THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 20/NEIL ALLEN!

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 20

 

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1986: Neil Allen fired his second consecutive shutout as the White Sox blasted the Yankees 8-0 in New York. Allen limited the "Bronx Bombers" to two hits but he did not strikeout or walk anyone in facing just two over the minimum. He gave up a a one-out single in the fifth and a two-out single in the sixth. Allen finished off the Yankees by retiring the final 10 batters he faced. Allen was backed by a 15-hit attack which inlcluded two homers from Ron Kittle.

 

 

 

1991: Robin Ventura's 10th inning solo homer off Dan Plesac lifted the White Sox to a 7-6 win over Milwaukee at Comiskey Park. Bobby Thigpen picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. The win, in front of 40,583, was the Sox 21st of the season in their final at bat. The walkoff homer was the first of Ventura’s record five at New Comiskey Park.

 

 

 

1993: A two-run homer by Frank Thomas was all the White Sox needed in a 2-1 win over Toronto before 30,454 at Comiskey Park. Thomas' sixth inning blast, his 22nd of the year, also brought home Joey Cora, who had doubled. Alex Fernandez went the distance to up his ledger to 12-4.

 

 

 

1994: The White Sox scored two in the first and then let Jack McDowell take over in a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers before 38,095 at Comiskey Park. Julio Franco and Robin Ventura accounted for the runs in the first while Darrin Jackson added some insurance with a homer in the seventh.

 

 

 

1997: The White Sox used a 19-hit attack in trashing the Baltimore Orioles 10-2 at Camden Yards. Frank Thomas went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI while Harold Baines homered and scored twice. Jaime Navarro got the win in posting his 31st career complete game.

 

 

 

1999: The White Sox played their final game at Milwaukee County Stadium, which served briefly as their home field in the late 1960s. The Brewers broke a tie in the seventh and held on for a 5-4 victory. For the record, Carlos Lee hit the White Sox last home run at Milwaukee County Stadium, a two-run shot in the third inning. The White Sox finished their tenure at County Stadium 86-88 against the Brewers and 8-12 as the home team in 1968 and 1969 for a 94-100 overall record. The White Sox used County Stadium as a home field in 1968 and 1969 to boost sagging attendance.

 

 

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I remember August of 1987 when Neil Allen faced the Brewers and gave up six runs in the 1st inning and didn't get anyone out. He was released the next day. I saw that game at old Comiskey and also saw this guy named Kenny Williams hit a home run for the Sox. But Chisox lost 7-4.