2016 HOME OPENER GAME NOTES

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SOX IN HOME OPENERSOverall Record...................................... 62-53vs. Baltimore ............................................ .2-3vs. Boston ................................................. 3-1vs. Anaheim/Calif./L.A. Angels.................. 4-1vs. Cleveland .........................................11-11vs. Detroit ............................................. 12-12vs. Kansas City Athletics .......................... 4-1 vs. Kansas City Royals ............................. 5-1vs. Milwaukee ........................................... 2-2vs. Minnesota ........................................... 3-2vs. New York Yankees .............................. 0-1vs. Oakland............................................... 0-2vs. St. Louis Browns ............................. 12-10vs. Seattle ................................................. 1-0vs. Tampa Bay .......................................... 1-0vs. Texas ................................................... 2-2vs. Toronto ................................................ 0-1vs. Washington Senators .......................... 0-3

NATIONAL ANTHEMSYEAR NAME2016..........................................John Rzeznik2015............................................ Tim Mcllrath 2014........................................Gina Glocksen2013.................Anthony, Dan and Phil Ponce 2012............................................Jack Ingram 2011 ............................................ Chris Young 2010..........................................The BoDeans2009......................................Matthew Santos2008........................................Emerson Drive2007..................................Umphrey’s McGee2006............................................. Josh Kelley2005.................................. Sylveena Johnson2004........................Chicagoan Phyllis Arnold2003.............Staff Sgt. Kelly Grant-Ramstack2002........................Chicagoan Phyllis Arnold2001............... U.S. Navy Band - Great Lakes2000............Chicagoan Stephanie Rodriguez1999.......Accappella group Lake Shore Drive1998.........................................Chiefs of Staff1997..................................................Pinnacle1996.....................................Actor Michel Bell1995................... Chicago native Dick Judson1994.......................................Donny Osmond1993......................................Oak Ridge Boys1992............Saxophone soloist Arthur Scales1991......................................Oak Ridge Boys

CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCHESYEAR NAME2016................................ Chance the Rapper

Music artist and Chicago native2015......................Jose Contreras/Joe Crede

2005 World Series Champions2014................................................Aja Evans

Olympic Bronze-Medal Winning Bobsledder2013............................................. Bo Jackson

White Sox OF (1991, ‘93)2012................................................ Common

Grammy award-winning rapper, actor and Chicago native

2011 ........................................ Minnie MinosoWhite Sox OF (1951-57, ‘60-61, ‘64, ‘76, ‘80)

2010...................Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Brent Seabrook and Jonathan Toews

Chicago Blackhawk Olympians2009..............................................Billy Pierce

White Sox LHP (1949-61) 2008........................................John G. Peters

Northern Illinois President2007....Joan Higgenbotham, NASA Astronaut2006............................................ Ryan Devlin

Season Ticket HolderJack Rooney

U.S. Cellular President/CEO2005................... U.S.M.C Sgt. Efrain Moreno

Jack RooneyU.S. Cellular President/CEO

2004..............Luis Aparicio, Chico Carrasquel and Ozzie Guillen

White Sox Venezuelan All-Star SS2003......................................Rod Blagojevich

Illinois Governor2002..............................................Joel Horlen

White Sox P (1961-71)2001............. Sox All-Century Team Members2000....................................Bob Cochrane Jr.

First Fan Contest Winner1999..............................................Billy Pierce

White Sox P (1949-61)1998......................................... Sarah Tueting

Olympic Gold-Medal Winning Hockey Goalie1997..........................................James Mullen

Chicago Police Officer1996.........................................Scottie Pippen

Chicago Bulls F (1987-98, 2003-04)1995.............................................. Ed O’Brien

Appeared in Dear Sox’ Commercials1994..................................................Al Lopez

White Sox Manager (1957-65, ‘68-69)1993....... Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, First

African-American Woman in U.S. Senate1992.................................Eleanor “Sis” Daley

Mother of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley1991................................... James Thompson

Former Illinois Governor

World Champions: 1906, 1917, 2005 AL Champions: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 AL West Champions: 1983, 1993 AL Central Champions: 2000, 2005, 2008

CLEVELAND INDIANS at CHICAGO WHITE SOXRHP Danny Salazar vs. LHP John Danks

Game #5/Home #1 Friday, April 8, 2016

HOME OPENER HOMERS The White Sox have homered in eight of their last 11 home openers (11 total) and have hit 30 in their last 20 … the last time Chicago did not connect on a homer in its home opener was 4/10/15 vs. Minnesota. The Sox have recorded at least one home run in 17 of their last 21 home openers. Chicago hit a home-opener record four home runs in 1985 vs. Boston (Vance Law, Carlton Fisk, Luis Salazar and Harold Baines) and 1994 vs. Boston (Tim Raines - 2, Robin Ventura and Julio Franco). Last season, the White Sox failed to record a home run in their home opener for the sixth time in the last 25 seasons (1991-92, ‘96, 2005, ‘11 and ‘15).

SOX HOME OPENER HEROES 1953 - Billy Pierce tossed a one-hitter in the home opener on 4/16/53 vs. St. Louis. 1960 - Minnie Minoso belted a pair of home runs vs. Kansas City, including the last Opening Day grand slam. 1971 - Rich McKinney singled home the game-ending run in the ninth inning for a 3-2 victory vs. Minnesota. 1972 - Carlos May went 4-4 with a double, home run and six RBI in a 14-0 victory vs. Texas. 1992 - Greg Hibbard (8.0 IP) and Bobby Thigpen (1.0) com-bined on a 1-0 shutout vs. Seattle. 1998 - Magglio Ordonez’s eighth-inning, RBI-single proved to be the winning run in a 5-4 victory over Texas, snapping a five-game home opener losing streak. 2005 - Mark Buehrle (8.0 IP) and Shingo Takatsu (1.0) com-bined on a two-hitter in the Sox 1-0 victory over Cleveland. 2008 - Joe Crede hit a grand slam in the seventh inning and overcame a 4-2 deficit on Opening Day vs. Minnesota. 2009 - Jim Thome’s three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Sox to a, 4-2, come-from-behind win over Kansas City on Opening Day. 2011 - Edwin Jackson held Tampa Bay to one run on four hits with a career-high 13 strikeouts over 8.0 IP to lead the White Sox to a 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay in the home opener. 2013 - Tyler Flowers hit a game-winning, solo homer in the fifth inning, and Chris Sale and three relievers combined on a shutout as the White Sox recorded a 1-0 victory over Kansas City.

MISCELLANEOUS HOME OPENER NOTES Most Runs, White Sox ........................... 14, 4/18/72 vs. Tex. Most Runs, opponent ............................. 16, 4/18/91 vs. Det. Widest shutout margin ........................... 14, 4/18/72 vs. Tex. Fewest hits, White Sox ............................ 0, 4/16/40 vs. Cle. Fewest hits, opponent ...................... 1, 2x, 4/14/10 vs. St. L. and 4/16/53 vs. St. L. Earliest home opener ...................................3/31/14 vs. Min. Latest home opener ...................................... 4/27/95 vs. Mil. Warmest recorded temperature .........................84o, 4/12/77 Coldest recorded temperature .......... 37o, 2x, 4/5/74 vs. Cal. and 4/4/03 vs. Det. Longest Game, Time...... 4:23 , 4/12/66 vs. Cal. (14 innings) Shortest Game, Time ..........................1:44, 4/16/69 vs. K.C. Last home opener doubleheader ................. 4/17/82 vs. Bal. Last shutout, White Sox ......... Wilbur Wood, 4/9/76 vs. K.C. Last shutout, opponent ....... Frank Tanana, 4/18/91 vs. Det. Last shutout, White Sox (combined) .......Chris Sale (7.2 IP), Nate Jones (0.0), Matt Thornton (0.1) and Addison Reed (1.0), 4/1/13 vs. K.C. Last complete game, White Sox ..........................Britt Burns, 4/19/85 vs. Bos. Last complete game, opponent ..................... Frank Tanana, 4/18/91 vs. Det. Last extra-inning game ...........................4/6/01 vs. Det. (10) Last home opener home run, White Sox . Alejandro De Aza, 3/31/14 vs. Min. (sixth inning) Last home opener home run, opponent .............Brian Dozier 4/10/15 vs. Min. (sixth inning) Last home opener multiHR game, Sox ..... Alejandro De Aza 3/31/14 vs. Min. Last home opener multiHR game, opponent .........Rob Deer 41/8/91 vs. Det. Last home opener grand slam, White Sox ............Joe Crede 4/7/08 vs. Min. Last home opener grand slam, opponent ........... Tony Clark, 4/6/01 vs. Det.

WHITE SOX IN HOME OPENERS The Chicago White Sox open the home portion of their 2016 schedule today against American League Central rival Cleveland … this marks the fourth straight season and 12th time in the last 13 the Sox will face a divisional opponent in their home opener (2011 vs. Tampa Bay). The Sox are 62-53 in home openers (11-11 vs. Cleveland) … Chicago has won 12 of its last 14 home openers, losing in 2015 (6-0 vs. Minnesota) and 2007 (12-5 vs. Cleveland). The White Sox 1982 home opener vs. Baltimore, scheduled for 4/16, was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on 4/17 … the Sox swept the doubheader with wins of 3-1 and 10-6 … it was the only time in club history the Sox played their home opener as part of a doubleheader.

HOME OPENER INFO The White Sox play their home opener today vs. Cleveland (3:10 p.m. start) … the game is sold out, but tickets remain for each of the remaining two games of the homestand (4/9-10). Music artist and Chicago native Chance the Rapper will throw out a ceremonial first pitch … Chance, who grew up on the South Side of Chicago at 79th and Princeton, became the first independent recording artist to perform on Saturday Night Live in December 2015 … he designed three limited-edition White Sox caps that are available for purchase at the Chicago Sports Depot, New Era Cap Corner at the ballpark, New Era Cap stores nationwide and online at ShopNewEraCap.com, ChanceRaps.com and Shop.MLB.com. John Rzeznik, the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, will perform the National Anthem … the Goo Goo Dolls are a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated American rock band that has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide … their newest album, “Boxes”, is currently available for preorder at googoodolls.com. Gates to the ballpark will open at 1:10 p.m. CT … all fans 21 and older attending the home opener will receive a 2016 White Sox magnet schedule, presented by Miller Lite.

2016 OPENING DAY RECAP The White Sox scored all four of their runs in the third inning and held on for a 4-3 victory over Oakland. Chris Sale earned the victory, allowing three runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts over 7.0 IP … four relievers combined for 2.0 scoreless IP, with Zach Duke (0.1) and Nate Jones (0.2) posting holds and David Robertson (1.0) earning the save. Adam Eaton gave the Sox a 1-0 lead with a RBI triple, Jimmy Rollins followed with a RBI single and 1B Mark Canha’s error allowed two more runs to score. Rollins, 3B Todd Frazier, 2B Brett Lawrie, C Dioner Navarro and CF Austin Jackson made their White Sox debuts.

2015 HOME OPENER RECAP Chicago was limited to three hits in a 6-0 loss to Minnesota. The Sox were shut out in the home opener for the first time since 1991, a 16-0 loss to Detroit in the first game at new Comis-key Park. Starter Hector Noesi suffered the loss, allowing two runs on four hits over 4.2 IP … Dan Jennings threw 2.0 scoreless IP in relief, but Zach Putnam gave up three runs in the ninth inning. Chicago’s seven-game winning streak in home openers came to an end.

OPENING ACTS The White Sox are looking to win on Opening Day and in their home opener in the same season for the 18th time in franchise history … the Sox defeated Oakland, 4-3, on Opening Day on 4/4 at The Coliseum. Chicago has won both openers 17 times (1903, ‘06, ‘15, ‘33, ‘35, ‘41, ‘45, ‘47, ‘51, ‘59, ‘71, ‘82, ‘85, ‘92, ‘98, 2002 and ‘11). The Sox have dropped both openers 15 times (1911, ‘23, ‘27, ‘29, ‘37, ‘39, ‘43, ‘67, ‘75, ‘79, ‘83, 94-96 and 2015).

HOME OPENER STARTERS LHP John Danks will become the ninth pitcher in the last 14 seasons to start the White Sox home opener … Danks joins Mark Buehrle (2002, ‘05-06, ‘09-10), Esteban Loaiza (‘03-04), Jose Contreras (‘07), Javier Vazquez (‘08), Edwin Jackson (‘11), Jake Peavy (‘12), Chris Sale (‘13-14) and Hector Noesi (‘15). Sox starters are 10-2 with a 3.24 ERA (31 ER/86.0 IP) and 71 strikeouts over the last 14 home openers.

Winning Losing White Sox Year Date Opp W/L Score Pitcher Pitcher Home Runs Attendance1901 4/24 Cle. W 8-2 Patterson Hoffer N/A N/A1902 4/23 Det. W 12-2 Callahan Miller N/A N/A1903 5/1 Det. W 5-1 Flaherty Eason N/A N/A1904 4/14 Cle. L 1-6 Owen Bernhard N/A N/A1905 4/14 St. L. L 1-2 Howell Smith N/A N/A1906 4/20 Det. W 6-1 Altrock Mullin N/A N/A1907 4/18 St. L. W 2-0 Altrock Morgan N/A N/A1908 4/14 Det. W 15-8 White Siever N/A N/A1909 4/22 Det. W 3-1 Smith Willett N/A N/A1910 4/14 St. L. W 3-0 Smith Grahame N/A N/A1911 4/20 Det. L 3-6 Lafitte Walsh N/A N/A1912 4/11 St. L W 6-2 Walsh Lake N/A N/A1913 4/17 Cle. W 2-1 Scott Mitchell N/A N/A1914 4/14 Cle. W 5-2 Scott Mitchell None N/A1915 4/22 St. L. W 5-4 Jasper Weilman None N/A1916 4/12 Det. L 0-4 Coveleski Russell None N/A1917 4/19 St. L. L 2-6 Plank Scott None N/A1918 4/16 St. L. L 1-6 Lowdermilk Cicotte None N/A1919 5/2 St. L. L 4-11 Gallia Williams Gandil N/A1920 4/14 Det. W 3-2 Williams Dauss None N/A1921 4/21 Det. W 8-3 Kerr Ehmke None N/A1922 4/12 St. L. L 2-3 Shocker Faber None N/A1923 4/26 Cle. L 0-3 Coveleski Faber None N/A1924 4/15 St. L. L 3-7 Shocker Robertson None N/A1925 4/22 Det. L 3-1 Thurston Collins None N/A1926 4/13 St. L. W 5-1 Lyons Gaston None N/A1927 4/20 Cle. L 4-5 Hudlin Lyons None N/A1928 4/11 Cle. L 2-8 Uhle Lyons None N/A1929 4/25 St. L. L 2-3 Gray Lyons Clancy N/A1930 4/17 Cle. W 8-7 Henry Hudlin None N/A1931 4/22 Cle. W 10-2 N/A N/A None N/A1932 4/12 St. L. W 9-2 Jones Stewart None N/A1933 4/19 St. L. W 3-0 Lyons (C) Coffman None N/A1934 4/17 Det. L 3-8 Marberry Jones None N/A1935 4/23 Det. W 7-2 Jones (C) Crowder None 15,0001936 4/14 St.L. W 7-6 Phelps Caldwell Piet N/A1937 4/23 Det. L 2-10 Lawson (C) Cain None 15,0001938 4/19 Det. W 4-3 Whitehead Lawson None 18,0001939 4/22 St. L. L 1-5 Newsom (C) Lyons None 10,0001940 4/18 Cle. L 0-1 #Feller Smith None N/A1941 4/18 St. L. W 6-3 Lyons (C) Kennedy None N/A1942 4/15 St. L. L 0-3 Muncrief Rigney None N/A1943 4/27 Cle. L 2-4 Harder Lee None N/A1944 4/18 Cle. W 3-1 Grove Smith None N/A1945 4/20 Cle. W 3-2 N/A N/A N/A N/A1946 4/16 Cle. L 0-1 Feller Dietrich None 20,1061947 4/18 St. L. W 1-0 Rigney Putter None 8,7181948 4/20 Det. L 2-5 Newhouser Haynes None 14,8011949 4/22 St. L. W 5-2 Pieretti Embree Zernial 9,5861950 4/18 St.L. L 3-5 Garver Wight Michaels 9,9871951 4/20 Det. W 5-0 Gumpert Gray None 8,7311952 4/15 Cle. L 2-3 Wynn Pierce Lollar 24,4071953 4/16 St. L. W 1-0 Pierce (C) Breechen (C) None 11,3541954 4/13 Cle. L 2-8 Wynn Pierce None 31,0261955 4/14 K.C.-A W 7-1 Consuerga (C) Schantz Nieman 14, 0671956 4/17 Cle. W 2-1 Pierce Lemon None 16,7731957 4/18 K.C.-A W 6-2 Harshman (C) Kellner Minoso, Lollar, Harshman 10,9291958 4/15 Det. L 3-4 Bunning Pierce Lollar 28,3191959 4/13 K.C.-A W 2-0 Pierce (C) Terry None 19,3031960 4/19 K.C.-A W 10-9 Moore Tsitouris Minoso 2 41,6611961 4/19 Was. L 2-7 Kutyna (R) Pierce None 16,6371962 4/10 LAA W 2-1 Pizarro Grba None 18,1241963 4/16 K.C.-A L 4-7 Bowsfield Fisher Hansen 24,7601964 4/14 Bal. L 3-5 Miller Wilhelm None 20,7661965 4/15 Was. L 1-3 Daniels Wilhelm (R) None 18,2831966 4/12 LAA W 3-2 Pizarro Brunet Agee 28,1751967 4/15 Was. L 1-3 Daniels Willhelm (R) None 18,3881968 4/10 Cle. L 0-9 Siebert Horlen None 7,7561969 4/16 K.C.-R W 5-2 Horlen (C) Morehead May 2, Bradford 11,1631970 4/7 Min. L 0-12 Perry John None 11,4731971 4/9 Min. W 3-2 (13) Romo (R) Perranoski (R) None 43,2531972 4/18 Tex. W 14-0 Wood (C) Gogolewski May 20,9441973 4/11 Oak. L 2-12 Blue Wood None 22,0911974 4/5 Cal. L 2-8 Ryan Wood None 30,0411975 4/15 Tex. L 5-6 Gossage (R) Hargan (R) None 20,2021976 4/9 K.C.-R W 4-0 Wood (C) Splittorff Spencer 40,3181977 4/12 Bos. W 5-2 Brett Wise None 34,6121978 4/7 Bos. W 5-2 LaGrow Drago Blomberg 50,7541979 4/10 Tor. L 2-10 Huffman Kravec None 41,0431980 4/10 Bal. L 3-5 Palmer Trout None 35,5391981 4/14 Mil. W 9-3 Baumgarten Vukovich Fisk *51,5601982 4/17-1 Bal. W 3-1 Burns D. Martinez (C) Luzinski 28,9771983 4/12 Bal. L 8-10 Stewart (R) Lamp Bernazard, Paciorek, Kittle 38,3061984 4/6 Det. L 2-3 Wilcox Dotson None 42,6921985 4/19 Bos. W 8-1 Burns (C) Trujillo Law, Fisk, Salazar, Baines 40,0871986 4/7 Mil. L 3-5 Higuera Seaver None 42,2651987 4/10 Det. L 4-11 Tanana Allen Hulett 39,8201988 4/4 Cal. W 8-5 Horton Witt Williams 35,8991989 4/14 Oak. L 4-9 Stewart Perez Merullo 37,9501990 4/9 Mil. W 2-1 Jones Fossas None 40,0081991 4/18 Det. L 0-16 Tanana (C) McDowell None 42,1911992 4/13 Sea. W 1-0 Hibbard Swan None 42,2901993 4/9 NYY L 6-11 Wickman Pall (R) Jackson 42,7751994 4/8 Bos. L 6-8 Fossas (R) Assenmacher (R) Raines 2, Ventura, Franco 42,8901995 4/27 Mil. L 4-9 Eldred Abbott Raines, Thomas, Ventura 31,0731996 4/9 Tex. L 2-3 Gross L. Thomas (R) None 34,7501997 4/4 Det. L 7-8 (10) Jones (R) Levine (R) Karkovice 38,5601998 4/6 Tex. W 5-4 Foulke (R) Pavlik Ordonez 25,3581999 4/9 K.C.-R L 5-10 Barber Sirotka Thomas, Ordonez 26,2432000 4/14 Ana. W 9-4 Sirotka Hill Thomas, Konerko 38,9122001 4/6 Det. L 9-10 (10) Patterson (R) Foulke (R) Durham, Valentin, Thomas 43,9542002 4/12 Bal. W 5-2 Buehrle Towers Valentin, Alomar, Durham 41,1282003 4/4 Det. W 5-2 Loaiza Cornejo Crede 40,3952004 4/13 K.C.-R W 12-5 Loaiza May Konerko, Uribe 37,7062005 4/4 Cle. W 1-0 Buehrle Westbrook None 38,1412006 4/2 Cle. W 10-4 McCarthy Cabrera Thome 38,8022007 4/2 Cle. L 5-12 Sabathia Contreras Erstad, Konerko 38,088 2008 4/7 Min. W 7-4 Vazquez Guerrier (R) Crede 38,082 2009 4/7 K.C.-R W 4-2 Dotel (R) Farnsworth (R) Thome 37,449 2010 4/5 Cle. W 6-0 Buehrle Westbrook Konerko, Rios 38,9352011 4/7 T.B. W 5-1 Jackson Price None 38,5792012 4/13 Det. W 5-2 Peavy Scherzer Viciedo 38,6762013 4/1 K.C.-R W 1-0 Sale Shields Flowers 39,0122014 3/31 Min. W 5-3 Sale Nolasco De Aza 2 37,4222015 4/10 Min. L 0-6 Milone Noesi None 38,533

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