THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 5TH

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: MAY 5TH

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PETERS SLAMS YANKEES

1968:

Gary Peters’ grand slam, just the second in White Sox history by a pitcher, and Ken Berry’s solo home run powered the White Sox to a 5-1 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader before 9,827 at Comiskey Park. Berry’s homer came in the third and put the Sox ahead 1-0. Peters’ blast came an inning later and scored Tommy Davis, Duane Josephson and Buddy Bradford. Peters’ grand slam was the last by a White Sox pitcher and the first since Tommy Byrne accomplished the feat as a pinch-hitter May 16, 1953. The Sox lost the second game 4-1. Gary Peters went 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in the nightcap.

 

JOHNSON, FARMER COME THROUGH

1980:

Lamar Johnson broke a 7-7 tie with a two-run home run in the sixth inning as the White Sox subdued the Brewers 11-7 before 27,871 at Comiskey Park. Ed Farmer retired all seven batters he faced with two strikeouts to earn his seventh save.

 

THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT

1987:

Bill Long blanked the New York Yankees in a 2-0 White Sox win at Comiskey Park. Long became the first Sox hurler to post a shutout for his first Major League win since Richard Dotson whitewashed Oakland Sept. 9, 1979. Long, a right-hander picked up from San Diego in the Ozzie Guillen-for-LaMarr Hoyt trade of Dec. 6, 1984, gave up two hits and struck out five with no walks in facing just two over the minimum. Dan Pasqua was the only Yankee to solve Long, with singles in the second and seventh innings but he wasleft at first both times. The Sox scored their runs in the third on RBI singles by Gary Redus and Ron Hassey. Long went on to have a solid season in 1987. He finished 8-8, threw another shutout and wound up with an A.L.-low average of 1.49 walks per nine innings.