THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 5TH/Kruk!

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 5TH/Kruk!

 

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1995: The White Sox celebrated “Turn Back the Clock Night” by drubbing the New York Yankees 11-5 before 42,961 at Comiskey Park. The White Sox, dressed in 1964 replica uniforms and rode a three-run homer in the first by John Kruk to the easy victory which was witnessed by the fourth-largest regular-season crowd in New Comiskey Park history. Wilson Alvarez earned his first win in nearly two months while Kirk McCaskill fashioned four innings for his first save.

 

1996: Wilson Alvarez turned in eight scoreless innings to earn his 10th victory as the White Sox blanked the Indians 8-0 at Jacobs Field. Ron Karkovice drove in three runs and Harold Baines and Frank Thomas each had three of the White Sox 14 hits.

 

1997: The White Sox scored four runs in the first inning and then held off the Boston Red Sox for an 11-8 win before 25,802 at Comiskey Park. Tony Pena went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI while Mike Cameron and Frank Thomas each homered in support of winning pitcher Danny Darwin.

 

2000: Herbert Perry hit a two-run homer in the 12th and Mark Johnson followed with a solo shot to push the White Sox past the Royals 6-3 at Kaufman Stadium. Paul Konerko forced overtime with a home run in the eighth inning.

 

2005: Frank Thomas three-run homer in the eighth gave the first-place White Sox a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay before 21,555 at US Cellular Field. Cliff Politte got the win to improve to 6-0 by getting one out in the eighth. Dustin Hermanson worked a spotless ninth for his 21st save. … Prior to the game, Sox called up reliever Bobby Jenks from Double-A Birmingham.

 

2006: A four-run first was all the White Sox needed in a 4-2 win over the Orioles before 38,872 at US Cellular Field. Alex Cintron, AJ Pierzynski, Rob Mackowiak and Paul Konerko all drove in runs in support of winning pitcher Jon Garland, who moved to 8-3. Bobby Jenks earned his 26th save.