1-0 NUGGETS FROM THURSDAY

[StatManDu]

A few nuggets from Thursday’s game in which the White Sox defeated the Angels 1-0 at U.S. Cellular Field behind a first inning run scored by the Sox first batter of the game and a complete-game effort from left-hander John Danks.

 

This was the …

 

… first 1-0 win at home since the “Black Out” victory over Minnesota on 9-30-08 (Danks eight innings; Jenks one inning for the save; run scored on Jim Thome’s seventh inning homer)

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in first inning since 7-14-05 at Cleveland (Iguchi scored on Thomas 2B) … Contreras seven innings; Politte, Marte and Hermanson went the rest of the way with Hermanson getting the final two outs for the save

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in the first inning at home since 9-13-00 (Thomas and Baines back to back two out doubles) … Parque seven innings, Howry one inning, Foulke one inning for the save.

 

… first complete game by Sox pitcher in a 1-0 victory at US Cellular Field since Charlie Hough on 8-4-91 vs. Baltimore. … Hough outdueled Mike Mussina, who was making his big league debut … Only run came on a Thomas homer

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored by Sox first batter of the game since 8-15-87 at Toronto (Guillen walk, steal, to third on Donnie Hill groundout and scored on Harold Baines groundout) … Dotson six-hitter.

 

… first complete game by a Sox lefty in a 1-0 victory since Britt Burns beat the A’s on three hits on 6-19-83 at Comiskey Park … Run scored when Baines doubled in Kittle with two outs in the fourth

 

… first 1-0 run with run scored by Sox first batter of the game at home since 6-12-78 vs. Cleveland (Garr bunt single and to second on error; third on sac; scored on Wayne Nordhagen sac fly) … Ken Kravec pitched the first seven innings before giving way to Jim Willoughby who earned the save.

 

... coupled with Jake Peavy's 1-0 win at Washington on June 19, this is the first season since 1991 that the White Sox have had two 1-0 complete game victories in a season. In 1991, Charlie Hough defeated Baltimore 1-0 on Aug. 4 and Jack McDowell topped Jim Abbott and the Angels 1-0 in California on Sept. 13.

Edited July 10, 2010 by StatManDu

[chetkincaid]

[chw42]

A few nuggets from Thursday’s game in which the White Sox defeated the Angels 1-0 at U.S. Cellular Field behind a first inning run scored by the Sox first batter of the game and a complete-game effort from left-hander John Danks.

 

This was the …

 

… first 1-0 win at home since the “Black Out” victory over Minnesota on 9-30-08 (Danks eight innings; Jenks one inning for the save; run scored on Jim Thome’s seventh inning homer)

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in first inning since 7-14-05 at Cleveland (Iguchi scored on Thomas 2B) … Contreras seven innings; Politte, Marte and Hermanson went the rest of the way with Hermanson getting the final two outs for the save

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in the first inning at home since 9-13-00 (Thomas and Baines back to back two out doubles) … Parque seven innings, Howry one inning, Foulke one inning for the save.

 

… first complete game by a Sox pitcher in a 1-0 victory since Jack McDowell on 8-22-93 at Minnesota … McDowell’s 20th win … Struck out 10 including Dave Winfield and Shane Mack back-to-back to end it … Run scored on a Thomas homer in the first

 

… first complete game by Sox pitcher in a 1-0 victory at US Cellular Field since Charlie Hough on 8-4-91 vs. Baltimore. … Hough outdueled Mike Mussina, who was making his big league debut … Only run came on a Thomas homer

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored by Sox first batter of the game since 8-15-87 at Toronto (Guillen walk, steal, to third on Donnie Hill groundout and scored on Harold Baines groundout) … Dotson six-hitter.

 

… first complete game by a Sox lefty in a 1-0 victory since Britt Burns beat the A’s on three hits on 6-19-83 at Comiskey Park … Run scored when Baines doubled in Kittle with two outs in the fourth

 

… first 1-0 run with run scored by Sox first batter of the game at home since 6-12-78 vs. Cleveland (Garr bunt single and to second on error; third on sac; scored on Wayne Nordhagen sac fly) … Ken Kravec pitched the first seven innings before giving way to Jim Willoughby who earned the save.

 

 

All of those are very good omens. We made the playoffs every one of those years.

[southsidepride15]

All of those are very good omens. We made the playoffs every one of those years.

 

Good stuff for sure. Big Hurt and his 1st inn HR's...man I miss watching him play.

[Kyyle23]

you couldnt throw a 2-0 curve for a strike to thomas back then. he hit it out every time

[southsidepride15]

you couldnt throw a 2-0 curve for a strike to thomas back then. he hit it out every time

 

It seems like every home game he took one out in the first inning. If I came home in the 2nd and hadn't heard anything, but the score was 2-0 there was no doubt in my mind that Ray singled and The Big Hurt roped one half way to the concourse.

[TitoMB345]

you couldnt throw a 2-0 curve for a strike to thomas back then. he hit it out every time

Because he was a freak with the bat.. my idol growing up. I miss the Big Hurt!

[witesoxfan]

All of those are very good omens. We made the playoffs every one of those years.

 

They made the playoffs in 83 too

[CanOfCorn]

I luv StatManDu.

[stretchstretch]

-0 victory since Britt Burns beat the A’s on three hits on 6-19-83 at Comiskey Park … Run scored when Baines doubled in Kittle with two outs in the fourth

 

… first 1-0 run with run scored by Sox first batter of the game at home since 6-12-78 vs. Cleveland (Garr bunt single and to second on error; third on sac; scored on Wayne Nordhagen sac fly) … Ken Kravec pitched the first seven innings before giving way to Jim Willoughby who earned the save.

 

good laugh, used to carry Garr's baseball card around in my wallet when I was 6yrs old....not sure why, probably the only one I owned at the time, can distinctly remember standing on a corner of Archer and St. Louis showing it to a friend, had the collared jersey possibly the shorts.....good times

 

[CaliSoxFanViaSWside]

good laugh, used to carry Garr's baseball card around in my wallet when I was 6yrs old....not sure why, probably the only one I owned at the time, can distinctly remember standing on a corner of Archer and St. Louis showing it to a friend, had the collared jersey possibly the shorts.....good times

I bet you like the Roadrunner cartoon too. Mee meep !!

Edited July 9, 2010 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

[Pants Rowland]

A few nuggets from Thursday’s game in which the White Sox defeated the Angels 1-0 at U.S. Cellular Field behind a first inning run scored by the Sox first batter of the game and a complete-game effort from left-hander John Danks.

 

This was the …

 

… first 1-0 win at home since the “Black Out” victory over Minnesota on 9-30-08 (Danks eight innings; Jenks one inning for the save; run scored on Jim Thome’s seventh inning homer)

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in first inning since 7-14-05 at Cleveland (Iguchi scored on Thomas 2B) … Contreras seven innings; Politte, Marte and Hermanson went the rest of the way with Hermanson getting the final two outs for the save

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored in the first inning at home since 9-13-00 (Thomas and Baines back to back two out doubles) … Parque seven innings, Howry one inning, Foulke one inning for the save.

 

… first complete game by Sox pitcher in a 1-0 victory at US Cellular Field since Charlie Hough on 8-4-91 vs. Baltimore. … Hough outdueled Mike Mussina, who was making his big league debut … Only run came on a Thomas homer

 

… first 1-0 win with run scored by Sox first batter of the game since 8-15-87 at Toronto (Guillen walk, steal, to third on Donnie Hill groundout and scored on Harold Baines groundout) … Dotson six-hitter.

 

… first complete game by a Sox lefty in a 1-0 victory since Britt Burns beat the A’s on three hits on 6-19-83 at Comiskey Park … Run scored when Baines doubled in Kittle with two outs in the fourth

 

… first 1-0 run with run scored by Sox first batter of the game at home since 6-12-78 vs. Cleveland (Garr bunt single and to second on error; third on sac; scored on Wayne Nordhagen sac fly) … Ken Kravec pitched the first seven innings before giving way to Jim Willoughby who earned the save.

 

Good stuff (and memories) but didn't Buerhle throw a 1-0 CG SO v. Cleveland on opening day 2005? It may have been in Cleveland but I thought MB went the distance.

 

EDIT: Just checked and you were right. MB went 8 and Shingo pitched the 9th for the save.

Edited July 10, 2010 by Pants Rowland

[VAfan]

Right, but just off memory, the 2005 WS campaign had three very memorable 1-0 wins. Opening day, won by Buehrle. First game of the second half, starting a sweep of Cleveland, won by Contreras. And last game of the World Series, started by Freddy Garcia.

[VAfan]

1-0 wins are so great because they demoralize an opponent. That 2005 team would grind those kind of wins out all the time. Remember, we won 16 of our last 17 games. I like how this club has started to show the same kind of grinding ability to win during this streak.

[ScottyDo]

1-0 wins are so great because they demoralize an opponent. That 2005 team would grind those kind of wins out all the time. Remember, we won 16 of our last 17 games. I like how this club has started to show the same kind of grinding ability to win during this streak.

oh no! he said the G-word! GET HIM!