Black Sox Blog

July 19, 1906 at Washington
White Sox 6, Senators 4  (45-35)

The White Sox came from behind to win the first game of their double header with the Senators.  Down 3-1, the White Sox scored four runs in the fifth inning to give themselves a two run lead.  The Senators answered with one run in the bottom of the fifth, but the lead held.

Jiggs Donahue scored two runs and George Davis had two hits and a run.  Ed Walsh picked up the win and gave up four runs on ten hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

July 19, 1906 at Washington
Senators 3, White Sox 0  (45-36)

The White Sox were completely shut down in the back end of their double header with the Senators.  The team managed only six hits and nobody crossed the plate.  Jiggs Donahue and Billy Sullivan both had two hits.

A solid start by Nick Altrock went to waste.  He gave up three runs on ten hits.