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Article: White Sox Are Happy to Play Spoiler; Chicago Fields Bench Players, But Indians Can't Take Advantage
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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White Sox 3, Indians 2
This is truly the most disastrous scenario playing out for the
Cleveland Indians, an inspiring story in this baseball season that
now appears to be facing a sad ending. Their rivals, the Chicago
White Sox, had seemingly handed them a win by sending out a modest
lineup that included just two regular starters. If there was a game
to be won in this crucial three-game series for Cleveland, Friday's
was it.
Yet Cleveland trailed early, made a stirring comeback in the ninth
inning, was pushed to extra innings and squandered several
opportunities as the minutes churned on this long Friday night,
before finally having its playoff hopes perhaps dashed when Chicago
first ...