Article: White Sox hold off Rays at home to keep hopes alive in ALDS

CHICAGO -- Thanks to John Danks and the White Sox, Chicago still has one team standing.

Danks pitched another big game to save the season and well- traveled DeWayne Wise delivered a two-run double as the White Sox beat Tampa Bay 5-3 Sunday, trimming the Rays' lead in their AL playoff series to 2-1.

Game 4 in the best-of-five matchup is Monday in Chicago, with Gavin Floyd facing Tampa Bay's Andy Sonnanstine.

Less than 24 hours after the Cubs were swept out of the playoffs by the Dodgers, dashing Chicago's hopes for a crosstown World Series, the White Sox avoided elimination before a black-shirted, white towel-waving crowd of 40,142 in their home park.

Danks, who beat Minnesota 1-0 last ...

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