White Sox avoid being swept by Red Sox with 5 run 9th inning

SPORT. DISCOVER NEW OFFICERS AT YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALERS. >> John: TWO OUTS FOR 3-2. GOT# HIM SWINGING. BALL GAME. AND ANDERSON WITH TWO STRIKES OUT HERE IN THE 9th INNING. HELPED WITH FIVE IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH. AND THE WHITE SOX TAKE THIS FINAL GAME OF THE THREE GAME SERIES. >> SO MANY TIMES THE WHITE SOX HAVE BEEN ON THE LOSING END OF THESE TYPE OF GAPES @#BUT TODAY THEY TURN THE TABLES, GOING FIVE RUNS IN THE NINTH. 3 HITS AND A SAC FLY @#FOR LUIS ROBERT JR. SCORING LATE HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ILLUSIVE. >> ILLUSIVE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FILLING THAT IN FOR ME. GREAT TO SEE THEM DO IT. >> AND GREAT TO SEE THEM DOING THE WAY THEY DID IT. THIS IS A TEAM THAT WHEN THEY PUT GREAT SWINGS, A COUPLE OF SINGLES, THE @#DOUBLE. WERE ALL OPPOSITE FIELD. STAYING INSIDE THE BALL, GIVING YOURSELF A CHANCE NOT TRYING TO PULL OUT AND HIT A 5-RUN HOME RUN WHEN THERE'S NO ONE ON BASE. THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF AT-BATS WE NEED TO SEE MORE OF. >> John: LET'S SHOW YOU HOW IT HAPPENED. IT'S TIED AT TWO IN THE NINTH AND THE WHITE SOX RALLY ONE HIT AT A @#TIME. THE SHADOWS WERE THERE. HOW MUCH WOULD THAT AFFECT A HITTER? >> A LOT. A LOT. ONCE YOU HAVE THE. >> John: THEY'RE GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY AS YOU SAID. KEEPING THEIR HANDS ON THE BALL. AND THEN DOMINIC FLETCHER. A NICE DOUBLE @#HERE. THAT SCORES A RUN. AND HE WAS TALKING, AND YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE SHADOWS. YOU SHOULD BE SPINNING IT, SPINNING IT, SPINNING IT BECAUSE IT TAKES A FRACTION LONGER. >> THERE WAS @#SPIN ON THIS. HERE'S AMAYA. NOW THEY'RE 4-2. THE TEAM IS HITTING HERE. >> AND BECOMING CONTAGIOUS. THIS IS MORE SPIN. THEY ARE, I DON'T KNOW DOING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU WOULD BE EXPECTING WITH THE SHADOWS. >> WELL BUT @#NOW YOU'RE GETTIN SOME CONFIDENCE. NOW YOU HAVE GUYS ON BASE. NOW YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING MORE UP IN THE ZONE. THE PITCHERS ARE NOW STARTING TO THROW IT MIDDLE THIRD. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER. THIS COULD BE THE HARDEST BALL THAT LUIS HITS ALL DAY. 410-FOOT NICE SACRIFICE FLY. BUT AGAIN STRAIGHT UP IN THE ZONE. WAITING A FRACTION LONGER AS @# HITTER TO TRY TO PICK UP THE ROTATION AND THEN JUST USING YOUR HANDS. >> I'M JUST HAPPY WHEN I SEE SAC FLIES. >> THAT MEANS THERE'S SOMEONE ON THIRD BASE. WHICH IS SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN ENOUGH OF THIS YEAR. >> John: I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING BUT ALSO, THERE'S BEEN MANY TIMES WHEN OUR GUYS ON BASE. A @#DOUBLE PLAY OR STRIKE OUT. GIVE ME A SAC FLY. THEY'VE ALREADY ADDED FOUR RUNS TO THE LEAD. ROBERT IS GOING TO DO A PRODUCTIVE OUT AS THEY CALL IT AND THEY TAKE A 7-2 LEAD. THAT WAS DIFFERENT. >> @#THE SOX WITH A HUMONGOUS T THEM. >> WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT PITCHING. RICHARD FITTS GIVES UP TWO EARNED RUNS. TWO STRIKE OUTS AND WE WERE PLANNING THE POSTGAME SHOW LIKE WE PLANNED MANY TIMES, WHERE SOMEONE COMES UP THE MAJOR LEAGUES. SOMEONE @#SHUTS DOWN THE WHITE SOX OFFENSE. AND IT LEADS TO A LOSS. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN TODAY. LESS THAN SIX INNING, TWO RUN, A WALK, SIX STRIKE OUTS AND HE LOOKED REALLY, REALLY, WHAT DID YOU SEE IN FITTS. >> @#I SAW A GREAT PERFORMANCE. THE THINGS HE DOES BEST, HIGH AND LOW AND HARD AND SOFT. USING THE CHANGE UP IN THE OPPORTUNE TIMES AND SHAKE OFF SOME RUNNERS AND LET BOSTON DO A FEW THINGS UNCHARACTERISTIC FOR THEM. GETTING KICKED OFF AND MAKING BLUNDERS. FOR CHRIS @#IT REALLY WAS TWO PITCHES. ONE A SLIDER, 2-1 COUNT WE SEE HERE THAT CLEARLY, AS A HITTER YOU'RE KIND OF GUESSING THIS PITCH. AND HE STILL GOT A PRETTY GOOD SWING ON IT. THE 2-0 FAST BALL. AND IF YOU GIVE UP A SOLO HOME RUN HERE AND THERE. YOU'RE NOT GOING @#TO LOSE GAME UNFORTUNATELY FOR CHRIS EVEN GIVING UP SOLOS HAVE FOUND HIM ON THE WRONG LEDGER TOO OFTEN. >> John: AND THE DEFENSE WAS A BIG HELP. >> THAT'S WHERE HE GOES SIX INNINGS, GIVES UP TWO RUNS AND SO MANY TIMES. SO MANY TIMES I THINK THE NUMBER IS EIGHT TIMES DURING THIS @#STREAK HE'S GIVEN UP TWO RUNS OR LESS. AND NOT ONLY DID HE NOT GET A WIN. HIS TEAM DIDN'T EVEN GET A WIN. >> AGAIN THOSE ARE THE GAMES THE BULLPEN ENDS UP TKPWáEUING UP ONE OR TWO. THE OFFENSE DOESN'T COME BACK LATE. THIS GAME THEY DID. BUT AGAIN, FOR CHRIS GOT OUT OF THE FEW JAMS. MADE SOME NICE PITCHES AGAIN USING THE @#CHANGE UP AND AGAIN I TRY TO TELL YOU FOR A WHILE THE KIDS WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS. IF YOU THROW THE BALL UP AND AWAY. THAT'S TWO DIFFERENT PITCHES. IF YOU CAN LOCATE YOUR PITCHES YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SUCCESS. >> THE SOX TOOK A 2-1 LEAD. THEN THIS HAPPENS. ABREU WITH THE HOME @#RUN TO TI IT. AND YOU'RE THINKING, HERE WE GO AGAIN. BUT, ALL RIGHT. GETS OUT OF IT AFTER THAT. NICE PLAY THERE. JUST SENSIBLY BY AMAYA. I'M REALLY IMPRESSED WITH HIM DEFENSIVELY. >> BALL HIT HARD, HE WAS ABLE TO COME UP AND GET GUYS OUT. >> @#WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU LO THE ROYALS TAKE THE LEAD. THE DEFENSE LOOKING SO GREAT FOR THE RED SOX BECAUSE HERE'S A RALLY START WITH DELOACH. SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT AT FIRST. >> SHOULD HAVE HAD THAT AT FIRST. WHEN YOU TAKE A KNEE, THEN YOU'RE SO @#CONFIDENT AND TK-PB GET IN FRONT OF IT. >> DIDN'T GET IN FRONT OF IT. >> AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES BY GOING THE OPPOSITE WAY AND NOT TRYING TO DO TOO MUCH RIGHT. >> YEAH, AGAIN BALL HIT HARD BY ANDREW AND KEPT IN THE INFIELD BUT A PRODUCTIVE OUT. HOW DO YOU HAVE A PRODUCTIVE RIGHT WITH THE RUN @#AT THE FIRST. THAT WAS THE FIRST RUN. DID NOT LEAVE THE INFIELD. SECOND JOB. AN ANDREW DOES A GOOD JOB. WHEN YOU HAVE A GUY ADD THIRD THERE'S A LOT OF WAYS YOU CAN SCORE. >> OZZIE WAS FAMOUS FOR THIS. SWING HARD AND GET IT OUT. YOU WANT @#TO GET THE EXIT VELOCITY. >> I'M GOING TO GET 75. >> 63 MILES PER HOUR. >> I WOULD BE VERY PROUD OF KOREY LEE RIGHT THERE. >> WHY DOES THAT WORK? BECAUSE THE SAC FLY. >> A PRODUCTIVE OUT. ONE OUT. ANDREW WANTS TO DRIVE A BALL. WANTS TO GET IT IN. HE PROTECTED ENOUGH. HE MADE SURE THE RUN RUNNER GOT TO THIRD WITH TWO OUTS. SO THINGS LIKE THAT CAN HAPPEN. YOU @#CAN HAVE A WILD PITCH, YO CAN HAVE AN ERROR. YOU CAN HAVE A LOT OF THINGS HAPPEN BUT FOR KOREY LEE, HARD HIT, AND WE HAVE ONE ON. >> HOW DOES THIS TEAM NOW, @#HO HAVE THEY LOST 101 GAMES. >> ALL WHITE SOX FANS ARE WONDERING THIS, YOU'RE IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES. EVERYONE THAT WAS ON THE TEAM WAS AN INCREDIBLE PLAYER IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND TREMENDOUS PLAYER THROUGH THE MINOR LEAGUES. THESE ARE THE TYPE OF PLAYERS YOU'RE EXPECTING ONCE EVERY THREE, @#MAYBE FOUR GAMES. UNFORTUNATELY IT'S BEEN ONCE EVERY SIX OR SEVEN OR EIGHT OR NINE. >> BEST DEFENSIVE PLAY OF THE GAME CAME IN THE FIRST-INNING AND IT WAS BIG HELP FOR CHRIS FLEXEN WHO HASN'T GOTTEN MUCH SUPPORT THIS SEASON. BUT THE DEFENSE SHOWED UP HERE. DOMINIC FLETCHER. >> John: LOOK @#AT THE HUSTLE COMING IN. THIS IS THE FASTEST RUNNER FOR TON WHICH IS WHY THEY SENT HIM. OFF BY A MILE. HE SAID I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE A CHANCE. AND PRETENDING LIKE IT'S CONTACT. DURAN PAUSED AT SECOND. AND DOMINIC THE WAY @#HE HUSTLE IN TO GET THAT. PERFECT ONE HOPPER TO HOMER. >> HUSTLE AND RELIEF. THE BALL WAS IN FOR A SECOND AND IT'S GONE. HE THREW HIM OUT FOR A WHILE. FLETCHER IS WITH JOHN AND STEVE AT THE BALLPARK. >> John: WHITE SOX GET A @#HUG 7-2 WIN. HERE THE PLAYER OF THE GAME DOMINIC FLETCHER. WHAT A PLAY, FIRST TAKE ME THROUGH THAT FIRST-INNING WHERE YOU THREW THAT CHAIR DURAN AT THE PLATE. WHAT DID YOU SEE? WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR HEAD. >> KIND OF RIGHT DOWN THE LINE. YOU HAVE TO TAKE A DEEPER ANGLE OVER THERE. TO KIND @#OF YOU KNOW HANDLE TH CORNER AND END UPD KICKING OFF THE TARP. SO I BARE HANDED, I KNEW DURAN WAS RUNNING. I I KNOW HOW FAST HE IS. I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH HIM. I KNEW THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO GET HIM GOING AND TRY TO GET HIM OUT THERE. >> Steve: THIS @#IS A COMPLETE FIELD ANY WHERE ELSE YOU PLAYED. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO ADJUST TO HERE? >> IT'S WEIRD, NOT HAVING PLAYED HERE BEFORE. WHEN YOU GET OUT THERE THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IS YOU'RE EVERYONE WITH THE FOUL POLE. THEN YOU LOOK BACK AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A FOOTBALL FIELD BEHIND YOU. EVEN YOUR @#POSITIONS AND STUFF IT'S OFF THE BASES. BUT IT FEELS OFF WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE. IT DEFINITELY FEELS A BIT OFF AND SOME TIME TO GET USED TO. >> OFF THE PLATE IN THE 9th INNING. >> John: TELL ME WHAT WAS DISCUSSED IN THAT DUG OUT. YOU GUYS SEEMED LIKE YOU JUST HAD THAT FIERCE COMPETITOR ATTITUDE @#HEADING INTO THE 9th INNING. >> OUR PITCHERS DID WELL ALL GAME. WE WANTED TO GET SOMETHING GOING. KIND OF LIKE WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. WE WANT TO GET OUT THERE AND PLAY AGGRESSIVE AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN. >> A BIG ONE, HAVE A GREAT FLIGHT HOME TO CHICAGO. >> THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT GUYS. >> THE NOTHING TO LOSE ATTITUDE. BRING @#IT EVERY GAME, EVERY INNING. EVERY AT-BAT. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE. DON'T THINK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE BUT THAT. >> RIGHT, RIGHT. THE LOSSES ARE THERE. WHO CARES. WE SET THE RECORD. LET'S JUST FORGET ABOUT THAT. LET'S GET OUT AND PLAY. FOR ALL THESE GUYS THERE'S A CHANCE TO PERFORM FOR THE NEXT TWO OR THREE WEEKS THAT SHOWS EVERYBODY YOU BELONG IN THE MAYOR LEAGUES IN 2025. >> HOW ABOUT @#DURAN HE C1 >> WHITE SOX @#FIVE RUNS IN THE NINTH. SOX HAD 12 HITS 11 OF THEM SINGLES. THE ONLY HIT BY FLETCHER, THAT WAS A DOUBLE. LET'S HEAR FROM GRADY SIZEMORE. >> ALL AROUND GREAT GAME. I @#THOUGHT WE DID A GREAT JOB. JUST DEFENSIVELY, YOU KNOW, GUYS GETTING ON BASE. HAVING THEIR AT-BATS AND FIGHTING, FLETCHER CAME UP WITH A BIG HIT THERE. FLEXEN WAS GOOD ON THE MOUND. GREAT DEFENSIVE PLAYS FROM EVERYBODY. THAT'S JUST THE KIND OF GAME YOU WANT TO PLAY. >> ON @#FRIDAY BEFORE THE SERIE STARTED. YOU MENTIONED, YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT. >> YEAH, I THINK SO. I THINK THOSE FIRST TWO GAMES THERE WERE A COUPLE OF GAMES WE WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE AND EXECUTE. I WOULDN'T SAY THEY WERE DIFFERENCE MAKER BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT TODAY'S GAME WE PLAYED VERY CLEAN. TOOK CARE OF THE BALL. MADE @#SOME GREAT PLAYS. GOOD THROWS. THEN WE HAD SOME CLUTCH AT- BATS. FLEX DID GREAT. BULLPEN PICKED HIM UP TOO. THAT'S WHAT WINNING BASEBALL LOOKS LIKE. >> >> I JUST THOUGHT HE DID A GREAT JOB AT KEEPING HIM OFF BALANCE. I THOUGHT HE WAS MAKING @#GOOD PITCHES. KEEPING HIM OUT OF BOUNDS. HE'S HAPPY TO GO OUT THERE AND GET DEEPER IN THE GAME. KEEP US IN THERE AND HAVE A GOOD PERFORMANCE. >> YOUR DEFENSE, AMAYA, PARTICULARLY KNOWN FOR HIS AT- BATS. >> HE'S BEEN COMING UP CLUTCH FOR US. EVEN THIS @#SERIES. MAKING BIG PLAYS TODAY. THE ONE LATE IN THE NINTH. THE OTHER ONE LATE IN THE HOLE. JUST YOU KNOW GUYS PLAYED A GREAT GAME. >> AND HAVING HIM IN THE SECOND. >> CORY HAD A GOOD @#THROW. THERE'S SO MANY GREAT PLAYS. I CAN'T GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM. HELPS WITH THE RUNNING GAME A LOT. IT'S NOT JUST THE ONE DIMENSIONAL GUY. HE CAN DO A LOT. HE'S A GREAT @#DEFENSIVE GUY OU THERE. >> KOREY LEE GETTING A RUNNER. 27 OUTS IN THE GAME AND WHEN THEY SOMEHOW GET ON BASE AND THEN WE CAN ERASE THAT. THROWING SOMEBODY OUT THAT JUST SHORTENS THE GAME AND FOR THE WHITE SOX HAVEN'T SEEN IT ENOUGH THIS YEAR. >> ALL THE CLOSE LOSSES. THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF CLOSED LOSSES AND A LOT OF LEADS. MIDDLE TOWARD THE END JUST NOT BEING @#ABLE TO CLOSE IT AND AGAIN, THOSE ARE WHEN YOU START TO HAVE THOSE OUTS. WHERE YOU'RE PICKING SOMEONE OFF. WHEN YOU'RE THROWING SOMEONE OUT WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO STEAL. ALL OF A SUDDEN THOSE