Before the game, players and coaches from both teams stood on the baselines to recognize 7-year-old cancer survivor and fighter Beau Dowling as part of the «Home Run for Life.»
The White Sox fulfilled an «ultimate wish» for Beau Dowling, who was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma as a toddler. He battled through stem cell transplants as well as several rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy. Beau recently was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, a less aggressive form of cancer than neuroblastoma and the second time he's dealt with it, and underwent surgery earlier this month.
Talking about the game, the Orioles defeated the White Sox in the third game of the four-game series. It was the fourth consecutive defeat for the White Sox. With this third defeat against the Orioles, the White Sox also lost the series.
However, that ceremony just showed everyone that there are better things than sports...