Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available.
A rally in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the 1948 Chicago White Sox a 7-3 victory over the 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the second round of the 100-Loss Tournament.
With the score tied 3-3, Devil Rays starter James Shields gave up a single to Aaron Robinson just before Don Kolloway sent him to the showers with a two-run homer that put the White Sox on top 5-3.
Chicago added two more runs before the frame ended. Taffy Wright had a RBI single off Dan Miceli and the final tally came on a sacrifice fly by Tony Luepin off Tyler Walker.
Joe Haynes tossed a complete game for the White Sox to earn the victory as he gave up eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
Shields was tagged with the loss as he surrendered 11 hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Miceli didn’t retire a batter as gave up two hits and walked one. Walker got all three out to end the eighth.
The White Sox grabbed a 2-0 advantage in the third on a run-scoring single by Pat Seery and a RBI double by Cass Michaels.
Tampa Bay tied the affair in the fifth on Aubrey Huff‘s RBI double and a ground out by Delmon Young.
Michaels put Chicago back in front 3-2 with a RBI single in the bottom of the fifth.
The Devil Rays tied the contest again in the top of the eighth on Greg Norton‘s sacrifice fly.
100-Loss Tournament
Second Round Schedule and Results
1948 White Sox 7, 2006 Devil Rays 3
1955 Senators at 1977 Blue Jays
2012 Astros at 1962 Mets
1969 Expos at 1981 Padres
First Round Results
1948 White Sox 5, 1988 Orioles 2
2006 Devil Rays 4, 1975 Tigers 2 (10)
1955 Senators 4, 1988 Braves 3
1977 Blue Jays 5, 2012 Cubs 4
1962 Mets 5 at 2002 Brewers 3
2012 Astros 2, 1980 Mariners 1
1969 Expos 4, 2006 Royals 2
1981 Padres 6, 2022 Reds 5 (14)