August 18, 200718 yr THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: AUGUST 18TH For more, see WWW.WHITESOXALMANAC.COM 1910: Future White Sox hurler Red Faber fired a perfect game in Dubuque’s 3-0 win in a Three-I League game at Davenport. 1984: The White Sox halted a three-game skid with a 7-6 win over Toronto before 34,484 at Comiskey Park. Harold Baines hit two home runs and Vance Law’s single gave the Sox the lead for good. Reliever Bert Roberge got the win in improving his record to 3-0 at Comiskey Park. 1987: Outfielder Ken Williams went 4-for-4 and extended his Comiskey Park streak to 10 hits in 10 at bats in the White Sox 14-8 loss to Boston. The streak started Aug. 11 and 12. After a road trip, Williams returned to the Southside where he banged out a career-high four hits against the Red Sox. 1988: Carlton Fisk tied Rick Ferrell’s American League record by catching his 1,806th game in the White Sox 6-4 loss at Detroit. Fisk would break the record the next night.
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