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May 31, 1906 at Bennett Park

Tigers 4, White Sox 2  (15-18)

The White Sox finished the month in about the worst possible way.  They were swept by the Tigers in a doubleheader.  In the first game, the White Sox managed to outhit the Tigers 6-5, but the Tigers scored twice as many runs.

Frank Isbell scored both White Sox runs and had a single and a triple.  Ed Walsh’s rough inning was the third, when the Tigers tagged him for three runs.

May 31, 1906 at Bennett Park

Tigers 6, White Sox 4  (15-19)

In game two of the doubleheader, the Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the White Sox rallied and tied the game up in the seventh.  Unfortunately the Tigers took the lead in the bottom half of the inning and scored two runs and added an insurance run in the eighth.

Billy Sullivan homered in the ninth inning and singled in the seventh.  He scored two of the White Sox four runs.  George Rohe had two hits and Tip O’Neill singled twice and scored a run.

Fielder Jones used three pitchers.  Frank Smith started and only lasted 2 2/3 innings.  Roy Patterson took over and threw 3 1/3 and then Nick Altrock closed out the game by throwing the final two innings.

May 30, 1906 at Bennett Park

White Sox 4, Tigers 1  (15-17)

Doc White held the Tigers to a single run on seven hits as the White Sox ended a two game skid.  Ed Hahn had two hits, two stolen bases and one of the four White Sox runs.  The White Sox scored three of their runs in the fourth inning to break the game open.

Probably the oddest part of this box score was on the Tigers side of the box score.  In the eighth inning, Fred Payne pinch hit for Ty Cobb (keep in mind this was his first full season).  That probably didn’t happen too often.

May 26, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds

Pilgrims 4, White Sox 2  (14-17)

It was another poor performance at the plate as the White Sox lost for the fourth time in five games.  The White Sox scored both of their runs with two outs in the ninth and it was too little and too late.

Ed Hahn had three hits and Fielder Jones and Frank Isbell scored the two runs for the Sox.  Both Jones and Isbell had two hits a piece.  Frank Owen threw a complete game and he gave up four runs on nine hits with a single strikeout.

May 25, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds

Pilgrims 3, White Sox 0  (14-16)

Boston Pilgrims starter Jesse Tannehill held the White Sox to a mere two hits in a masterful performance.  He struck out six White Sox and walked one.  Tip O’Neill and Frank Isbell had the only two hits, and George Davis left the team to nurse a sore arm.

Doc White threw a nice game but he would have needed to be perfect to pick up the win.  He gave up three runs on four hits and a single walk and he struck out two.

May 24, 1906 at Huntington Avenue Grounds

White Sox 7, Pilgrims 5  (14-15)

The White Sox scored four runs off of Pilgrim’s starter Cy Young in the first inning and never looked back as they snapped a two game losing streak.  The Pilgrims tried to come back in both the seventh and eighth innings, but both times the rally came up short.

Frank Isbell had three hits and scored two runs.  Leadoff hitter Bill O’Neill scored two runs and Billy Sullivan had three hits.

May 23, 1906 at Hilltop Park

Highlanders 4, White Sox 1  (13-15)

The White Sox had another pathetic offensive performance as they scattered six hits against two different Highlander pitchers.  Ed Hahn scored the lone run for the White Sox.

Roy Patterson lasted only four innings and he gave up all four runs.  Ed Walsh threw five shutout innings of relief, but it wasn’t enough to get the White Sox back into the game.

May 22, 1906 at Hilltop Park

Highlanders 8, White Sox 2  (13-14)

The White Sox five game winning streak came to an end as they were blasted by the Highlanders.  Frank Smith gave up eight runs on thirteen hits in the loss.

Frank Isbell had two hits and a run and Ed Hahn scored the other White Sox run.  Smith had two singles.

May 21, 1906 at Hilltop Park

White Sox 7, Highlanders 6  (13-13)

The White Sox made it five straight wins to even up their record with a win over the New York Highlanders.  The White Sox managed only seven hits but they drew five walks and they made most of their baserunners count.

Jiggs Donohue scored two runs and Doc White helped out his own cause by scoring two as well.  Fielder Jones and Tip O’Neill both had two hits.  White picked up the win after he gave up six runs through seven innings.  Frank Owen was perfect in two innings of work to finish out the game.

May 19, 1906 at American League Park 

White Sox 3, Senators 1  (12-13)

After losing five straight games, the White Sox came to Washington and swept the Senators with four straigh wins.  Roy Patterson threw a gem as he gave up a single run on five hits.

Jiggs Donahue had a big game.  He had four hits and scored two of the White Sox three runs.  Three of those hits were doubles.

May 18, 1906 at American League Park

White Sox 10, Senators 0  (11-13)

The White Sox ran up the score on the Senators and won their third straight game.  Ten runs was the most by far they had scored all season, topping the previous high of seven on April 22, 1906.

Lost in the offensive onslaught was a six hit shutout by Frank Owen.  He struck out three and didn’t walk anyone.

Fielder Jones led the way with four hits (a single, two doubles and a triple) and three runs.  George Davis scored twice and Bill O’Neill, Billy Sullivan and Frank Isbell all had two hits and a run.

May 17, 1906 at American League Park 

White Sox 6, Senators 2  (10-13)

The White Sox made it two in a row over the Senators and this time it was without the drama.  The Sox were actually down 2-0 until the sixth when they tied the game up.  Then in the eighth, they blew the game open with four runs.

George Davis, Frank Isbell and Lee Tannehill all had three hits.  Davis and Jiggs Donahue scored two runs a piece.  Roy Patterson picked up the win and gave up two runs on only two hits and two walks with one strikeout.

May 16, 1906 at American League Park

White Sox 6, Senators 5  (9-13)

The White Sox ended a five game losing streak as they held off the Washington Senators in extra innings.  The White Sox jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but the Senators tied the game with two runs in the eighth.

In the top of the tenth, Tip O’Neill made the first out, but then Frank Isbell singled.  George Davis doubled to put runners at second and third, and then Jiggs Donahue hit a comebacker to Senators starter Tom Hughes.  Hughes knocked it down and when he tried to gun down Isbell at the plate, he threw the ball into the stands.  Davis scored on the errant throw and then Ed Hahn’s single drove home Donahue.

The Senators scored two runs off starter Frank Smith, but Fielder Jones put in reliever Roy Patterson and he got the final two outs of the game to end it.

May 15, 1906 at Columbia Park 

Athletics 1, White Sox 0  (8-13)

The White Sox lost a pitchers dual and dropped to five games below .500 for the first time this season.  Nick Altrock gave up a single run on five hits, but that was good enough as the Sox were shutout on only five hits.

Tip O’Neill had two of the White Sox five hits as did catcher Billy Sullivan.  Jiggs Donahue was the only other White Sox to reach base without being given an intentional pass.  The loss put the White Sox in seventh place, seven games behind the first place Athletics.

May 12, 1906 at Columbia Park

Athletics 4, White Sox 0  (8-12)

The White Sox once again struggled to put men on base much less score as they dropped their fourth straight game.  The White Sox only managed five hits as Athletics ace Rube Waddell shut down them down the entire time.

Frank Owen threw a decent game but still took the loss.  He gave up four runs on seven hits.

May 10, 1906 at League Park

Naps 15, White Sox 1  (8-11)

The White Sox suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season and in the process, lost their third game in a row.  Both Ed Walsh and Frank Smith were shelled to the tune of fifteen runs on seventeen hits.

Frank Isbell had two hits and scored the only run of the game for the White Sox. 

May 9. 1906 at South Side Park

Browns 6, White Sox 2  (8-10)

The White Sox made three errors in the sixth inning that resulted in four runs that cost them the game.  Nick Altrock took the loss and gave up six runs on ten hits and struck out five.

George Davis scored both White Sox runs despite not getting a hit.  Frank Isbell was two for three with a double.

May 7, 1906 at South Side Park

Browns 10, White Sox 0  (8-9)

Frank Owen had his second straight tough start as the Browns ran up the score on the White Sox.  Lou Fienne made his White Sox debut in relief of Owen but he didn’t fare much better.  By the end of the fourth inning, the Sox were down by ten runs and the game was the most lopsided loss of the season for the Sox.

George Davis had two of the White Sox six hits but outside of that, there wasn’t much good to say about the Sox hitting this game.

May 6, 1906 at South Side Park 

White Sox 6, Naps 0  (8-8)

Ed Walsh was nearly perfect as the White Sox improved to an even 8-8 on the season. He walked Bill Bradley in the first inning, then rolled through the Naps lineup until the ninth inning when Harry Bemis singled to lead off the inning.  Walsh finshed the game with a one hitter

Frank Isbell had a great game at the plate.  He had two singles, a double and he scored two of the White Sox’ six runs.

May 5, 1906 at League Park

White Sox 3, Naps 3  (7-8)

The White Sox made five errors but somehow escaped this game with a tie after the game was called due to darkness after twelve innings.

Tip O’Neill hit the very first pitch of the game into the bleachers to give the White Sox a quick 1-0 lead.  They scored single runs in the second and fifth, but the Naps finally got on the board in the fifth and then tied the game with two runs in the sixth.

Nick Altrock and Frank Smith combined to hold the Naps to eight hits through 12 innings.  Fielder Jones had three hits including a triple and scored.  O’Neill and Frank Isbell both had two hits and a run.

May 3, 1906 at Bennett Park 

Tigers 9, White Sox 2  (7-8)

The White suffered a triple whammy.  Nick Altrock was shelled by the Tigers, the White Sox lost their third straight game, and the Sox slipped below the .500 mark.

The White Sox scattered six hits and scored twice.  Frank Isbell and George Rohe scored the only two runs for the Sox.  Lee Tannehill made his season debut and singled.

May 2, 1906 at Bennet Park

Tigers 5, White Sox 2  (7-7)

Frank Owen was hit hard in the first inning and gave up three runs as the White Sox dropped back to .500.  The White Sox matched the Tigers in hits, but they only managed to get two runners across the entire game.

Owen gave up five runs on nine hits and two walks with one strikeout.  Jiggs Donahue had a big game at the plate.  He had a double, two singles and he scored one of the White Sox two runs.  Oddly, Tigers starter Bill Donavon yielded only three walks the entire game, and all three were to White Sox starter Owen.

Both teams had a hard time fielding the ball.  Both the Tigers and the White Sox made three errors a piece.