THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 8/Kaat, Knapp, Pryor

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THIS DATE IN WHITE SOX HISTORY: SEPTEMBER 8

 

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1974: The White Sox needed just one hit in disposing the Angels 1-0 in California. The Sox got their only run in the third when BB Richard led off with a double, took third on a grounder and scored when Ken Henderson reached on an error. Jim Kaat and Terry Forster combined on a seven-hitter with Kaat improving to 16-13 and Forster earning save No. 21.

 

1976: Chris Knapp tossed 8.2 innings of shutout relief and was awarded with a victory in the White Sox 6-5 win at Oakland. Knapp took over for starter Rich Gossage with one out and five in in the first. Knapp retired Billy North and Bert Campaneris to end the first and then held off the A's as his offense went to work. The Sox took the lead in the eighth on Sam Ewing's single. Knapp finished off the A's by getting Don Baylor, Joe Rudi and Gene Tenace in the ninth.

 

1978: Greg Pryor played the hero on “Don Kessinger Night.” Pryor hit two homers in accounting for all the White Sox runs in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners at Comiskey Park. Before the game, the White Sox and the 30,270 on hand honored Kessinger with “Don Kessinger Night.” Less than a month later, Kessinger would be named manager of the team.