White Sox History: Sox use second straight complete game to take control on this date

Chicago White Sox v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Lisa Blumenfeld/GettyImages20 years ago today, the 2005 American League Championship Series headed out west. The White Sox and Angels got set for Game 3 in Anaheim with the series tied 1-1 thanks to some late-inning magic by the White Sox in Game 2. Jon Garland took the mound for the White Sox for his first start of the playoffs following a regular season that saw him win 18 games and make the All-Star team. Garland would have the tall task of following Mark Buehrle’s complete-game victory in Game 2, but he was certainly up for the challenge. For the Angels, 26-year-old John Lackey got the ball on the heels of a breakout season. Both teams knew the importance of the situation and the advantage earned by taking a 2-1 series lead.

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