Black Sox Blog

October 7, 1906 at South Side Park
Tigers 6, White Sox 1  (93-58)

The White Sox went out on a losing note in a meaningless game against the Tigers today.  Lou Fienne picked up the start and went the distance.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and four walks with four strikeouts.

Patsy Dougherty was the only White Sox to get it done with the bat.  He had two hits and scored the only run of the game.

The White Sox got only one day off before they had to square off against the best of the senior circuit.  The Chicago Cubs won a record 116 during the season and they were the favorites in best of seven series.

October 6, 1906 at South Side Park
Naps 5, White Sox 3  (93-57)

The White Sox four game winning streak came to an end in the series finale against the Cleveland Naps.  Frank Owen lasted only five innings and he took the loss.

The White Sox racked up thirteen hits but only three of those baserunners crossed the plate.  Jiggs Donahue had three hits and George Rohe singled and scored twice.

October 5, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 9, Naps 5  (93-56)

The White Sox won for the ninth time in the last ten games in their third to last game of the season.  Ed Hahn had four hits and two runs and Jiggs Donahue scored twice in the blow out win.

Doc White and Frank Smith split time in this one.  White was hit hard through five innings but Smith picked him up the rest of the way.

October 4, 1906 at South Side Park
White Sox 3, Naps 1  (92-56)

The White Sox clinched the American League pennant today with a win over the Cleveland Naps and a New York Highlanders loss.  The White Sox will go up against their cross town rivals the Chicago Cubs in a intracity battle for the World Series.

Lou Fiene picked up the win as Fielder Jones tried to rest some of his starters for the big series next week.  Jiggs Donahue homered and scored a run and Fiene doubled.  The White Sox managed only four hits but they made them count.

October 2, 1906 at St. Louis
White Sox 4, Browns 0  (91-56)

The White Sox magic number was down two for their first ever American League pennant after Frank Owen shut out the Browns on only four hits.  He walked two and struck out five.

Back up catcher Frank Roth had a big day at the plate.  He singled and tripled and scored one of the White Sox runs.  Ed Hahn doubled, singled and scored a run.

October 1, 1906 at St. Louis
White Sox 1, Browns 0  (90-56)

In typical White Sox fashion, Nick Altrock was phenomonal and threw twelve shutout innings.  The White Sox didn’t score until that twelth inning.  Patsy Dougherty scored the only run of the game for the White Sox after he doubled.

Altrock gave up only six singles and one walk the entire game.  He struck out five.