RedEye charts the MVP performance of each inning and turns it over to the fans on chicagosports.com’s graffiti boards for Game 4. We start with a pregame note from a user named Crash: “Tonight Shoeless Joe can finally R.I.P.” Hmmmm …
1st inning: Jermaine Dye: He only doubled … this time.
Put it on the board: “With all our pitchers going 14 yesterday, I hope [Freddy] Garcia can pitch 8-9 innings tonight.”–Sobby
2nd: Freddy Garcia: Gives up a double, then mows the next three down.
Put it on the board: “Man, last night I was hyperventilating the entire game. Tonight, I’m either too relaxed ’cause of the 3-0 lead or exhausted from last night. Hope this doesn’t turn into another extra-innings special.”–white sock in boston
3rd: Joe Crede: He made two assists, the second was another nice snag. It remains 0-0.
Put it on the board: “Do you smell what Freddy is cooking? Hopefully, a
complete-game shutout.”–Bleacher Boy
4th: Brandon Backe: He allowed a Sox single, then struck out the side.
Put it on the board: “The White Sox in the World Series are going to be responsible for me getting horrible grades on my midterms … but it’s totally worth it.”
–WatchingfromMizzou
5th: Backe and Garcia share it. This is a very good pitcher’s duel.
Put it on the board: “We’ve done it time after time. Keep the score tied, and I just know we will pull it out!!!!!!”–geneva fan
6th: A.J. Pierzynski: With the bases loaded and two outs, he blocked Garcia’s 0-2 pitch in the dirt. It saved a run.
Put it on the board: “That’s Big Game Freddie! Now can we get at least one run off Backe?”–JJK
7th: Crede: A two-out double that almost leaves the park puts Aaron Rowand on third. But Juan Uribe strikes out.
Put it on the board: “Guys, Juan Uribe is the White Sox version of Corey Patterson. Both teams keep trying to pull every pitch they see. This game has been really ugly.” –My ship sunk
8th: Dye. He singled Willie Harris home and into a very, very happy Sox dugout.
Put it on the board: “YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES.”–YES
9th: Uribe. His catch while diving into the stands saved the game. Then he gunned down the final batter.
Put it on the board: “Thunderstruck baby!!!!!!! I’m dancing in my PJs in the living room!”–Jeff, Lincoln Park
“omigod omigod omigod!!!!!”–the monkey
“Light Out Lidge … Lights Out Astros … Sox are the CHAAAAMPS!”–Sox05
“thank you”–pterygoi
