2005 World Series
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The 2005 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2005 season. The 101st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Chicago White Sox and the National League (NL) champion Houston Astros. The White Sox swept the Astros in four games, winning their third World Series championship and their first in 88 years, ending the Curse of the Black Sox. The series was played between October 22–26, 2005. Home field advantage was awarded to Chicago by virtue of the AL's 7–5 victory over the NL in the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. The Astros were attempting to become the fourth consecutive wild card team to win the Series, following the Anaheim Angels (2002), Florida Marlins (2003) and Boston Red Sox (2004). Both teams were attempting to overcome decades of disappointment, with a combined 132 years between the two teams without a title. The Astros were making their first Series appearance in 44 years of play, while the White Sox had waited exactly twice as long for a title, having last won the Series in 1917, and had not been in the Series since 1959, three years before the Astros' inaugural season. As of 2025, this is the most recent postseason series won by the White Sox. As part of MLB's divisional realignment in 2013, the Astros agreed to change leagues. As of 2025, Houston has won four American League pennants (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) and two World Series championships (2017 and 2022).
Infobox
Team (Wins)
Team (Wins) Managers Season Chicago White Sox (4) Ozzie Guillén 99–63, , GA: 6 Houston Astros (0) Phil Garner 89–73, , GB: 11
Chicago White Sox (4)
Ozzie Guillén
Houston Astros (0)
Phil Garner
Dates
October 22–26
Venue(s)
U.S. Cellular Field (Chicago)Minute Maid Park (Houston)
MVP
Jermaine Dye (Chicago)
Umpires
Joe West (crew chief), Jeff Nelson, Jerry Layne, Derryl Cousins, Gary Cederstrom, Ángel Hernández
Hall of Famers
White Sox: Harold Baines (Bench Coach)Tim Raines (1B Coach)Astros: Jeff BagwellCraig Biggio
Television
Fox (United States)MLB International (International)
TV announcers
Joe Buck and Tim McCarver (Fox)Dave O'Brien (MLB International)
Radio
ESPNWMVP (CHW)KTRH (HOU)
Radio announcers
Jon Miller and Joe Morgan (ESPN)John Rooney and Ed Farmer (WMVP)Milo Hamilton and Alan Ashby (KTRH)
ALCS
Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (4–1)
NLCS
Houston Astros over St. Louis Cardinals (4–2)
Tables
· Summary
1
1
Game
1
Date
October 22
Score
Houston Astros – 3, Chicago White Sox – 5
Location
U.S. Cellular Field
Time
3:13
Attendance
41,206
2
2
Game
2
Date
October 23
Score
Houston Astros – 6, Chicago White Sox – 7
Location
U.S. Cellular Field
Time
3:11
Attendance
41,432
3
3
Game
3
Date
October 25
Score
Chicago White Sox – 7, Houston Astros – 5 (14)
Location
Minute Maid Park
Time
5:41
Attendance
42,848
4
4
Game
4
Date
October 26
Score
Chicago White Sox – 1, Houston Astros – 0
Location
Minute Maid Park
Time
3:20
Attendance
42,936
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| 1 | October 22 | Houston Astros – 3, Chicago White Sox – 5 | Cellular Field | 3:13 | 41,206 |
| 2 | October 23 | Houston Astros – 6, Chicago White Sox – 7 | Cellular Field | 3:11 | 41,432 |
| 3 | October 25 | Chicago White Sox – 7, Houston Astros – 5 (14) | Minute Maid Park | 5:41 | 42,848 |
| 4 | October 26 | Chicago White Sox – 1, Houston Astros – 0 | Minute Maid Park | 3:20 | 42,936 |
October 22, 2005 7:05 pm (CDT) at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois 53 °F (12 °C), overcast · Matchups › Game 1
Houston
Houston
Team
Houston
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
0
R
3
H
7
E
1
Chicago
Chicago
Team
Chicago
1
1
2
2
3
0
4
1
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
9
X
R
5
H
10
E
0
WP: José Contreras (1–0) LP: Wandy Rodríguez (0–1) Sv: Bobby Jenks (1)Home runs:HOU: Mike Lamb (1)CWS: Jermaine Dye (1), Joe Crede (1)Boxscore
WP: José Contreras (1–0) LP: Wandy Rodríguez (0–1) Sv: Bobby Jenks (1)Home runs:HOU: Mike Lamb (1)CWS: Jermaine Dye (1), Joe Crede (1)Boxscore
Team
WP: José Contreras (1–0) LP: Wandy Rodríguez (0–1) Sv: Bobby Jenks (1)Home runs:HOU: Mike Lamb (1)CWS: Jermaine Dye (1), Joe Crede (1)Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José Contreras (1–0) LP: Wandy Rodríguez (0–1) Sv: Bobby Jenks (1)Home runs:HOU: Mike Lamb (1)CWS: Jermaine Dye (1), Joe Crede (1)Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 23, 2005 7:16 pm (CDT) at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois 45 °F (7 °C), rain · Matchups › Game 2
Houston
Houston
Team
Houston
1
0
2
1
3
1
4
0
5
2
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
2
R
6
H
9
E
0
Chicago
Chicago
Team
Chicago
1
0
2
2
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
4
8
0
9
1
R
7
H
12
E
0
WP: Neal Cotts (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–1)Home runs:HOU: Morgan Ensberg (1)CWS: Paul Konerko (1), Scott Podsednik (1)Boxscore
WP: Neal Cotts (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–1)Home runs:HOU: Morgan Ensberg (1)CWS: Paul Konerko (1), Scott Podsednik (1)Boxscore
Team
WP: Neal Cotts (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–1)Home runs:HOU: Morgan Ensberg (1)CWS: Paul Konerko (1), Scott Podsednik (1)Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Neal Cotts (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–1)Home runs:HOU: Morgan Ensberg (1)CWS: Paul Konerko (1), Scott Podsednik (1)Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 25, 2005 7:39 pm (CDT) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas 61 °F (16 °C), roof open, clear · Matchups › Game 3
Chicago
Chicago
Team
Chicago
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
5
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
0
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
2
R
7
H
14
E
3
Houston
Houston
Team
Houston
1
1
2
0
3
2
4
1
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
9
0
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
0
R
5
H
8
E
1
WP: Dámaso Marte (1–0) LP: Ezequiel Astacio (0–1) Sv: Mark Buehrle (1)Home runs:CWS: Joe Crede (2), Geoff Blum (1)HOU: Jason Lane (1)Boxscore
WP: Dámaso Marte (1–0) LP: Ezequiel Astacio (0–1) Sv: Mark Buehrle (1)Home runs:CWS: Joe Crede (2), Geoff Blum (1)HOU: Jason Lane (1)Boxscore
Team
WP: Dámaso Marte (1–0) LP: Ezequiel Astacio (0–1) Sv: Mark Buehrle (1)Home runs:CWS: Joe Crede (2), Geoff Blum (1)HOU: Jason Lane (1)Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| WP: Dámaso Marte (1–0) LP: Ezequiel Astacio (0–1) Sv: Mark Buehrle (1)Home runs:CWS: Joe Crede (2), Geoff Blum (1)HOU: Jason Lane (1)Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 26, 2005 7:41 pm (CDT) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas 65 °F (18 °C), roof open, cloudy · Matchups › Game 4
Chicago
Chicago
Team
Chicago
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
1
9
0
R
1
H
8
E
0
Houston
Houston
Team
Houston
1
0
2
0
3
0
4
0
5
0
6
0
7
0
8
0
9
0
R
0
H
5
E
0
WP: Freddy García (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–2) Sv: Bobby Jenks (2)Boxscore
WP: Freddy García (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–2) Sv: Bobby Jenks (2)Boxscore
Team
WP: Freddy García (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–2) Sv: Bobby Jenks (2)Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Freddy García (1–0) LP: Brad Lidge (0–2) Sv: Bobby Jenks (2)Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
· Composite line score
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Team
Chicago White Sox
1
1
2
4
3
0
4
1
5
5
6
0
7
4
8
2
9
1
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
2
R
20
H
44
E
3
Houston Astros
Houston Astros
Team
Houston Astros
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
1
5
2
6
0
7
0
8
1
9
2
10
0
11
0
12
0
13
0
14
0
R
14
H
29
E
2
Total attendance: 168,422 Average attendance: 42,106Winning player's share: $324,533 Losing player's share: $191,985
Total attendance: 168,422 Average attendance: 42,106Winning player's share: $324,533 Losing player's share: $191,985
Team
Total attendance: 168,422 Average attendance: 42,106Winning player's share: $324,533 Losing player's share: $191,985
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 44 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Houston Astros | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total attendance: 168,422 Average attendance: 42,106Winning player's share: $324,533 Losing player's share: $191,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
· Ratings
1
1
Game
1
Ratings(households)
9.5
Share(households)
17
American audience(in millions)
15.0
2
2
Game
2
Ratings(households)
11.1
Share(households)
17
American audience(in millions)
17.19
3
3
Game
3
Ratings(households)
11.0
Share(households)
21
American audience(in millions)
16.65
4
4
Game
4
Ratings(households)
13.0
Share(households)
21
American audience(in millions)
19.98
| Game | Ratings(households) | Share(households) | American audience(in millions) |
| 1 | 9.5 | 17 | 15.0 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 17 | 17.19 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 21 | 16.65 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 21 | 19.98 |
References
- Baseball-Referencehttps://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2005_WS.shtml
- "Big Hurt is far from forgotten"https://www.espn.com/mlb/playoffs2005/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2197536
- "2005 World Series Game 1 – Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox"http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B10220CHA2005.htm
- "2005 World Series Game 2 – Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox"http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B10230CHA2005.htm
- "2005 World Series Game 3 – Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros"http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B10250HOU2005.htm
- "2005 World Series Game 4 – Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros"http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2005/B10260HOU2005.htm
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/pope-white-sox-cubs.html
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/mlb/video-surfaces-pope-leo-xiv-white-sox-world-series-broadcast
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-robert-prevost-st-rita-high-school-chicago
- NBC 5 Chicagohttps://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/broadcast-of-2005-world-series-in-chicago-shows-pope-leo-xiv-in-attendance/3742500/
- "No fear: Uribe goes head over heels"http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051027&content_id=1260744&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws
- ESPNhttps://web.archive.org/web/20121019110651/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=251026118
- "World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares"http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/25/espn-forgets-chicago-white-sox-again-exactly-one-year-later
- World Series television ratings
- Fox Sportshttps://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/chicago-white-sox-multiple-media-outlets-forget-2005-world-series-title
- NESNhttps://nesn.com/2016/10/why-is-everyone-forgetting-about-the-white-soxs-2005-world-series-win/
- Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/religion/2025/05/08/pope-leo-xiv-robert-prevost-st-rita-high-school-chicago
- MLB.comhttps://www.mlb.com/video/pope-leo-xiv-makes-broadcast-in-2005-world-series