5. Blackout Game
On September 30, 2008, the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins required a one-game playoff to crown the 2008 American League Central champion. The game would be played at U.S. Cellular Field and become known as “The Blackout Game” as the Chicago crowd dressed in all black in support of the White Sox.
The White Sox would defeat the Twins 1-0 in front of 40,354 fans, as John Danks pitched his best game as a member of the White Sox, an eight-inning, two-hit shutout, while future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. would make his most memorable play during his short tenure with the White Sox, throwing out a runner at the plate to preserve the lead and eventual victory.
The lone run in the ballgame would come off of the bat of slugger Jim Thome in the form of a solo home run, and White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson would make a diving catch in right field for the final out of the game, securing victory for the White Sox.
The White Sox were crowned American League Central champions before losing to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.