Game 9

In the first Iguchi and Thome hit back to back jacks off of Verlander. 2-0 Sox.
Granderson singled for Detroit off of Garland, and advanced to second on a wild pitch. He advanced to third and scored on successive ground outs by Polanco and Rodriguez. 2-1 Sox.

The Sox and the Tigers were held scoreless in the second.

In the third Thome walked with two outs. Konerko followed with a single, Thome advanced to third. On a wild pitch by Verlander, Konerko moved to second. Dye singled home Thome and Paulie. 4-1 Sox. Pierzynski doubled, scoring Dye. 5-1 Sox. Crede singled home AJ. 6-1 Sox. Grilli came on for Verlander, and gave up a triple to Cintron, scoring Crede. 7-1 Sox.
The Tigers failed to score.

Podsednik led the fourth with a walk and scored on Thome's double. 8-1 Sox. Dye singled, scoring Thome. 9-1 Sox.
Young singled and scored on Shelton's homer. 9-3 Sox.

In the fifth, Crede doubled and scored on Cintron's triple. 10-3 Sox.
Rodriguez singled and scored on Ordonez's homer. 10-5 Sox. Shelton doubled and scored on Guillen's double. 10-6 Sox. Guillen scored on Monroe's single. 10-7 Sox.

The Sox were held scorless in the sixth.
McCarthy came on in relief for Garland. Polanco doubled and scored on Rodriguez's single. 10-8 Sox.

In the seventh, Anderson walked and then Podsednik was beaned. Spurling came on in relief and gave up a double to Iguchi, scoring Anderson and Pods. 12-8 Sox. Thome was intentionally walked and Iguchi scored on Paulie's single. 13-8 Sox.
McCarthy pitched a perfect inning.

The Sox were held scoreless in eighth.
Infante doubled. He advanced to third and scored on groundouts by Granderson and Polanco. 13-9 Sox.

The ninth was scoreless.