THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 13

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 13TH

 

CHAMPS GET IN THE WIN COLUMN

1907:

The defending World Series champion White Sox beat St. Louis 6-4 in their second game of the season. The victory in St. Louis was the Sox first since beating the Chicago Cubs in Game 6 to clinch the World Series the previous Oct. 14.

 

LYONS’ FIRST AND ONLY OPENING DAY WIN

1926:

In his first Opening Day assignment, future Hall of Fame pitcher Ted Lyons led the White Sox to a 5-1 win over the St. Louis Browns 5-1 before 37,000 at Comiskey Park. This turned out to be just one of two season-starting starts Lyons would make. Two years later, the “Baylor Bear” would receive a no decision in his only other Opening Day start.

 

A GOOD START FOR GOOSE

1976:

Rich Gossage showed that he can start, too, in the White Sox 4-1 win over the Twins in Minnesota. Thrust into the role as a starter after 84 consecutive relief appearances, the “Goose” went the distance and gave up just three hits with nine strikeouts as the Sox improved to 2-0. Despite making just eight starts in his first 157 big league appearances, the fireballing right-hander was a competent starter in 1976, his final year with the Sox. Gossage went 9-17 for a terrible team with a respectable 3.94 ERA. In 224 innings, Gossage gave up just 214 hits with 90 walks and a team-high 135 strikeouts.

 

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Edited April 13, 2007 by StatManDu