THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 29

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: JULY 29

 

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1963: Joe Horlen came within two outs of a no-hitter in the White Sox 2-1 loss to Washington. Chuck Hinton broke up the no-hitter with a single and one out later Don Lock hung a tough-luck loss on Horlen with a two-run homer.

 

 

 

1965: John Romano homered twice and drove in five as the White Sox stomped the Indians 9-4 at Cleveland. Pete Ward also went deep to make a winner out of Hoyt Wilhelm, who knuckled his way to 4.2 innings of shutout relief.

 

 

 

1967: The White Sox acquired slugging outfielder Rocky Colavito from the Indians for outfielder Jim King and a player to be named later.

 

 

 

1968: The White Sox scored five in the 13th in beating the A’s 7-2 in Oakland. Tommy McCraw’s two-run triple put the Sox on top to stay. Wilbur Wood capped the outburst with a two-run single, which was just the second hit of his career. Wood tossed two shutout innings for his seventh win.

 

 

 

1971: Tom Bradley tossed a nine-hitter in the White Sox 4-0 win over the Yankees before 10,124 at Comiskey Park. The bespectacled right-hander walked one and fanned eight in improving to 9-9. Tom Egan and Bill Melton homered as the Sox stretched their winning streak to five.

 

 

 

1972: Ed Spiezio’s single brought home Carlos May with the game-winner in the White Sox 4-3 triumph of the Royals before 7,115 at Comiskey Park.