2008
POST-SEASON
AL Playoffs Round 1


Sox vs Rays
Game 3
October 5
Pitching matchups:

John Danks (12-9)
starts for Sox

Matt Garza (11-9)
goes to the hill for the Rays
U.S. Cellular Field
On the South Side of Chicgo
This is a "Do or Die" game!

Sox MUST WIN or
their season will be over!
Sox 2008 stats
  • Number of "win or else" games played: 3
  • Number of "win or else" games won: 3
  • Number of "win or else" games lost: 0

  • When the chips are down. . .
  • . . . the Sox are ready to play!
  • Tampa Bay scores first in 2nd frame
  • Dioner Navarro doubles, gets to third. . .
  • . . . then scores on hit by Akinori Iwamura
    [Don't these TB dudes have cool names?]
  • Sox tie it up in the third!
  • Dewayne Wise draws a base on balls, steals second!
  • A.J. Pierzynski drives him home!
  • Sox load 'em up in 4th (sacks packed with
        Sox: Thome, Konerko, Griffey)
  • Alexei Ramirez sac fly brings in Thome
  • Wise base hit plates Konerko and KG Junior!
  • Sox score again in 6th. . .
  • . . . good thing too, because Rays notch. . .
  • . . . 2 more on homer from B.J. Upton!
  • But that's as much as they'll get!
  • Bobby Jenks comes in to pitch the 9th and get the save!
  • Just like old times, Sox fans, just like 2005!
    • Note: It was nice that Danks received the "W"

  • 15 starts resulted in no decision in 2008
  • In 6 of these starts, he pitched 6 or
  • more innings, and gave up 1 or less runs!
    • Well. . .

  • We knew they could do it!
  • And they did!
  • They won the game they had to win!
  • Trouble is . . .
    		• Gotta do it again
    tomorrow-- it's
    still "Do or Die"
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