2007 Game Log
| Date | Location | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Series — Wrigley Field | |||
| May 18 | Wrigley Field | Cubs 6–3 | Cubs W: Lilly L: MacDougal SV: Dempster. Sox commit 4 errors. |
| May 19 | Wrigley Field | Cubs 11–6 | Cubs W: Howry L: Aardsma. Cubs pour it on late. |
| May 20 | Wrigley Field | Sox 10–6 | White Sox W: Masset L: Zambrano. Sox explode for 7 in the 6th. |
| June Series — U.S. Cellular Field | |||
| June 22 | U.S. Cellular Field | Cubs 5–1 | Cubs W: Zambrano L: Buehrle. Cubs score 3 in the 9th to seal it. |
| June 23 | U.S. Cellular Field | Cubs 2–1 | Cubs W: Wuertz L: Jenks SV: Howry. Tight 2-1 win. |
| June 24 | U.S. Cellular Field | Cubs 3–0 | Cubs W: Marshall L: Contreras SV: Howry. Cubs shut out the Sox to complete the sweep. |
2007 Series Notes
Lou Piniella arrived on the North Side in 2007 and immediately made his presence felt in the Crosstown Classic. The Cubs went 5-1 — the largest series margin in the rivalry’s history. After years of the Sox owning the series, the Cubs were suddenly dominant.
The May series at Wrigley went 2-1 Cubs. Ted Lilly beat the Sox in the opener as Chicago committed four errors. Cubs won Game 2 11-6. The Sox salvaged Game 3 on May 20, exploding for 7 runs in the 6th inning to win 10-6 — it would be their only win of the entire series.
Then the Cubs went to U.S. Cellular in June and swept all three. Zambrano, Wuertz, and Sean Marshall handled the pitching. The Cubs shut the Sox out in the finale 3-0. Complete sweep on the South Side.
The 2007 Cubs finished 85-77 and won the NL Central, only to get swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS. But in the Crosstown Classic, they were as dominant as they’d ever been. After 2007: Cubs 30, Sox 30 — dead even for the first time since 2000.
Box Scores & Lineups — May Series (Wrigley Field)
Game 1 — Cubs Win — May 18, 2007 — Wrigley Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox
1. Darin Erstad (CF)
2. Pablo Ozuna (3B)
3. Jermaine Dye (RF)
4. Paul Konerko (1B)
5. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
6. Juan Uribe (SS)
7. Toby Hall (C)
8. Luis Terrero (LF)
9. Mark Buehrle (P)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen
Chicago Cubs
1. Ryan Theriot (2B)
2. Angel Pagan (CF)
3. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
4. Aramis Ramirez (3B)
5. Michael Barrett (C)
6. Mark DeRosa (1B)
7. Matt Murton (RF)
8. Cesar Izturis (SS)
9. Ted Lilly (P)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Game 2 — Cubs Win — May 19, 2007 — Wrigley Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox
1. Darin Erstad (CF)
2. Juan Uribe (SS)
3. A.J. Pierzynski (C)
4. Jermaine Dye (RF)
5. Paul Konerko (1B)
6. Rob Mackowiak (LF)
7. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
8. Joe Crede (3B)
9. Javier Vazquez (P)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen
Chicago Cubs
1. Ryan Theriot (SS)
2. Matt Murton (RF)
3. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
4. Aramis Ramirez (3B)
5. Daryle Ward (1B)
6. Michael Barrett (C)
7. Jacque Jones (CF)
8. Mark DeRosa (2B)
9. Jason Marquis (P)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Game 3 — Sox Win — May 20, 2007 — Wrigley Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox
1. Darin Erstad (CF)
2. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
3. A.J. Pierzynski (C)
4. Jermaine Dye (RF)
5. Paul Konerko (1B)
6. Rob Mackowiak (LF)
7. Joe Crede (3B)
8. Juan Uribe (SS)
9. Nick Masset (P)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen
Chicago Cubs
1. Ryan Theriot (2B)
2. Angel Pagan (CF)
3. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
4. Aramis Ramirez (3B)
5. Daryle Ward (1B)
6. Michael Barrett (C)
7. Jacque Jones (RF)
8. Cesar Izturis (SS)
9. Carlos Zambrano (P)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Box Scores & Lineups — June Series (U.S. Cellular Field)
Game 4 — Cubs Win — June 22, 2007 — U.S. Cellular Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs
1. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
2. Mike Fontenot (2B)
3. Derrek Lee (1B)
4. Aramis Ramirez (DH)
5. Mark DeRosa (3B)
6. Rob Bowen (C)
7. Angel Pagan (RF)
8. Felix Pie (CF)
9. Cesar Izturis (SS)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Chicago White Sox
1. Darin Erstad (CF)
2. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
3. Jim Thome (DH)
4. Paul Konerko (1B)
5. A.J. Pierzynski (C)
6. Jermaine Dye (RF)
7. Rob Mackowiak (LF)
8. Josh Fields (3B)
9. Juan Uribe (SS)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen
Game 5 — Cubs Win — June 23, 2007 — U.S. Cellular Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs
1. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
2. Mike Fontenot (2B)
3. Derrek Lee (1B)
4. Aramis Ramirez (DH)
5. Cliff Floyd (RF)
6. Rob Bowen (C)
7. Ryan Theriot (3B)
8. Felix Pie (CF)
9. Cesar Izturis (SS)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Chicago White Sox
1. Scott Podsednik (LF)
2. Andy Gonzalez (RF)
3. Jim Thome (DH)
4. Paul Konerko (1B)
5. A.J. Pierzynski (C)
6. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
7. Josh Fields (3B)
8. Luis Terrero (CF)
9. Juan Uribe (SS)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen
Game 6 — Cubs Win — June 24, 2007 — U.S. Cellular Field — Day Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs
1. Alfonso Soriano (LF)
2. Mike Fontenot (2B)
3. Derrek Lee (1B)
4. Aramis Ramirez (DH)
5. Cliff Floyd (RF)
6. Angel Pagan (CF)
7. Mark DeRosa (3B)
8. Koyie Hill (C)
9. Cesar Izturis (SS)
Mgr: Lou Piniella
Chicago White Sox
1. Scott Podsednik (LF)
2. Andy Gonzalez (RF)
3. Jim Thome (DH)
4. Paul Konerko (1B)
5. A.J. Pierzynski (C)
6. Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
7. Josh Fields (3B)
8. Luis Terrero (CF)
9. Juan Uribe (SS)
Mgr: Ozzie Guillen