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Article: ALDS: BATTLE OF THE SOXES; Series matchups; Division Series 05; Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox.(Sports)
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- October 4, 2005
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By TONY MASSAROTTI
CHICAGO - Once again, we find ourselves consumed in the Battle of the Soxes. One team is from Mars, the other from Venus. And in the opening round of the 2005 baseball playoffs, opposites attract.
The Red Sox and Chicago White Sox met seven times during the regular season, the Red Sox winning four games and the White Sox three. Yet the true differences in these clubs can be highlighted only by the marathon that is the regular season, during which the multitalented White Sox excelled in the finer points of the game while the Red Sox clubbed opponents over the head.
This is not merely pitching against hitting. This is a complete ...