THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 26

[StatManDu]

Sorry this is later than usual ... I got in late from the park last night ... If anyone ever goes to a game check out the black and white board in left. These entries run in some form during the game!

 

MAY 26TH

 

For the complete entry see www.whitesoxalmanac.com

 

WHITESOXALMANAC.COM GAME OF THE DAY

BRETT FLIRTS WITH A NO-NO

1976: Left-hander Ken Brett, acquired just eight days earlier from the Yankees, came within one out of a no-hitter but settled for a 1-0 victory in 11 innings at California. The no-hitter ended in controversy when third baseman Jorge Orta didn’t make a play on Jerry Remy’s slow roller in hopes that it would roll foul. The ball did not and Remy was rewarded with the Angels’ first hit by the official scorer. The Sox made Brett, who retired the first 23 batters he faced, a winner when Bucky Dent brought home Jack Brohamer with a two-out single in the 11th. Clay Carroll pitched a scoreless 11th for the save.

 

SOX BEAT THE STALL

1907: Ed Walsh held New York Yankees hitless for five innings in the White Sox 8-1 win in a six-inning rain-shortened game in Chicago. With a steady drizzle falling, New York began to stall by loading the bases after a pitching change. The Sox countered by trying to hurry the game along when Billy Sullivan waltzed home from third and was tagged out. The umpire then threatened a forfeiture if the shenanigans continued. The Sox scored two in the sixth before rain halted the game giving the good guys the victory.

[Kyyle23]

Hmm, I expected to see the stat about 4 homeruns hit in one inning(Back to back to back, Thomas-Ventura-Baines, followed by a Lyle Mouton single, and a Chad Kreuter homerun) against the Brewers.

 

Only because its my birthday and I was there do I remember that game

[StatManDu]

VOILA! It was on the complete entry on my aol blog but here it is ...

 

A FOUR-HOMER FRAME

1996: The White Sox exploded for four homers in the eighth inning in blasting the Milwaukee Brewers 12-1 before 21,151 at Comiskey Park to complete a sweep and run their winning streak to eight. In the eighth, Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Robin Ventura hit consecutive homers, marking the fourth time in club history that has happened. One batter later, Kreuter homered to set the Sox record.

 

 

 

QUOTE(StatManDu @ May 26, 2007 -> 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry this is later than usual ... I got in late from the park last night ... If anyone ever goes to a game check out the black and white board in left. These entries run in some form during the game!

 

MAY 26TH

 

For the complete entry see www.whitesoxalmanac.com

 

WHITESOXALMANAC.COM GAME OF THE DAY

BRETT FLIRTS WITH A NO-NO

1976: Left-hander Ken Brett, acquired just eight days earlier from the Yankees, came within one out of a no-hitter but settled for a 1-0 victory in 11 innings at California. The no-hitter ended in controversy when third baseman Jorge Orta didn’t make a play on Jerry Remy’s slow roller in hopes that it would roll foul. The ball did not and Remy was rewarded with the Angels’ first hit by the official scorer. The Sox made Brett, who retired the first 23 batters he faced, a winner when Bucky Dent brought home Jack Brohamer with a two-out single in the 11th. Clay Carroll pitched a scoreless 11th for the save.

 

SOX BEAT THE STALL

1907: Ed Walsh held New York Yankees hitless for five innings in the White Sox 8-1 win in a six-inning rain-shortened game in Chicago. With a steady drizzle falling, New York began to stall by loading the bases after a pitching change. The Sox countered by trying to hurry the game along when Billy Sullivan waltzed home from third and was tagged out. The umpire then threatened a forfeiture if the shenanigans continued. The Sox scored two in the sixth before rain halted the game giving the good guys the victory.