CHICAGO - MAY 25: Home plate umpire Joe West #22 looks on following the end of the fifth inning of the game between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals on May 25, 2021 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. West officially set a Major League Baseball record as the game became official, umpiring in his 5,376 game. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)
Game two between the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals was a highly anticipated game across Major League Baseball. There are two reasons why people were interested in this game.