August 21, 200718 yr AUGUST 21ST For more, see WWW.WHITESOXALMANAC.COM 1926: Hall of Famer-to-be Ted Lyons fired the only no-hitter in his illustrious career in the White Sox 6-0 win at Fenway Park. Lyons fanned two and walked three in facing the minimum. The no-no was one of Lyons' Sox-record 260 wins and 27 shutouts in his 21-year career. 1959: The White Sox celebrated Nellie Fox Day before a 5-4 win over the Washington Senators before 37,986 at Comiskey Park. The honors came during a season in which the second baseman would be named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. 1973: Stan Bahnsen flirted with a no-hitter before settling for a 4-0 win at Cleveland. Bahnsen was within one out of a no-hitter but former Sox outfielder Walt “No Neck” Williams bounced a grounder past third baseman Bill Melton. Melton was playing in because of Williams' bunting ability. Bahnsen became the first Sox hurler since Billy Pierceon June 27, 1958 to lose a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth. Other Sox hurlers who have lost no-hitters with two out in the ninth are Dennis Lamp, Orval Grove and Whitlow Wyatt. 2005: The White Sox halted a seven-game losing streak with an explosive 6-2 win over the Yankees before 39,480 at US Cellular Field. The Sox did all of their damage in the fourth with four home runs off Randy Johnson. Tadahito Iguchi, Aaron Rowand and Paul Konerko hit consecutive homers. After a pair of singles, Chris Widger capped the outburst with a home run.
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