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Freddie Garcia (2005) In first game of Wrigley Field series. . . Freddie pitches 7 innings, gives up 5 hits, one unearned run as Sox cruise to 5-1 victory In opening game of U.S. Cellular series, Freddie allows. . . just 3 hits and 1 run in 7 innings as Sox win 12-2!		Ted Blankenship (1926) Faces Sheriff Blake in game 4, Cubs up 2 games to 1 Pitches complete game shutout, and gives up six singles and one walk as Sox win 4-0 at Wrigley Field Squares off against Cub ace Charlie Root in game 7! Tames Foes in Pinches to Garner Another Whitewash, 3-0
Ted Lyons (1939) Tagged for two solo homers by Glen Russell in game 2 of City Series, but Cubs go down 9-2-- Ted gives up 5 hits, zero walks, and gets 3 hits in 4 at bats! Then pitches game 7 of series and gives up five singles as Sox win decisively by 7-1 margin! Note: in 1940, he repeats his two-victory feat		Red Faber (1922) Wins City Series opener in Wrigley Field, 6-2 Scatters 11 hits, 3 walks,as Cubs score 1 in 1st, 1 in 9th With Sox down 3 games to 2, he faces Tiny Osborne. . . in superb pitcher's battle-- score is 0-0 after 8 innings! Cubs pick up just three singles and one walk from Red and Sox win in 9th on bunt, dramatic home plate collision!
Billy Koch (2003) June 27: Enters game in 9th, bases loaded, no outs and Sox. . . . . .leading 3-1! Fans first man, then Sosa hits sac fly and Alou. . . hits RBI single-- but Sox score in 9th & Billy gets an UGLY win! June 28: he comes into tie game in 9th, retires Cubs in order and gets win when Sox again score in 9th!		Ed Walsh (1912) Pitches brilliant one-hit shutout in opener, but game... . . .ends in a tie as Sox unable to score off Jimmy Lavender With Sox down 3 games to none, Big Reel ...goes eleven innings and Sox win 5-4 to stay alive Blanks Cubs on 5 hits to bring championship to Sox, 16-0
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