Black Sox Blog

August 31, 1906 at Cleveland
White Sox 5, Naps 4  (71-46)

The White Sox edged the Naps today after almost blowing a big lead.  Up 4-1, Nick Altrock gave up three runs in the eighth to tie it up.  Fortunately the Sox put a run on the board in the ninth to win it.  Pattsy Dougherty led off with a walk and he moved to third on Billy Sullivan’s single.  Lee Tannehill was hit by a pitch to load the bases up and then Ed Rohe knocked home Doughtery with a sac. fly.

Altrock picked up the win despite blowing the lead.  He gave up four runs on eleven hits in the game.

August 29, 1906 at Columbia Park
Athletics 4, White Sox 3  (70-46)

This time it was the A’s who won a rain shortened game.  After only five innings, the game was called and the A’s finished just ahead of the White Sox, 4-3.

Ed Walsh got the start again and this time he wasn’t nearly as effective.  He gave up four runs on five hits and he struck out six.

The White Sox scored their three runs despite getting only a single hit.  They did draw three walks though.  Ed Hahn had the only hit and he also scored a run.

August 27, 1906 at Philadelphia
White Sox 1, Athletics 0  (70-45)

Ed Walsh had one of his best outings of the year with a one hit shutout.  He struck out nine in a six inning rain shortened game, which made the nine strikeouts even that much more incredible.

Ed Hahn scored the one run for the White Sox.  Billy Sullivan had two of the White Sox four hits.

August 25, 1906 at American League Park

Senators 5, White Sox 4  (69-44)

The White Sox historic nineteen game winning streak came to an end today in the first game of a double header with the Senators.  The Nationals came from behind and scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to top the White Sox.

Ed Walsh took the loss in relief of Frank Smith.  Walsh was credited with all three runs in the ninth after he picked things up in the seventh inning.  Lee Tannehill scored two runs and FranK Isbell had two hits and a run.

August 25, 1906 at American League Park
Senators 4, White Sox 3  (69-45)

After three weeks of winning, the White Sox lost two games in one day against the Senators.  The White Sox had a 3-1 lead in this one, but the Senators came back and scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh to take the lead.

Doc White picked up the loss.  He gave up four runs on six hits.  Ed Hahn scored twice and Fielder Jones and Frank Isbell each had two hits.

August 23, 1906 at American League Park

White Sox 4, Senators 1  (69-43)

The White Sox won a historic nineteenth straight game over the Washington Senators.  They broke the former record of eighteen straight wins held by the New York Giants in 1904.

Roy Patterson held the Senators in check.  He gave up one run on seven hits with four strikeouts.  On offense, Frank Isbell had the big game.  He had three hits and scored a run.

August 22, 1906 at Hilltop Park

White Sox 6, Highlanders 1  (67-43)

Ed Walsh pitched the White Sox to their seventeenth straight win.  He gave up only a single run on seven hits and two walks.

Fielder Jones scored twice despite not getting a hit.  Billy Sullivan had two hits and a run.

August 22, 1906 at Hilltop Park

White Sox 11, Highlanders 6  (68-43)

The White Sox finished a sweep of both their series with the Highlanders and their double header with eleven runs on offense.  Ed Hahn and Fielder Jones led the way and they each scored three times.

Frank Owen was hit hard but he walked away with the win.  He gave up six runs on nine hits and four walks.  The win was the White Sox eighteenth in a row.

August 20, 1906 at Hilltop Park

White Sox 4, Highlanders 1  (66-43)

Doc White gave up only five hits and let one Highlander scored in the White Sox sixteenth straight win.  White walked three and struck out three and the only run off of him came in the ninth inning.

Pattsy Doughtery homered and singled in the win.  The White Sox were held to five hits, but they made them count. 

August 18, 1906 at Hilltop Park
White Sox 10, Highlanders 0  (65-43)

The White Sox blew out the Highlanders for their fifteenth straight win.  The game was actually close most of the game and was 1-0 heading into the ninth inning when the White Sox scored nine runs in the final frame to put the game away.

Billy Sullivan and Lee Tannehill both scored two runs.  Frank Isbell was the only White Sox that didn’t get a hit, and Ed Walsh led the way with three.  Walsh threw a five hit shutout in which he struck out three.

August 17, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds
White Sox 4, Pilgrims 3  (64-43)

The White Sox continued their incredible run in a come from behind win over the Boston Pilgrims.  It was the White Sox fourteenth straight win.  The White Sox were down 3-2 then scored a single run in the seventh then won it with a walk off RBI single by Lee Tannehill.

Jiggs Donahue had two hits and he scored twice in the one run game.  Billy Sullivan scored the winning run.  He singled with two outs and stole second base to put himself into a position to win the game.  Doc White gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with four strikeouts.

August 16, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds
White Sox 9, Pilgrims 4  (63-43)

The White Sox just seemed to be doing everything right.  Mostly their pitching has carried them and this game marked the first time since July 25, 1906 that the White Sox gave up four runs in a start.  Fortunately, the White Sox brought their bats with them to this game as the more then doubled up the Pilgrims.

Billy Sullivan had a huge game.  He had three hits, including a homerun and he scored twice.  Ed Hahn also had three hits with a triple with a run.  Nick Altrock gave up four runs on seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts.

August 15, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds
White Sox 6, Pilgrims 0  (62-43)

The White Sox won their twelth straight game behind yet another shutout by the White Sox pitching staff.  This time it was Ed Walsh who held the Pilgrims scoreless on only four hits.

Frank Isbell singled, scored two runs and stole a base in the win.  Jiggs Donahue had three hits.

August 13, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 0, Highlanders 0  (61-43)

The White Sox winning streak didn’t come to an end, but neither was it extended after they and the Highlanders nine innings without a single player crossing the plate.  The game was called because the Highlander had to catch their train.

Doc White pitched the equivalent of a three hit shutout, but without the run support, he walked away with nothing.  George Davis singled twice in the game in four at bats.

August 12, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 3, Highlanders 0  (61-43)

The White Sox amazing winning streak continued behind a six hit shutout by Ed Walsh.  Walsh walked one and struck out seven in the win.

Walsh helped out his cause when he singled and scored a run.  Fielder Jones had two hits and a run and George Davis also came across the plate in the win.

August 11, 1906 at South Side Park
White sox 8, Highlanders 1  (60-43)

The White Sox won for the tenth straight time in a blowout win over the Highlanders.  Frank Isbell led the way with the bat.  He had a single, a double and two runs.  George Davis also scored twice and Jiggs Donahue had two hits and a run.

Lost in the offensive attack was a very good outing by Frank Owen.  He gave up a single run on six hits and one walk with two strikeouts.

August 10, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 2, Highlanders 1  (59-43)

Ed Walsh pitched the White Sox to their ninth straigh win.  Walsh gave up only one run on five hits and while the White Sox scored only two runs, it was good enough for the win.

Bill O’Neill had two hits in the contest and Pattsy Dougherty tripled and scored a run.  The other run was scored by Walsh himself.

August 9, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 3, Athletics 2  (58-43)

The White Sox won their eighth straight game in the series finale against the Athletics.  It was an exciting ten inning thriller.  The A’s tied the game up in the eighth inning but in the bottom of the tenth, the White Sox came through.  Jiggs Donahue tripled with one out, and then George Rohe hit a soft grounder that scored Donahue for the game winner.

Doc White threw all ten innings and gave up two runs on nine hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.

August 8, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 1, Athletics 0  (57-43)

The White Sox edged the Athletics in ten innings to win their seventh straight game, a season high winning streak.  Neither team scored until the top of the tenth when George Davis led off with a walk.  Jiggs Donahue failed to move him over but then Patsy Dougherty drove Davis home with a triple.

Roy Patterson threw ten shutout innings and gave up a mere five hits.  He walked two and struck out three.

August 7, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 4, Athletics 0  (56-43)

Ed Walsh pitched a three hit shutout in the White Sox sixth straight win.  The six game winning streak tied the White Sox season best of the season.

George Davis had two hits and a run.  Walsh struck out five and had the only extra basehit of the game, which was a double.

August 6, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 7, Athletics 2  (55-43)

The White Sox won their fifth straight game behind some solid hitting by the entire lineup as well as a good outing by Frank Owen.  Owen held the A’s to two runs on seven hits with one strikeout.

Ed Hahn led the way with two singles and two runs.  Frank Isbell had the only extra base hit for the White Sox.  He doubled and scored.

August 5, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 10, Athletics 2  (54-43)

The White Sox made it four straight wins with a blowout over the Athletics.  Patsy Doughtery once again got the job done.  He had three hits and scored three times.  Doc White helped out his own cause with two runs in the win.

White cruised to an easy win.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and two walks.

August 4, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 1 Americans 0  (53-43)

The White Sox won for the sixth time in seven games as they shut out the Americans for the third straight time.  Roy Patterson threw a six hit shutout in which he walked two and struck out one.

The only run in the game came in the bottom of the ninth inning.  Jiggs Donahue led off with a triple and then the red hot Patsy Doughtery singled him home to win the game.

August 3, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 4, Americans 0  (52-43)

The White Sox shut out the Americans for the second straight time in the series.  This time, Ed Walsh threw a one hitter as the Sox completely dominated the visitors.  Walsh struch out five and walked three.

Patsy Doughtery was on fire.  He had three hits, including two doubles, and he scored twice.  Fielder Jones doubled and singled in the win.

August 2, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 3, Americans 0  (51-43)

The White Sox bounced back from their loss against the Americans and picked up win number 51.  Doc White threw a three hit shutout and despite the White Sox scoring only three times, it was more then enough to walk with the win.

George Davis tripled home two runs in the first inning to put the White Sox on the board and they added a single run in the third.  The White Sox managed only five hits but they made those and their two walks count.

August 1, 1906 at South Side Park
Americans 3, White Sox 1  (50-43)

The White Sox four game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Boston Americans.  Ed Walsh threw a solid game and gave up three runs on ten hits but he was given only one run to work with by the offense.

Lee Tannehill scored the only run for the White Sox.  He tripled and scored in the third inning.