June 2, 201114 yr LET YOUR DEFENSE WORK 1927: Ted Lyons did not issue a walk or post a strikeout in a complete game effort in the White Sox 5-1 win at Boston. Lyons gave up eight hits and one earned run improving to 9-2. ORIOLES BUG SOX 1959: The White Sox game with the Orioles was delayed by 30 minutes when gnats swarmed Comiskey Park. Bugspray did not work but the postgame fireworks show accompanied by a bug bomb did and the game was able to resume. Unfortunately, the Sox lost 3-2. CHAMPS NO MATCH FOR KEN 1979: Ken Kravec blanked the defending World Series champion New York Yankees in a 7-0 win in the Bronx. Kravec limited a lineup that included Mickey Rivers, Willie Randolph, Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson to three hits while facing just two over the minimum. Kravec, a lefty, walked two and struck out three in moving to 6-3. He gave up a hit in the first, sixth and seventh innings and retired the last nine batters he faced. Kravec’s shutout was preserved in the sixth when Chris Chambliss was thrown out home by center fielder Chet Lemon to end the frame. WELCOME BLACK JACK 1987: The White Sox used their first round pick on Stanford pitcher Jack McDowell, who was the fifth overall selection of the draft. After signing, McDowell made a quick tour through the minors before debuting with a win Sept. 15 vs. Minnesota at Comiskey Park. McDowell went on to become a two-time 20-game winner and a Cy Young winner with the Sox.
June 2, 201114 yr Black Jack ranks up there with Buehrle as guys who got by on an amazing amount of nights with no stuff, but still found ways to win. He was tough as nails.
June 2, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2011 -> 07:33 AM) Black Jack ranks up there with Buehrle as guys who got by on an amazing amount of nights with no stuff, but still found ways to win. He was tough as nails. Can a starting pitcher rally his position players of a game he's pitching to give him enough run support? Blackjack seemed to inspire his teammate to supplant his pitching miscues with amazing run support.
June 2, 201114 yr QUOTE (forrestg @ Jun 2, 2011 -> 03:36 PM) Can a starting pitcher rally his position players of a game he's pitching to give him enough run support? Blackjack seemed to inspire his teammate to supplant his pitching miscues with amazing run support. I don't get why, but it seems like some pitchers are always one run better than their run support, and others are always one run worse. Jack always seemed to be able to give up one less run whether it was 1-0 or 7-6.
June 2, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 2, 2011 -> 04:37 PM) I don't get why, but it seems like some pitchers are always one run better than their run support, and others are always one run worse. Jack always seemed to be able to give up one less run whether it was 1-0 or 7-6. I still also recall Black Jack regularly getting exceptional run support.
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