TODAY IN SOX HISTORY: JUNE 13TH

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A ROUSING WIN AT WRIGLEY

1999: The White Sox scored four times in the seventh and eighth innings to surge past the Cubs 6-4 at Wrigley Field. Mike Caruso’s shocking homer with two outs in the eighth inning gave the Sox the lead for good and a sweep of the series. Caruso’s first homer of the year came off Rick Aguilera and touched off a wild celebration among Sox fans at Clark and Addison.

 

A NOTE ON MOOSE

1965: Moose Skowron did it all for the White Sox in a 2-1 win over the Senators in Washington. Skowron's solo homer in the seventh tied the game. Two innings later, Skowron followed Floyd Robinson's leadoff double with a one-out triple to put the Sox ahead. Hoyt Wilhelm tossed two perfect innings in relief for the victory. ... NOTE: I spoke with Moose at the park on Saturday. Despite his recent travails, he is in good spirits, looks great and active. His only complaint was that he was losing so much weight his pants didn't fit anymore!

 

WHAT A COMEBACK!

1978: The White Sox overcame an 9-0 deficit after three innings by scoring six in the third and four in the fourth in nipping the Indians 10-9 before 12,000 at Comiskey Park. The Sox were able to survive the worst start of Wilbur Wood's career. Wood did not retire a batter and gave up four runs on three hits with a walk and a wild pitch before being pulled in favor of Pablo Torrealba, who did not fare much better. By the time Rich Hinton had gotten through the third, the Sox were in a nine-run hole. The Sox scored six in the third thanks to two Indian errors and took the lead with four in the fourth. The Sox went on top to stay when Jorge Orta's ground out scored Wayne Nordhagen. An out earlier, the Sox pulled even on Lamar Johnson's single. Hinton was the hero, tossing 6.1 innings and surrendering just one run on five hits for the victory.

 

PUDGE TIES YOGI

1989: Carlton Fisk tied Yogi Berra for the all-time lead among American League catchers with his 306th home run in the Sox 9-6 loss to Cleveland before 10,264 Comiskey Park. Fisk's blast came off Greg Swindell with one out in the seventh inning.

 

ATTA WAY, BERE

1994: Jason Bere turned in one of the best pitching performances in recent memory in the White Sox 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics before 30,819 at Comiskey Park. Bere shut out Oakland on two hits for eight innings while fanning 14. The 14 Ks were the most by a White Sox pitcher since Juan Pizarro whiffed 14 on July 31, 1964 at Washington. Bere’s 14 Ks were the most by a White Sox right-hander since Early Wynn fanned that many on May 1, 1959. Lance Johnson and Tim Raines gave Bere his only run. Johnson delivered his league-leading ninth triple in the fifth and then crossed on Raines’ two-out single for the eventual game-winner.

 

FOR STARTERS, AN INTERLEAGUE BLAST

1997: Ray Durham got the White Sox inaugural interleague contest off to a rousing start with his first career leadoff homer. The blast sent the White Sox to a 3-1 win over the Reds in Cincinnati in the first game between these franchises since the 1919 World Series. Albert Belle added some insurance with a two-run blast in the seventh inning. Wilson Alvarez earned the win by limiting the Reds to one run in 7.2 innings.