Pierzynski after Carl Everett had already scored on a groundout earlier in the inning. After Mike Lamb's home run tied the game in the second, the Sox scored two more in the second when Juan Uribe doubled in A. Playing in their first World Series home game since 1959, the White Sox took an early lead with a home run from Jermaine Dye in the first inning. With the win, this was the Astros' first World Series appearance in franchise history, and the last game played in Busch Stadium II, as it was demolished months after the game and the Cardinals moved to Bucsh Stadium III the next season. However, behind NLCS MVP Roy Oswalt, the Astros were able to defeat the Cards 5–1 in Game 6 and earned a trip to the World Series. With the Astros on the verge of clinching their first ever National League pennant in Game 5, Albert Pujols hit a mammoth three-run home run off Brad Lidge in the top of the ninth inning to take the lead, and subsequently stave off elimination. Like the White Sox, the Astros dropped Game 1, but were able to regroup and win Games 2–4. Louis Cardinals in the League Championship Series. For the second straight year, the Astros played the top-seeded St. Chris Burke's walk-off home run ended the game in the bottom of the 18th. In this game, Roger Clemens made only the second relief appearance of his career, and the first in postseason play. With the Astros in the lead two games to one, the teams played an 18-inning marathon in Game 4, which was the longest (in both time and innings played) postseason game in history. The Astros embarked on a memorable Division Series rematch against the Atlanta Braves, who were the second seed in the NL. The Houston Astros won the Wild Card for the second straight year, once again clinching it on the final day of the season. El Duque came in and induced 2 pop outs and a strike out to end the inning and persevere the lead. In game 3 of the ALDS Orlando Hernandez came in with the bases loaded due to Damaso Marte loading the bases with a single and back to back walks. The League Championship Series began with the second-seeded Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim winning Game 1, but a controversial uncaught third strike in Game 2 helped the Sox start a run and win Games 2–5, all on complete games pitched by starters Mark Buehrle, Jon Garland, Freddy García, and José Contreras, clinching their first American League pennant in 46 years. In the Division Series, the top-seeded White Sox swept the defending champion Boston Red Sox. However, the Sox were able to hold off the Cleveland Indians to win the American League Central Division by six games, sweeping Cleveland in three games on the season's final weekend. After starting the season on a tear, the White Sox began to fade in August, when a 15 + 1⁄ 2 game lead (for the AL Central division title) fell all the way to 1 + 1⁄ 2 at one point. The 2005 White Sox led their division wire to wire and only losing 1 game in the postseason. The Chicago White Sox finished the regular season with the best record in the American League at 99–63. Main article: 2005 Chicago White Sox season The Astros were making their first Series appearance in 44 years of play, while the White Sox had waited exactly twice as long for a title, having last won the Series in 1917, and had not been in the Series since 1959, three years before the Astros' inaugural season. Both teams were attempting to overcome decades of disappointment, with a combined 132 years between the two teams without a title. The Astros were attempting to become the fourth consecutive wild card team to win the Series, following the Anaheim Angels ( 2002), Florida Marlins ( 2003) and Boston Red Sox ( 2004). Home field advantage was awarded to Chicago by virtue of the AL's 7–5 victory over the NL in the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. The series was played between October 22–26, 2005. The White Sox swept the Astros in four games, winning their third World Series championship and their first in 88 years. The 101st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox and the National League (NL) champion Houston Astros. The 2005 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2005 season. Joe West (crew chief), Jeff Nelson, Jerry Layne, Derryl Cousins, Gary Cederstrom, Ángel HernándezĬhicago White Sox over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (4–1) 101st edition of Major League Baseball's championship series
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