World Series 2005

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World Series 2005
2005 World Series.png
team Victories Regular season
Chicago White Sox 4th 99-63, 61.1%, GA: 6
Houston Astros 0 89-73, 54.9%, GB: 11
Period: October 22nd - October 26th, 2005
MVP: Jermaine Dye (White Sox)
 <2004 World Series 2006> 

The 2005 World Series was the 101st edition of the Major League Baseball finals . The series started on October 22, 2005 and ended on October 26, 2005. It faced the champions of the American League , the Chicago White Sox , and the champion of the National League , the Houston Astros . The Chicago White Sox won the "Best of Seven" series with a sweep that was unusual for a World Series . The White Sox won four games in a row and clearly beat the Astros 4-0.

It was the third title in the history of the Chicago White Sox and the first success since 1917.

For MVP of the World Series was Jermaine Dye selected.

The way to the World Series

  League Division Series League Championship Series World Series
                           
  1  Chicago White Sox  3        
4th  Boston Red Sox  0  
1  Chicago White Sox  4th
American League
  2  LA Angels of Anaheim  1  
2  LA Angels of Anaheim  3
  3  New York Yankees  2  
AL1  Chicago White Sox  4th
  NL4  Houston Astros  0
  1  St. Louis Cardinals  3
3  San Diego Padres  0  
1  St. Louis Cardinals  2
National League
  4th  Houston Astros  4th  
2  Atlanta Braves  1
  4th  Houston Astros  3  

Overview of the games

2005 World Series venues
game date guest Score home Score Total status

(HOU-CHI)

spectator
1 October 22, 2005 Houston 3 Chicago 5 0-1 41.206
2 October 23, 2005 Houston 6th Chicago 7th 0-2 41,432
3¹ October 25, 2005 Chicago 7th Houston 5 0-3 42,848
4th October 26, 2005 Chicago 1 Houston 0 0-4 42,936
Chicago wins 4-0

Game 3 went over 14 innings.

The games in detail

Presentation of the teams before game 1.

Game 1

Saturday October 22, 2005 at US Cellular Field in Chicago , Illinois

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Houston 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7th 1
Chicago 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 5 10 0

WP : José Contreras (1–0)   LP : Wandy Rodríguez (0–1)   SV : Bobby Jenks (1)  

HRs :   HOU - Mike Lamb (1) CWS - Jermaine Dye (1), Joe Crede (1)

Game 2

Sunday October 23, 2005 at US Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Houston 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 6th 9 0
Chicago 0 2 0 0 0 0 4th 0 1 7th 12 0

WP : Neal Cotts (1–0)   LP : Brad Lidge (0–1)  

HRs :   HOU - Morgan Ensberg (1) CWS - Paul Konerko (1), Scott Podsednik (1)

Game 3

Tuesday October 25, 2005 at Minute Maid Park in Houston , Texas

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 10 11 12 13 14th R. H E.
Chicago 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7th 14th 3
Houston 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8th 1

WP : Dámaso Marté (1–0)   LP : Ezequiel Astacio (0–1)   SV : Mark Buehrle (1)  

HRs :   CWS - Joe Crede (2), Geoff Blum (1) HOU - Jason Lane (1)

Game 4

Wednesday October 26, 2005 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8th 0
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

WP : Freddy García (1–0)   LP : Brad Lidge (0–2)   SV : Bobby Jenks (2)  

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2005 World Series Game 1 - Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2005 World Series Game 2 - Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ 2005 World Series Game 3 - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ 2005 World Series Game 4 - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros . Retrosheet. Retrieved September 13, 2009.

Web links

Video of the decision on MLB.com