The Chicago White Sox franchise won its 9,000 victory in Monday’s contest against the Detroit Tigers.

The team formerly known as the White Stockings (9000-8840 W-L, 1901 – 2015), has three World Championships, six pennants, and nine playoff appearances in its 114 year existence.

Like many of the positives in a down year for the Sox, the victory was laborious. It took a nine strikeout performance from Erik Johnson (3-0) to fell the Tigers.