THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCT 3/POSTSEASON BITS

[StatManDu]

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCT 3

 

1906: The White Sox clinched their first American League pennant while waiting out a rain delay in St. Louis by virtue of second-place New York’s loss to Philadelphia in the second game of a doubleheader. The “Hitless Wonders” would go on to win the World Series in six games against the Chicago Cubs.

 

1919: The White Sox finally posted a win in the World Series with a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 3 before 29,126 at Comiskey Park. Dickie Kerr, a rookie left-hander, went the distance holding the Reds to three hits. Chick Gandil’s two-run single in the second was all Kerr needed. Kerr was not in on the “Black Sox” Scandal and wound up winning both of his starts with a 1.42 ERA in the Series. The Series was expanded to a best-of-nine from 1919 to 1921 because of heightened interest in the event. The eight Sox players in on the fix were eventually banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis during the 1920 season.

 

1943: The White Sox made the last of their still-standing record 44 doubleheader a memorable in one sweeping the Red Sox in Fenway Park to end the season. The White Sox won the first game 4-2 and prevailed in the nightcap 3-1. Of their 44 twinbills, the Sox won 11, lost 10 and split 23.

 

1993: The White Sox concluded the regular-season and closed out Cleveland Stadium with a 4-0 win over the Indians before 72,390 in Ohio. Jason Bere won his seventh consecutive decision and got relief help from Tim Belcher and Jose DeLeon as the Sox finished 94-68 and eight games ahead of the pack in the American League West. Frank Thomas returned to the lineup after an injury and went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in the first inning. … White Sox posting some of the Cleveland Stadiun “lasts:” DeLeon, strikeout; Drew Denson hit; Joey Cora run and steal; Thomas RBI; Karkovice double.

 

2000: The White Sox home playoff drought continued in a 7-4 loss in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the American League Division Series before 45,290 at Comiskey Park. The loss dropped the Sox to 0-4 in home playoff games at Comiskey Park and ran their overall home post-season losing streak to eight. The Mariners pushed across three in the 10th off Keith Foulke on a two-run homer by Edgar Martinez and a solo shot by John Olerud. Seattle led 3-0 after one but the Sox got two in the second on an RBI triple by Chris Singleton and a wild pitch. The Sox took the lead in the third on a home run by Ray Durham and a run-scoring triple by Magglio Ordonez. Seattle tied the game in the seventh on Mike Cameron’s two-out RBI single. Jim Parque started for the Sox after scheduled starter Mike Sirotka couldn’t go because of a sore shoulder.

 

 

Edited October 3, 2007 by StatManDu

[Rowand44]

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCT 3

 

 

 

2005: The White Sox began their historic postseason run and ended their maddening home playoff losing streak with a bang in a 14-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Division Series before 40,717 at US Cellular Field. This matinee affair was over in a hurry as the Sox pinned a five-spot on the defending World Series champions in the first inning thanks to a three-run home run by AJ Pierzynski and RBIs from Paul Konerko and Aaron Rowand. Pierzynski homered again in joining Ted Kluszewski (Game 1, 1959 World Series) as the only Sox players to go deep twice in a postseason game. Paul Konerko, Juan Uribe and Scott Podsednik, who did not homer in the regular season, hit roundtrippers later in the game as the Sox won a postseason game for the first time in US Celluar Field ending a five-game skid which dated to Game 6 of the 1993 American League Championship Series. The win also halted a nine-game overall home postseason losing streak, which started with Game 2 of the 1959 World Series at the original Comiskey Park. Jose Contreras pitched into the eighth inning, giving up eight hits while striking out six for the victory.

Ya, that was fun. I miss that.

[StatManDu]

THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: OCT 3

 

1906: The White Sox clinched their first American League pennant while waiting out a rain delay in St. Louis by virtue of second-place New York’s loss to Philadelphia in the second game of a doubleheader. The “Hitless Wonders” would go on to win the World Series in six games against the Chicago Cubs.

 

1919: The White Sox finally posted a win in the World Series with a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 3 before 29,126 at Comiskey Park. Dickie Kerr, a rookie left-hander, went the distance holding the Reds to three hits. Chick Gandil’s two-run single in the second was all Kerr needed. Kerr was not in on the “Black Sox” Scandal and wound up winning both of his starts with a 1.42 ERA in the Series. The Series was expanded to a best-of-nine from 1919 to 1921 because of heightened interest in the event. The eight Sox players in on the fix were eventually banned from baseball for life by Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis during the 1920 season.

 

1943: The White Sox made the last of their still-standing record 44 doubleheader a memorable in one sweeping the Red Sox in Fenway Park to end the season. The White Sox won the first game 4-2 and prevailed in the nightcap 3-1. Of their 44 twinbills, the Sox won 11, lost 10 and split 23.

 

1993: The White Sox concluded the regular-season and closed out Cleveland Stadium with a 4-0 win over the Indians before 72,390 in Ohio. Jason Bere won his seventh consecutive decision and got relief help from Tim Belcher and Jose DeLeon as the Sox finished 94-68 and eight games ahead of the pack in the American League West. Frank Thomas returned to the lineup after an injury and went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in the first inning. … White Sox posting some of the Cleveland Stadiun “lasts:” DeLeon, strikeout; Drew Denson hit; Joey Cora run and steal; Thomas RBI; Karkovice double.

 

2000: The White Sox home playoff drought continued in a 7-4 loss in 10 innings to the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of the American League Division Series before 45,290 at Comiskey Park. The loss dropped the Sox to 0-4 in home playoff games at Comiskey Park and ran their overall home post-season losing streak to eight. The Mariners pushed across three in the 10th off Keith Foulke on a two-run homer by Edgar Martinez and a solo shot by John Olerud. Seattle led 3-0 after one but the Sox got two in the second on an RBI triple by Chris Singleton and a wild pitch. The Sox took the lead in the third on a home run by Ray Durham and a run-scoring triple by Magglio Ordonez. Seattle tied the game in the seventh on Mike Cameron’s two-out RBI single. Jim Parque started for the Sox after scheduled starter Mike Sirotka couldn’t go because of a sore shoulder.

StatManDu jumped the gun on that one a bit. Probably overwhelmed by the memory. I'll re-post that tomorrow ... on the anniversary of when it actually happened!!!!!!