This Day In Sox History...April 26

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April 26, 1925 - The Sox forfeited a game to the Indians. It happened in front of a Comiskey Park record crowd of 44,000 fans. With the Sox losing 7-2 in the ninth inning, many fans stormed the field thinking the game was over after a close play at first. It wasn’t, as the runner was safe because of an error on the first baseman and there were only two outs. Order was never restored and a forfeit was declared. For the record the final score went down as a 9-0 Indians win.

 

April 26, 2019 – It was one of the wildest games in team history as the White Sox beat the Tigers in come from behind fashion 12-11 at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Sox trailed 8-1 and 9-2 at various points in the game before making a major comeback to win it.

The Sox thought they had a 12-10 lead after Jose Abreu hit what was believed to be a three-run home run in the seventh inning, however his towering drive caused Tim Anderson at first base to hesitate before running and Abreu momentarily passed him on the bases. A three-run home run became a two-run single, an 11-10 lead and an out for Jose.

After Detroit tied the game, Anderson then hit a slider into the seats, off Joe Jimenez, to win it in walk-off fashion in the last of the ninth inning.