THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPT 11

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1977: Right-hander Chris Knapp fanned 13 California Angels in the White Sox 6-2 win over the Angels in the first game of a doubleheader before 16,147 at Comiskey Park. The 13 Ks were the most by a White Sox hurler in 12 seasons and were the most by a Sox right-hander in a quarter century. Jorge Orta supported Knapp with four hits, including two doubles, and four RBIs.

 

1979: The White Sox knocked out Nolan Ryan in the first inning but still had to sweat out a 8-7 victory over the Angels before 6,859 at Comiskey Park. The Sox sent Ryan to the showers after he just got one out. The Sox scored five times off Ryan with Chet Lemon driving in two runs, Claudell Washington driving in one and one run scoring on a wild pitch before Jim Morrison ended Ryan’s night with a home run. The Angels took Ryan off the hook with five in the third but the Sox regained the lead in their third on an RBI by Mike Colbern. The Angels tied the game again in the sixth but the Sox took the lead for good (finally!) in their sixth on Alan Bannister’s single. Ed Farmer restored order on the mound with 3.2 shutout innings of relief to get the win.