THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JUNE 14

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JUNE 14

 

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1978: Making a rare start, Ron Schueler was effective in the White Sox 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers before 22,489 at Comiskey Park. Schueler, in his second start of the year, gave up three hits and a run with one walk and seven strikeouts for the victory. Jim Willoughby relieved Schueler after Schueler's only mistake -- a one-out homer to John Lowenstein in the eighth -- andfinished up with 1.2 perfect innings for his seventh save. Chet Lemon and Alan Bannister each drove in two runs as the Sox won for the fourth straight game.

 

1984: Left fielder Ron Kittle posted three assists – all cutting down Bobby Grich -- from the outfield in a 9-3 loss at California. Kittle threw out Grich at second base in the second inning, at third base in the fourth inning and at home in the sixth.

 

1985: Tom Seaver downed the Angels 4-2 in Anaheim for his 295th career victory. Greg Walker's three-run home run in the third gave the Sox the lead for good. Seaver gave up two hits and no earned runs in seven innings in moving to 7-4. Bob James pitched two innings for his 15th save.

 

1989: Jerry Reuss tossed seven shutout innings in the White Sox 3-1 win over Cleveland before 8,996 at Comiskey Park. The Sox scored one in the second and two in the fourth and won despite the fact that each member of the infield committed an error. Reuss allowed only three hits and jacked his record to 3-0 since returning to the rotation from the bullpen.

 

1990: The White Sox got to Oakland ace Dave Stewart for three runs in the first two innings and held on for a 3-2 win before 30,076 at Comiskey Park. Ivan Calderon accounted for the Sox first run with a sacrifice fly in the first. In the next inning, Ozzie Guillen plated a run with a bases-loaded ground out and Lance Johnson drove home the other with a single. Eric King combined with four relievers to improve to 6-1. Bobby Thigpen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 21st save. The win in the first game of a crucial four game set, pulled the Sox to within two games of first-place Oakland in the American League West.