THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 3RD

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 3RD

GIVING THE BOARD A WORKOUT

2000:

The second four-homer inning in White Sox history powered the team to a 7-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 12,026 at Comiskey Park. Mark Johnson, Jose Valentin, Frank Thomas and Paul Konerko all homered as part of a five-run sixth that helped the Sox boost their lead in the American League Central to three games. Johnson’s homer broke a 2-2 tie. Later in the inning, Valentin, Thomas and Konerko hit consecutive homers marking just the first time since May 26, 1996 that the Sox hit back-to-back-to-back dingers. That trio of homers was also part of the only other four-homer inning in club annals. James Baldwin got the win to improve to 5-0, the best start by a Sox starter since Wilson Alvarez went 8-0 in 1994.

HITTING THE ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME

1901:

The White Sox traveled 100 miles or so to the north to Milwaukee for their first American League road game. The Sox scored seven runs in the second in defeating the Brewers – who are now the Baltimore Orioles – 11-3.

NO. 3 OF 40 FOR ED

1908:

Ed Walsh earned the third of his club-record 40 wins in the White Sox 3-0 victory over Cleveland at South Side Park. Walsh went the distance and struck out seven in his second start in four days.

 

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