason winning streak was snapped at eight games with this loss. This was the White Sox' first postseason home win since Game 1 of the 1959 World Series
.

Game 2

U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Chicago 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
WP: Mark Buehrle (1–0)   LP: David Wells (0–1)   Sv: Bobby Jenks (1)
Home runs:
BOS: None
CWS: Tadahito Iguchi (1)

The Red Sox struck first in Game 2 on Manny Ramirez's two-run single off of Mark Buehrle with runners on second and third. In the fourth, they loaded the bases on a single, double and intentional walk before Jason Varitek's single and Trot Nixon's groundout scored a run each. David Wells (6+2⁄3 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. Carl Everett hit a leadoff single, then scored on Aaron Rowand's double. One out later, Rowand scored on Joe Crede's single. Boston second baseman's Tony Graffanino error on Juan Uribe's ground ball put two runners on and one out later, Tadahito Iguchi's three-run home run put the White Sox up 5–4, those three runs unearned. Buehrle (seven innings, four earned runs, eight hits) earned the win with the save going to Bobby Jenks.

Game 3

Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 8 0
Boston 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 1
Manny Ramírez
2 (2)

For the first time since 1993, the White Sox secured their place in the

Damaso Marte relieved Garcia and allowed a single and two walks to load the bases with no outs. El Duque, Orlando Hernández, came in relief and induced Jason Varitek to foul out, Tony Graffanino to pop out to short, and Johnny Damon to strike out to end the inning without giving up another run. He proceeded to pitch three total innings, giving up one hit. The White Sox got an insurance run in the ninth off of Mike Timlin when A. J. Pierzynski hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Juan Uribe's fielder's choice. Bobby Jenks retired the Red Sox in order in the bottom half, earning his second save of the series. This was the White Sox's first postseason series win since the 1917 World Series
.

Composite line score

2005 ALDS (3–0): Chicago White Sox over Boston Red Sox

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox 5 0 3 2 5 6 0 2 1 24 28 1
Boston Red Sox 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 25 2
Total attendance: 117,012   Average attendance: 39,004

Los Angeles vs. New York

Game 1

Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
WP: Mike Mussina (1–0)   LP: Bartolo Colón (0–1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (1)
Home runs:
NYY: None
LAA: Bengie Molina (1)

The Yankees were able to get to AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colón early. Three two-out singles loaded the bases in the top of the first, then rookie Robinson Canó lifted a line drive over the reaching hand of left fielder Garret Anderson. The double would clear the bases, giving the Yankees a 3–0 lead. Next inning, Derek Jeter singled with two outs, moved to second on a hit-by-pitch, and scored on Jason Giambi's single. Though Colón and Scot Shields held the Yankees scoreless for the rest of the game, starter Mike Mussina pitched 5+2⁄3 innings. Bengie Molina's home run in the seventh off of Tanyon Sturtze put the Angels on the board. In the ninth, Mariano Rivera walked Vladimir Guerrero with one out. After stealing second, Guerrero scored on Darin Erstad's single, but Rivera retired the next two batters to give the Yankees a 1–0 series lead.

Game 2

Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 6 3
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 X 5 7 0
WP: Kelvim Escobar (1–0)   LP: Chien-Ming Wang (0–1)   Sv: Francisco Rodríguez (1)
Home runs:
NYY: Jorge Posada (1)
LAA: Juan Rivera (1), Bengie Molina (2)

In Game 2, the starters were

Alex Rodríguez walked, moved to third on Jason Giambi's double and scored on Gary Sheffield's ground out. The Angels got on the board in the bottom of that inning on Juan Rivera's home run. In the sixth, Alex Rodríguez's error allowed Orlando Cabrera to make it to first base. He would move to second on Vladimir Guerrero's ground out and score on Bengie Molina's single, tying the game at two. In the next inning, Wang's throwing error would allow Jeff DaVanon and Steve Finley to reach third and second, respectively. Both scored on Cabrera's single, giving the Angels a 4–2 lead. In the eighth, Molina's home run off of Al Leiter extended the Angels lead to three. In the ninth, Jorge Posada's home run off of Francisco Rodriguez
cut the lead back to two, but K. Rod retired the next three batters to end the game and tie the series heading to New York.

Game 3

Yankee Stadium (I) in the Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 11 19 1
New York 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 7 12 2
WP: Scot Shields (1–0)   LP: Aaron Small (0–1)
Home runs:
LAA: Garret Anderson (1), Bengie Molina (3)
NYY: Hideki Matsui (1), Derek Jeter (1)

In Game 3, it was

ALCS
.

Game 4

Yankee Stadium (I) in the Bronx, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 0
New York 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 3 4 1
WP: Al Leiter (1–0)   LP: Scot Shields (1–1)   Sv: Mariano Rivera (2)

The Angels struck first in Game 4, scoring two runs in the top of the sixth on two doubles by

Anaheim
.

Game 5

Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
Los Angeles 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 9 0
WP: Ervin Santana (1–0)   LP: Mike Mussina (1–1)   Sv: Francisco Rodríguez (2)
Home runs:
NYY: Derek Jeter (2)
LAA: Garret Anderson (2)

Game 5 had the same starting pitchers as in Game 1, Bartolo Colón for the Angels and Mike Mussina for the Yankees. Colón left the game in the second inning after walking Robinson Canó (who was caught stealing) due to a hand injury and giving up two hits in the first and was relieved by Ervin Santana, who walked Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada. Williams scored on Bubba Crosby's single and Posada on Derek Jeter's sacrifice fly as the Yankees took an early 2–0 lead. Mussina, however, after pitching a perfect first, allowed a leadoff home run to Garret Anderson in the second to cut the lead to one. Then, Bengie Molina singled to center. After getting two outs, Mussina walked Steve Finley before Adam Kennedy hit the ball to right center. Bubba Crosby and Gary Sheffield collided on the outfield wall trying to catch it, allowing Molina and Finley to score to give the Angels a 3–2 lead. Next inning, Mussina allowed back-to-back leadoff singles to put runners on first and third, then Anderson's sacrifice fly scored a run. After a single again put runners on first and third, Darin Erstad's RBI single extended the Angels' lead to 5–2. Mussina was pulled from the game one out later in his shortest postseason start ever. Randy Johnson, making his first postseason relief appearance since Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Yankees, kept the Angels scoreless for the rest of the game, allowing just three hits. Jeter's home run in the seventh off Santana cut the lead to two. Jeter opened the ninth with a single off closer Francisco Rodríguez, but Alex Rodriguez grounded into a double play. Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield both hit singles afterward, but Hideki Matsui grounded out to first to end the game. The Angels would face the Chicago White Sox in the ALCS.

Composite line score

2005 ALDS (3–2): Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over New York Yankees

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 3 4 0 1 5 5 3 1 25 46 1
New York Yankees 3 4 0 4 3 1 3 1 1 20 42 6
Total attendance: 247,928   Average attendance: 49,586

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Yankees were designated the Eastern Division champions due to winning the season series 10–9 against the Red Sox. The Angels received home field advantage rather than the Yankees due to their winning the season series 6–4 against New York

References

  1. ^ "2005 ALDS - Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox - Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "2005 ALDS - Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox - Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "2005 ALDS - Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox - Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  4. ^ "2005 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Game 1". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "2005 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Game 2". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "2005 ALDS - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees - Game 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "2005 ALDS - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees - Game 4". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  8. ^ "2005 ALDS - New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Game 5". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

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