Tag: Chicago White Sox

  • 7/31-8/3/1989 Chicago at Oakland

    7/31-8/3/1989 Chicago at Oakland

    After winning three of four against the White Sox, the A’s have moved 20 games over .500 on the season. Were it not for a ninth-inning meltdown in the opener, Oakland could have pulled off the sweep and gotten back on pace. All six Chicago runs in this series came in the eighth or ninth…

  • 4/14-16/1989 Oakland at Chicago

    4/14-16/1989 Oakland at Chicago

    The A’s broke out of their seven-game losing streak with a three-game sweep at Chicago. This came not long after the White Sox swept a series in Oakland. It was highlighted by a Bob Welch near-perfect game in the middle contest. Glenn Hubbard and Dave Parker hit big home runs in the other games. The…

  • 4/7-9/1989 Chicago at Oakland

    4/7-9/1989 Chicago at Oakland

    It hasn’t been the best start for the A’s, who suffered a three-game sweep at home to Chicago White Sox. After six games, Oakland is already two games off the pace. Each game saw multiple culprits: defensive miscues, bullpen collapses, lack of hitting, bad baserunning, you name it. 2-4 sim, 4-2 actualApril 7 — sim…

  • Cleveland Indians defeat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 3

    Cleveland Indians defeat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 3

    QUARTERFINALS: Facing a 3-1 deficit, Cleveland rallied to win the next three games for the comeback series victory. Games 5 and 6 were one-run games, and then the Indians were able to end the series with a game 7 rout. The pitchers had the edge in this series, as Cleveland hit just .214 as a…

  • Chicago White Sox defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 1

    Chicago White Sox defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 1

    FIRST ROUND: Outstanding pitching by Chicago, which limited Philadelphia to two runs or fewer in four of the five games, helped the White Sox advance. Chicago posted an ERA of 1.60 and limited the A’s to a .169 batting average. Pre-Expansion Greats Tournament Game 1: Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2Game 2: Chicago 6, Philadelphia 2Game 3:…

  • New York Mets 5, Chicago White Sox 1

    New York Mets 5, Chicago White Sox 1

    GAME #25 (losers’ bracket): The Mets’ 5-9 hitters provided eight of the team’s 12 hits and all five of the runs scored in the win. Hubie Brooks went 3-for-3, while Doug Flynn had a pair of doubles. Chicago scored first in the third inning on an RBI single by Ron LeFlore, but left runners in…

  • Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 2

    Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 2

    GAME #13 (winners’ bracket second round): Three of Baltimore’s four hits on the day were home runs and led to all five runs. Eddie Murray and Lenn Sakata hit two-run blasts in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, and Doug DeCinces added a solo shot in the seventh inning. The Orioles’ Dennis Martinez was one…

  • Chicago White Sox 4, California Angels 3

    Chicago White Sox 4, California Angels 3

    GAME #5 (winners’ bracket first round): The Angels’ Ed Ott made things interesting with a two-out single in the top of the ninth inning. But when he tried to score from second on Butch Hobson’s subsequent single, Ott was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Chet Lemon, ending the contest. Tony Bernazard hit…