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Thome's walk-off homer in 15th helps White Sox add to Central lead

Associated Press

Saturday, September 6, 2008

CHICAGO -- Jim Thome passed Mickey Mantle at the perfect time. Thome homered in the 15th inning to move ahead of Mantle on the career list and give the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels that extended their AL Central lead Saturday night. Thome's 537th home run came off Justin Speier (1-8) and put him in sole possession of 14th place. "Those names, they're icon names," Thome said. "It's kind of surreal to be in a group of that many great players. You appreciate it b ...

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