Sox 6 Cubs 2 -Andale, Andale, Uribe!

Both pitchers gave up their customary big innings, and they both came in the first. After that, Sox and Cubs fans were treated to a nice pitcher's dual with John Garland getting the better of Sean Marshall.

The highlight of Garland's afternoon came in the sixth inning. He did a great job of fighting through a jam with two men on. He went right to work busting the Cubs inside with fastballs. His battle with Ronny Cedeno was one of the best of the season. Cedeno repeatedly fouled off his inside attempts, but Jon never gave in and left one over the plate. If he had pitched like this all season, Ozzie would have been able to name him to the All-Star team.

The hitting star for the Sox was Juan Uribe. Juan was 3 for 4 with 5 RBI and his ninth homerun in the eighth inning. After a terrible first two months of the season, Juan is starting to come around and has carried the Sox at times over the past couple weeks. This is not surprising since Juan is a notoriously streaky hitter.