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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 20, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 16,067 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Casale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Casale
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Casale
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Casale
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Casale
Landis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Casale
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Donovan
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Donovan
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Donovan
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casale vs. Donovan
Casale strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Casale
Esposito hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Casale
Donovan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Casale
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Donovan
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Stephens scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Donovan
Gernert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Donovan
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casale vs. Latman
Casale hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gernert scores. Keough moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Latman
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. Casale moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Latman
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Casale
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Casale
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Casale
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Latman
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Latman
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Latman
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Casale
Landis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Casale
Battey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Casale
Esposito hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Latman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casale vs. Latman
Casale strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Latman
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Latman
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Casale
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Casale
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Casale
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Staley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Staley
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Casale
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Casale
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Casale
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Casale
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Casale
Larry Doby pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Staley
Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop.
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Staley
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Staley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casale vs. Staley
Casale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Staley
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Staley
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Casale
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Casale
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Casale
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lown
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lown
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Lown
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. Lown
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Keough reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. Malzone scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lown
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Casale
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Casale
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Casale
Landis takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Casale
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Casale
Battey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Smith A, lf 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 2 2 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 5 2 2 2 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 2 3 1 Battey E, c 3 0 1 0 Keough M, cf 5 1 2 3 Esposito S, ss 2 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 2 1 Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0 Casale J, p 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 0 0 0 0 Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 38 9 13 8 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 006 000 12x -- 9 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (L) 2.1 7 6 4 2 2 Latman B 2.2 1 0 0 3 3 Staley G 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Lown T 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Casale J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 6 E -- Fox N LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 11 2B -- Simpson H, Phillips B, Gernert D, Keough M T -- 2:48 A -- 16067
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