The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Tuesday night to win the AL Central Title.
After 162 games the two teams were tied for first place in the division, so a tie-breaker game was held at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.
John Danks threw eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits, with the first coming in on a double by Michael Cuddyer in the fifth inning.
Bobby Jenks then came on in the ninth to retire the Twins and propel the White Sox into the playoffs.
Jim Thome was responsible for the only run of the game, hitting a solo shot off Minnesota's Nick Blackburn in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Blackburn pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up the one run on four hits.
The White Sox will travel to Tampa Bay to face the Rays in the ALDS on Thursday.
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Sep 30, 2008 11:33 AM EST
The White Sox are urging fans attending Tuesday's game to wear all black in support of the team.
There will be 40,000 "Sox Pride" towels distributed as fans enter the ballpark for the first pitch.
"We will have 40,000 black rally towels, and hopefully, 40,000 fans using them in support of the team," said White Sox VP and chief marketing officer Brooks Boyer of the unique support system. "Hopefully, it will be pretty darn intimidating, and the Twins can see how it's done Chicago style."
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Alexei Ramirez hit his fourth grand slam of the season, and Chicago beat Detroit 8-2 in a rain-out makeup Monday, forcing a one-game tiebreaker against Minnesota for the AL Central title.
The Twins will visit the White Sox on Tuesday night, with John Danks starting for Chicago on three days? rest against Nick Blackburn, as reported by the Associated Press.
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White Sox Sep 2008 Archive
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 27, 2008
The Twins and White Sox, who have combined to lose their last seven games, are struggling to win with a playoff berth on the line.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Sep 26, 2008
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye doesn't believe that the team gets a fair shake in the Windy City.
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Chicago Tribune | Sep 26, 2008
The White Sox are nearing a contract extension with general manager Ken Williams despite their recent slide.
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MLB.com | Sep 26, 2008
The Twins leapfrogged the White Sox for first place in the American League Central on Thursday with a walk-off victory in the tenth inning.
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ESPN | Sep 22, 2008
White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen has issued a challenge to pitcher Javier Vazquez - win big games.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Sep 18, 2008
White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf believes that a World Series matchup between the Sox and Cubs would be 'fabulous'.
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ESPN | Sep 18, 2008
White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin had the soft cast removed from his broken right wrist on Wednesday, and he could swing a bat later this week.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Sep 17, 2008
Joe Crede and Juan Uribe are likely done in Chicago.
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Northwest Herald | Sep 15, 2008
Joe Crede's belongings and nameplate have been removed from his locker.
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ESPN | Sep 15, 2008
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko isn't sure when his sprained knee is going to allow him to return to the field.
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MLB.com | Sep 14, 2008
The Twins swept a double-header against the Orioles on Saturday to tie the White Sox for the lead in the AL Central.
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AP | Sep 12, 2008
Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 57th save on Thursday night, to tie Bobby Thigpen's record set in 1990 with the White Sox.
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ESPN | Sep 11, 2008
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee and isn't sure when he'll be able to play again this season.
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MLB.com | Sep 9, 2008
White Sox outfielder Carlos Quentin is exploring all recovery options as he attempts to return to Chicago as soon as possible.
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ESPN | Sep 7, 2008
White Sox slugger Jim Thome homered in the 15th inning on Saturday night to give Chicago a 7-6 win over the Angels and surpass Mickey Mantle on the all-time list.
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ESPN | Sep 5, 2008
Carlos Quentin has a broken wrist, and the Chicago White Sox left fielder will have surgery Monday that could sideline him for the rest of the season.
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AP | Sep 2, 2008
Cliff Lee (20-2) is the first Indian pitcher to reach 20 wins since Gaylord Perry went 21-13 in 1974.
