The Chicago White Sox won the longest game in World Series history 7-5 in five hours forty-one minutes on Tuesday night.
Through four innings things looked promising for the Astros. They took a four-run lead on RBI singles from Lance Berkman, Craig Biggio and Morgan Ensberg and a solo home run from right fielder Jason Lane.
In the fifth inning, the tide turned for the Sox. Chicago used a Joe Crede home run, an RBI single from Jermaine Dye and a bases-clearing double from catcher A.J. Pierzynski to take a 5-4 lead.
It stayed that way until the bottom of the eighth, when Lane slashed an RBI double inside the third base line.
The score remained tied through five excruciating innings with both teams trading failed rallies.
Then, in the top of the 14th inning, Chicago broke through on a solo home run courtesy of replacement second baseman Geoff Blum.
The Sox tacked on another run and held the Astros in the bottom of the frame.
â?”Josh Norris