Game over: White Sox 5, Red Sox 4

Fitting, isn't it? On a night they were eliminated, the Sox were let down by the bullpen. Michael Bowden and Matt Fox combined to give up the walk-off run.

Top of the 9th: Red Sox 4, White Sox 4

Remember when Daniel Bard used to be good? That was August. He walked Manny to start the inning. Pinch runner Brett Lillibridge stole second and scored on a double by Konerko.

Bard has allowed five runs on 12 hits and eight walks in his last 12 innings. He looks tired to me, although he says otherwise.

Middle of the 8th: Red Sox 4, White Sox 3

Scott Atchison allowed a run in the seventh. The Sox just stranded two runners in the top if the eighth. Bard now in to pitch.

Top of the 7th: Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

That's it for the Sox as the Yankees win 6-1 in Toronto. No playoffs this season. But John Lackey looks good tonight. There is that.

Does that make you feel any better? No, didn't think so.

Middle of the 6th: Red Sox 4, White Sox 2

Ortiz homered to center, No. 32 for him. In Toronto, the Yankees are two outs away from a clinch with Mariano on the mound.

Middle of the 5th: Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Red Sox went in order as Jackson has retired eight straight. Meanwhile, the Yankees lead 6-1 now in Toronto.

Top of the 5th: Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Manny led off with a single and scored on a two-out home run to left field by Quentin, his 28th of the season.

Middle of the 4th: Red Sox 3, White Sox 0

The champagne is popping in St. Pete as the Rays won to clinch a playoff berth. The Yankees are up 5-1. Meanwhile, Felipe Lopez is 0 for 2 with two strikeouts. If the Red Sox make the playoffs, I bet he's not on the roster.

Top of the 4th: Red Sox 3, White Sox 0

Lackey allowed a leadoff double by De Aza but worked around it. He has allowed one run in his last 10 innings.

It's 5-1 Yankees and 5-0 Rays. The end is near.

Top of the 3rd: Red Sox 3, White Sox 0

J.D. Drew belted a home run with one run, his 21st of the season. Sixteen of them are solo shots. Martinez then reached on an error by Konerko at first base. Ortiz had a single to drive Martinez to third. Beltre then delivered a sac fly.

Middle of the 2nd: Red Sox 1, White Sox 0

Adrian Beltre had his MLB-leading 49th double to start the inning. Lowrie followed with an RBI double. Of Lowrie's 42 hits, half have been for extra bases. The Sox had a chance for more but Reddick fouled out to third, Varitek grounded to first and Felipe Lopez struck out.

Lopez is wearing 32. I thought for sure they would retire it for Jeremy Hermida.

Yankees lead 3-1 in the 7th in Toronto.

Top of the 2nd: Red Sox 0, White Sox 0

Lackey walked Manny with two outs before Konerko flied to right. Say this for Manny, it may be the end of the season and he's not doing much, but he still swings at only strikes. The guy has a great strike zone.

Middle of the 1st: Red Sox 0, White Sox 0

Patterson walked but Drew bounced into a double play. Martinez then singled into right field to extend his hitting streak to 13 games before Ortiz struck out.

Top of the 1st: Red Sox 0, White Sox 0

We're about to get underway here in Chicago. In Toronto, the Yankees are up 2-1 in the fifth inning. The Rays are up 2-0 at home against Baltimore.

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