Chicagoist at the White Sox Clincher

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 1, 2008 12:07PM

The scoreboard says it all.

John Danks sets to deal on his way to a two-hit shutout.

Danks chalks up a K.

The fireworks wind down after Jim Thome\'s seventh-inning home run that gave the Sox the lead.

The Sox take the field after Brian Anderson\'s diving catch seals the win.

Backup catcher Toby Hall sneaks up with a shaving cream pie for AJ Pierzynski.

The fans celebrate with the skyline in the background.

Celebrating in the 35th Street Viaduct, a fan shows that he doesn\'t have his priorities straight.

Neighborhood locals join in on the celebration.

We were fortunate to score tickets to last night's play-in game between the Sox and Twins. John Danks pitched a gem of a game: a two-hit, eight-inning performance that had the "piranhas" stymied. I don't know how the "blackout" looked on television, but in person it was nothing short of mesmerizing. I did see at least four fans who made the unfortunate decision to paint their faces black; no one ever said common sense and sports mix well.

The win marks the first time since 1906 that both the White Sox and Cubs were in the playoffs together. Regardless of where your allegiance lies, this is an amazing thing to savor.