Round 2 - Red Sox outlast Chisox in 5

GAME 1 - 10/9 - Fenway Park
Floyd vs Beckett
White Sox 12, Red Sox 10
Shockingly only 1 homer, by A.J. Pierzynski, was hit all day in this run-fest.  Boston entered the bottom of the 9th down by 5 and rallied for 3 before Sergio Santos was able to come on board and stop the bleeding.  Chisox rightfielder Carlos Quentin (4-5) had a big day with the stick.  He scored 3 runs and knocked in 2 all without the aide of an extra base hit.  Marco Scutaro had 4 hits for the Bosox, while hitting out of the 9 hole.
Chicago leads the series 1-0

GAME 2 - 10/10
Humber vs Buchholz
Red Sox 3, White Sox 2
What a difference a day makes.  Today the pitchers exacted some revenge over the hitters.  Both starters left the game in the 7th with the score knotted up at 2-2.  With 1 out in the 9th Scutaro singled to left, but was forced at second on a force play.  That exchange of runners put Jacoby Ellsbury on 1st.  Boston's fleet footed center fielder stole second, then scored as Dustin Pedroia's grounder deep in the hole eluded Chisox shortstop Alexi Ramirez.
Series tied 1-1

GAME 3 - 10/12 - US Cellular
Lester vs Buehrle
Red Sox 6, White Sox 5 (10 inn)

When Boston layed a 5 spot on Buehrle in the top of the second to make it 5-1 most of the crowd at US Cellular felt the game was over.  If they saw how Boston's pen melted down in September they would have thought otherwise.  With 2 runs in the 4th and 2 more in the 6th the Chisox tied the game up a 5-5.  Neither team scored over the final 3 innings, so the game headed to extra innings.  Relieve Matt Thornton took the hill for the Pale Hose to start the top of the 10th.  Pedroia led off the inning with a clan single through the hole.  Adrian Gonzalez sliced one through the same place to put runners on the corners.  The ever clutch "Yooook" stepped to the plate and quickly fell into a 1-2 hole.  The 4th pitch that he saw was a mistake and he lined it into through that same magical hole to score Pedroia.  To his credit, Thornton got the next 3 batters out without giving up any more runs, but the damage was done.  Papelbon got the Chisox out in the 9th to notch the save.
Red Sox lead the series 2-1

GAME 4 - 10/13
Wakefield vs Jackson
White Sox 10, Red Sox 6
Boston rallied late off of Chicago's pen, but that only served as window dressing as the Chisox battered Boston pitching.  Starter Tim Wakefield gave up 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings and reliever Bowden did the same in just 1 inning.  Chicago recorded 17 hits in total with Paul Konerko having a field day by hitting 2 homers and going 4 for 5.  Chicago's star 1st baseman had 4 RBI's and 2 runs scored.  Juan Pierre and Alexi Ramirez each posted 3 hits, with the latter getting 4 RBI's as well.
Series tied 2-2

GAME 5 - 10/14 - Fenway
Floyd vs Beckett
Red Sox 14, White Sox 0

The series shifted back to Boston for a decisive game 5.  The Red Sox headed home, but mysteriously he Chisox never made the return trip.  Game 5 was literally over in the bottom of the 1st as the Bosox pounded starter Gavin Floyd for 4 runs.  Floyd was removed from the game after getting just 1 out.  Boston followed that up by scoring early and often.  Josh Beckett, who has made a living coming up big in big games, did just that today even though a superb effort was not really needed.  Beckett went 6 1/3 and fanned 6, while allowing just 2 hits.  The Chisox were a complete no show in a game dominated completely by the Red Sox lineup.  Boston banged out 17 hits with Yooook and Reddick being the only 2 batters to not have a multi-hit day.  Carl Crawford, who has struggled all season to justify his hefty new contract, hit his 3rd homer of the tournament and knocked in 5 runs.  Pedroia knocked in 3, scored 3 and went 3 fo4 5.  Big Papi even got into the action with his 1st homer of the tourny.

Red Sox win series 3 games to 2