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Broom sales are booming in Chicago for the second straight week after the White Sox completed the three-game sweep of the Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field this weekend, a week after the Cubs did the same thing at Wrigley.
The fireworks began early on Friday afternoon, when Nick Swisher's grand slam capped a seven-run third inning as the Sox demolished the Cubs 10-3 in the series opener.
In Saturday's contest, the Sox jumped out to another lead before relinquishing it and then coming from behind to win 6-5. The Sox's revamped bullpen held the Cubs scoreless for 4 2/3 innings while Carlos Quinten supplied the game-winning homer in the seventh.
Home runs fueled the Sox's sweep-clinching 5-1 victory on Sunday, too: Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome all went yard.
With the Red Line rivalry finished for the year—unless they meet again in October—both teams' fans can hold their heads up equally high. Both teams defended their home turf all three times, and the all-time Cubs-Sox series is tied 33-33. If our two teams should cross paths again in the post-season, we're in for a real treat if these series were any indication.
AP Photo/Brian Kersey, AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
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I'm pretty sure the scoring is also very even for interleague games. Before last Friday's game Pat Hughes mentioned that and the Cubs scored 31 runs over the last 6 while the Sox scored 25...I honestly thought the Sox had several more wins for the all-time series, i didn't think it was this even.
I was lucky to watch three fights break out after the game Friday, one between two Sox fans.
Then there's this one that finds Cubs and Sox fans uniting against a common idiot.
What's the story with that fight with Cubs and Sox fans uniting? The Hardball blog on Trib.com says money fell out of a woman's purse, a guy picked it up and refused to give it back and was whaled on by Cubs and Sox fans...but that Busted Coverage says a Sox fan was hassling a guy in a Thome jersey (?) and then he got whaled on.
Thanks for the link on the video, Chuck. That was immensely entertaining.
Well, we (Cubs fans) had our fun last weekend, you (Sox fans) had yours this weekend. Well played, although I hope we don't see each other in October -- not because I don't like the Cubs' chances, but because I don't like the city's chances.
By the way, what's the deal with the fat retard in green behind home plate in last night's game? As if getting swept wasn't enough of an indignity, I had to watch that fucking dork for nine innings.