The Twins sweep the double header from the Tigers, which keeps the White Sox lead at 1 game despite getting swept themselves by the Angels and losing 5 games in a row.
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Magic Number 11
The Tigers dropped game 1 of their day-night doubleheader against the Twins, pushing the White Sox lead in the division back to 1 game and the magic number down to 11.
#356 – Lorenzo Gray
Name: Lorenzo Gray
Rank: 356
Position: 3B
Years With White Sox: 1982-1983
Lorenzo Gray spent his entire major league career in a White Sox uniform, appearing in 58 games over the course of two seasons. He was released following the 1983 season and bounced around the minor leagues for a few years before calling it quits.
Gray’s numbers in a White Sox uniform were:
Magic Number 12
The magic number drops to 12 as the Tigers fell to the A’s this afternoon 12-4. The White Sox can chop another number off, and increase their lead back to 3 games, with a victory over the Royals tonight.
Magic Number 13
After a shaky first, Gavin Floyd settled down and held the Royals in check and the White Sox, behind solo home runs from Alejandro de Aza, Gordon Beckham, and Alex Rios, protected their 3 game lead and topped KC 3-2.
In Detroit, the Tigers thumped the A’s 12-2 despite an early exit from Max Scherzer due to a shoulder issue.
Magic Number 14
With today’s 5-4 comeback win over the Tigers, the White Sox expanded their AL Central lead to 3 games and lowered their magic number to 14 with 16 to play.
The White Sox head to Kansas City for a 3 game set with the Royals while the Tigers head home to face the playoff-bound A’s.
Magic Number 16
A White Sox sweep against the Twins and the Tigers blowing a ninth inning lead against the Indians reduces the magic number down to 16. Thanks to last week’s rainout, the Tigers and the White Sox will meet for the final time this season today at 1:10.
Magic Number 18
Well, I thought they’d be further along after a week away, but first place in mid-September is still first place.
#357 – Mario Valdez
Name: Mario Valdez
Rank: 357
Position: 1B
Year With White Sox: 1997
Mario Valdez was selected in the 48th round of the 1993 draft and got his chance to move to the big leagues in 1997 when Frank Thomas went down with an injury. Once Thomas returned, Valdez stuck with club, becoming a late inning defensive replacement and manning first base when Thomas would DH.
The following spring, Valdez was sent back to the minor leagues after new manager Jerry Manuel felt he had been rushed up by the prior administration. Unfortunately, he never returned to the major leagues with the White Sox, and at the end of September in 1999, he was selected off waivers by the Twins.
Valdez’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: Continue reading →
#358 – Matt Stark
Name: Matt Stark
Rank: 358
Position: DH
Year With White Sox: 1990
After suffering a torn rotator cuff while with the Blue Jays organization, Matt Stark signed with the White Sox prior to the 1990 season. He was a September callup, playing the final 8 games of his major league career with the White Sox.
Stark’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were: Continue reading →