THIS DAY IN BASEBALL October 26: White Sox pitcher Freddy Garcia is first Venezuelan starter to win World Series game

On this day in béisbol, October 26, 2005, Freddy Garcia of the White Sox hurled seven shutout innings in Game 4 of the 2005 World Series to become the first starting pitcher from Venezuela to win a Fall Classic game.

Garcia pitched seven shoutout innings in a 1-0 win against the Astros, who were swept 4-0 in their last season as a National League team before moving to the AL West.

Two defensive gems in the bottom of the ninth by shortstop Juan Uribe preserved the victory for Chicago, who won its first championship since 1917, a span of 88 years.

Garcia, who went 14-8 on the season, was part of a solid rotation that included Cuban imports Jose Contreras, a 15-game winner, and former Yankee Orlando Hernandez.

Managing the Pale Hose was the team’s former shortstop Ozzie Guillen, who was in his second year as skipper. The White Sox boasted the best record in the American League at 99-63.

Also on this day: Yankees utility infielder Luis Soto was the hero of World Series Game 6 against the Mets when he hit a high two-run, seeing-eye grounder up the middle to break a 2-2 tie. It was the Yankees’ fourth championship in five years, and their last until 2009.