THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 26

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: APRIL 26

SOX PULL OUT AN EPIC

1972:

Dick Allen’s two-run homer let the White Sox walk off with a 7-5 win in a back-and-forth affair with the Indians at Comiskey Park. The dramatic victory extended the White Sox winning streak to seven after they started the memorable and franchise-saving 1972 campaign 0-3. The Sox fell behind 4-0 but pulled even when Mike Andrews tied it with a grand slam off Ed Farmer in the seventh. The Sox took the lead in the eighth on a Bill Melton only to have the Indians tie it in the ninth. Allen finally settled it with a dinger in the 10th after Rich Morales had walked with one out.

 

EDDIE COLLINS: IRON MAN

1918:

White Sox second baseman EddieCollins set the American League record by playing in his 473rd consecutive game in a 7-6 win over the Browns in St. Louis. He broke the record previously held by Sam Crawford.

 

FERNANDEZ WINS IN A HURRY

1994:

Alex Fernandez blanked the Milwaukee Brewers in a snappy 2:20 in the White Sox 3-0 win before 23,909 at Comiskey Park. It was Fernandez second win of the season and his second shutout of the season. The White Sox scored in the second on an RBI by Ozzie Guillen, in the third on an RBI double by Robin Ventura and in the fourth on another RBI by Guillen.

 

 

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