This Day In Sox History...August 5

[Lip Man 1]

August 5, 1977 - In the first game of a key series with the Royals, Sox pitcher Bart Johnson and Royals catcher Darrell Porter got into a shoving match along the first base line in the third inning after Porter slammed into Johnson’s back while he was covering first base.  In the sixth inning when Porter was coming up to bat, Johnson stepped off the mound and yelled out "Do you want it now?" and a brawl took place.  Both players were ejected. After the game both Porter and George Brett came to the Sox locker room to apologize. Johnson had back surgery a few years before and didn’t appreciate being deliberately run into that area by Porter.

 

August 5, 2022 – It was the continuation of one of the most dominant stretches of pitching in baseball history.

The White Sox Dylan Cease held the Rangers to one run in six innings of work in a 2-1 win. That meant he broke the record he shared with Jacob deGrom for allowing one earned run or less in 13 consecutive starts. They shared the mark at 12 starts.

It was the longest streak in baseball since earned runs became an official statistic in 1913.

[The Kids Can Play]

2 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

August 5, 1977 - In the first game of a key series with the Royals, Sox pitcher Bart Johnson and Royals catcher Darrell Porter got into a shoving match along the first base line in the third inning after Porter slammed into Johnson’s back while he was covering first base.  In the sixth inning when Porter was coming up to bat, Johnson stepped off the mound and yelled out "Do you want it now?" and a brawl took place.  Both players were ejected. After the game both Porter and George Brett came to the Sox locker room to apologize. Johnson had back surgery a few years before and didn’t appreciate being deliberately run into that area by Porter.

 

August 5, 2022 – It was the continuation of one of the most dominant stretches of pitching in baseball history.

The White Sox Dylan Cease held the Rangers to one run in six innings of work in a 2-1 win. That meant he broke the record he shared with Jacob deGrom for allowing one earned run or less in 13 consecutive starts. They shared the mark at 12 starts.

It was the longest streak in baseball since earned runs became an official statistic in 1913.

Dylan is such a class act and I sure pray someday he can regain that 2022 dominance in a Sox uniform.