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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 12, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 18,426 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Rip Coleman | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 12, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hadley vs. Shaw
Hadley hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley juggles the ball. That's an error on Hadley. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Coleman
Landis bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Coleman
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Coleman
McAnany hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Shaw
Chiti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Shaw
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Shaw
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Coleman
Shaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Shaw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Shaw moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Coleman
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shaw scores. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Shaw
Hadley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Hadley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Coleman
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Coleman
McAnany strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Shaw
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Shaw
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Coleman
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Coleman
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shaw
Preston Ward pinch hits for Rip Coleman.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Shaw
Hadley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Tsitouris
Preston Ward now playing first base. John Tsitouris now pitching.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tsitouris
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Tsitouris
Romano takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Tsitouris
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAnany vs. Tsitouris
McAnany hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris who is chasing the ball. McAnany reaches third base with a triple. Lollar scores. Smith scores. Romano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shaw vs. Tsitouris
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to home to get McAnany. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Tsitouris
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder who is chasing the ball. Aparicio reaches third base with a triple. Shaw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Tsitouris
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Shaw
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Shaw
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiti scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Shaw
Ward hits a line drive to center field. Landis throws towards third. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Smith scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snyder vs. Shaw
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Tsitouris
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Tsitouris
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tsitouris
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bella vs. Lown
Zeke Bella pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Bella takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to third. Bella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Lown
Maris hits a line drive into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Lumpe scores. Bella scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Lown
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Lown
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lown
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Lown
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Dickson
Zeke Bella now playing left field. Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base. Murry Dickson now pitching. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop.
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dickson
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Dickson
McAnany hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Dickson
Lown hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lown
Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Lown
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bella vs. Staley
Bella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dickson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Dickson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Dickson
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Staley
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Staley
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Maris moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiti vs. Staley
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Staley
Ray Boone pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. Terwilliger scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Staley
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1959, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Snyder R, cf 5 0 3 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1 Lumpe J, 2b-ss 5 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hadley K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Tsitouris J, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, 1b-c 4 2 3 3 Bella Z, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 2 2 2 Maris R, rf 5 2 3 2 Romano J, c 3 1 2 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 1 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chiti H, c 5 1 2 1 McAnany J, rf 4 0 1 3 Smith H, 3b 5 1 2 0 Shaw B, p 3 2 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 1 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Boone R, ph 1 0 1 2 Coleman R, p 1 0 0 0 Ward P, ph-1b 4 0 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 7 16 7 35 9 13 9 Kansas City 000 002 302 -- 7 Chicago 410 040 00x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Coleman R (L) 4.0 8 5 4 1 4 Tsitouris J 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 Dickson M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (W) 6.0 9 2 2 0 3 Lown T* 1.0 5 3 2 1 0 Staley G (S) 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Hadley K, Phillips B 3, Smith A DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 11, Chicago 6 2B -- Maris R, Snyder R 3B -- McAnany J, Aparicio L HR -- Smith A SH -- Landis J, Aparicio L HBP -- by Shaw B (Hadley K) WP -- Coleman R, Lown T T -- 2:51 A -- 18426
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