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Pitching great, offense can’t create, White Sox shut out by Rays
For the second game in a row, White Sox pitchers held the more-or-less-league-average offense of the Rays to one run, but this time the hitters forgot to send missiles out of the park. Or, much of any in the park. Still despite being shut out, there were some good things to grow on. Using an […]
Game Thread: White Sox (58-51) at Rays (64-45)
Wow! First place in the Al Central by three games entering August, three straight wins over the top teams in the league, talk of adding at the deadline instead of the usual subtracting! Why, it’s enough to make a nonagenarian who hates fans and players happy, even if only because it means a whole lot […]
Out of the cornfield, and into the playoff hunt
Someone call Homer or Christopher Nolan, because I have been on one hell of an Odyssey! OK, with that bit of topical humor out of the way, allow me to re-re-reintroduce myself. My name is Leonard Gore, Lenny to my friends and colleagues here at South Side Sox, and @Leonard42 on the Bird App (oh! […]
Today in White Sox History: August 1
1901 In a 4-0 masterpiece hosting Detroit, Nixey Callahan tossed the first one-hitter in White Sox history. Only his Tigers counterpart, Joe Yeager, had a safety. Callahan himself had two hits in his win, while the White Sox also tapped out three triples and left fielder Herm McFarland went 3-for-4 with three singles. 1925 Ted […]
White Sox Minor League Update: July 31, 2026
Nashville Sounds 4, Charlotte Knights 2A snoozing offense proved to be Charlotte’s downfall. There were lots of zeroes to start the game. Through the fifth inning, the Knights had zero hits and were 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position. Although the lineup managed to limit its strikeouts to five, there was so much to be […]
Chisox bombs take sting out of the Rays in 6-1 rout
Nick Martinez is in line to be one of the finalists for the AL Cy Young award this season. So far this year, he’s done a great job at limiting hard hits and walks, making him a tough pitcher to attack. But that was before the White Sox made Friday night look like a Home […]
Game Thread: White Sox (57-51) at Rays (64-44)
After getting out of the gates after the All-Star break with a strong road trip that saw four wins in six games, the White Sox started to falter. Losing four of five to the Houston Astros and New York Yankees, it looked as if the South Siders were starting to wilt under the pressure. Out […]
Today in White Sox History: July 31
1909 “Sleepy” Bill Burns fired a two-hitter in a doubleheader opener, defeating Walter Johnson in Washington, 1-0. The White Sox also knocked off the Senators in the nightcap behind a complete game from Frank Smith, 4-0, holding Washington to seven hits on the entire day. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Burns would become one of […]
Flashback: The S3by Game
Some South Side Sox readers are aware that I am fond of catcher Seby Zavala. We have reached the five-year anniversary of Zavala’s three-homer game, so I feel the need to revisit that incredible feat, which was the most out-of-the-blue performance I have ever seen. It was July 31, 2021, and entering that day, the […]
White Sox Minor League Update: July 30, 2026
Charlotte Knights 6, Nashville Sounds 4The Knights (58-47) stumbled out of the gate but worked their way back, and the headline is all about catcher Eric Haase. The new guy wasted no time. With the bases loaded in the first inning, he smashed a three-run double. Welcome to Charlotte, and maybe soon, Chicago. Haase, the […]
White Sox gifted an actual walk-off walk, beat Yankees 2-1 in 11
Sean Burke was lights out for six scoreless innings. Ryan Weathers of the Yankees was equally as good, but for seven. Each starter gave up only three hits, Burke walking two and Weathers three, with Burke winning the battle of the K’s with 10 (one short of his career high) to Weathers’ four. Burke was […]
Game Thread: Yankees (61-47) at White Sox (56-51)
With the adrenaline still flowing from last night’s extra-inning comeback win (sure, it was only possible because of some odd managerial decisions and a completely brain-dead defensive play by the Yankees — their catcher tried to pick Munetaka Murakami off third with two outs in the 11th and threw the ball away), the White Sox […]
Today in White Sox History: July 30
1915 After falling out of first place 10 days earlier, the White Sox fought back into a tie atop the American League courtesy of a 6-4 win at the Yankees; Buck Weaver (4-for-5, homer, double, five RBIs) was the hitting hero while Eddie Cicotte (win) and Jim Scott (save) piloted the win. However, it would […]
The White Sox had no business winning this game. They won anyway, 6-5
The White Sox? Refused to die. Down 4-0 before most fans turned on the game, squandering chances left and right, and somehow still standing after a dozen innings of chaos, the South Siders (55-51) outlasted the Yankees (61-46), 6-5. Twelve innings. Ugly, beautiful, whatever — chalk it up as a win. Edgar Quero, unlikely hero, […]
White Sox Minor League Update: July 29, 2026
Charlotte Knights 12, Nashville Sounds 5The Knights (57-47) beat the Sounds (56-48) handily in Nashville, and have been on fire to start the series. Tyler Gilbert opened by pitching an inning, and Joe Rock followed by pitching exactly one inning. Gilbert and Rock allowed one run each, so the Knights trailed by a pair after […]
Game Thread: Yankees (61-46) at White Sox (55-51)
The White Sox are bleeding, and tonight is triage. Chicago has dropped two straight and is just 4-6 over its last 10 games, yet somehow still clings to a faint 1 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. That cushion feels increasingly fragile as July has become one complication after another, easily […]
White Sox knock Family Weekend out of the park
Not only has the Chicago White Sox organization improved in the clubhouse and on the field, but they have also shown plenty of appreciation to their fans this season, who have been returning to the park in droves after several rough seasons. This past Sunday, the White Sox generously invited a couple of us here […]
Is this heaven?
“You can’t win a game with just home runs. You need a crooked number. Anything more than one,” Mike Huff tutored, as he stood beside a mammoth score card taped to the wall. I was obtaining a master lesson in scoring from former White Sox outfielder and Roberto Clemente Award recipient Mike Huff, and ignoring […]
Today in White Sox History: July 29
1910Patsy Dougherty was a very good hitter (.284 career), but had one talent in particular: Breaking up no-hitters. On this day, Dougherty led off the eighth inning with a single, the first hit Tigers hurler Ed Summers had allowed all game. It was the fourth and final time Dougherty would break up a no-no, with […]
White Sox comeback falls short in 3-2 loss to Yankees
The White Sox (55-51) waited until the bottom of the ninth to score any runs, and ironically ended up outhitting the Yankees (61-46), but they couldn’t make the full comeback and fell just short, 3-2. Chase Meidroth saved the day from a 3-0 shutout, mashing a homer with two outs in the bottom of the […]
White Sox Minor League Update: July 27-28, 2026
Charlotte Knights 6, Nashville Sounds 1The Knights (56-47) jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the home crowd had even settled. Rikuu Nishida slapped a leadoff single, Austin Hays grounded out, Michael Turner whiffed, and then Ryan Galanie launched his 15th bomb. Charlotte poured it on in the fourth when Junior Perez doubled, Korey Lee […]
Game Thread: Yankees (60-46) at White Sox (55-50)
The South Siders lost a tough one to start the series Monday, 9-5, and things won’t get any easier today with Gerrit Cole on the mound for New York. Despite going 5-5 over their last 10 games, they still hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, who have also […]
White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (July 13-26, 2026): Andy Weber
Charlotte KnightsRecord 6-3 (last week), 13-16 (second half), 55-47 (overall) Knights Player of the WeekAndy Weber .421/.450/1.000, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 19 at-bats Austin Hays .316/.333/.684, 19 at-batsMario Camilletti .333/.412/.333, 15 at-batsNolan Jones .263/.364/.368, 19 at-batsKorey Lee .385/.385/.692, 1-for-1 stolen bases, 13 at-batsRikuu Nishida .455/.625/.455, 1-for-2 stolen bases, 11 at-batsRiley Unroe .556/.714/1.222, 9 at-batsTim Elko .250/.250/.438, […]
Today in White Sox History: July 28
1931 Two days after surrendering the most runs ever against the White Sox in a game (22 runs, which still holds today), the South Siders set their franchise record for the most runs ever scored in the eighth inning of a game by plating 11 runners to beat the Yankees, 14-12, at Yankee Stadium. They […]
The South Siders fall, 9-5, in a poorly-pitched opener
A few big lessons learned for a young squad tonight: Let’s get into an ugly, 9-5 White Sox loss against the Yankees. After a dominant first half of the frame from Noah Schultz with three strikeouts, Colson Montgomery put the White Sox on the board early on after a 3-2 count: Max Fried put two […]
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