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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 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 July 16, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 16, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Landis reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Donovan
Keough 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brewer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Brewer
McAnany takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Brewer
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams hits a fly ball towards right. McAnany settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McAnany. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Brewer
There goes Landis. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson 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 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Donovan
White hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Donovan
Brewer 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brewer
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Brewer
McAnany hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Brewer
Donovan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Donovan reaches second base with a double. McAnany goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Donovan
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. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Malzone reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Donovan
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Sammy White.
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Malzone scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Donovan
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Pete Daley now catching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brewer
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Brewer
McAnany hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. McAnany reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Brewer
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Donovan
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buddin tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Donovan
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Keough. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Donovan
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Brewer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Brewer
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Brewer
Donovan takes first base on ball four. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Donovan
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Buddin bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Staley
There's a wild pitch. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Staley
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Staley
Keough strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Fox 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, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Fornieles
Landis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Fornieles
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Staley
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Staley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Staley
Jim Busby pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 5 1 2 1 Keough M, cf 3 0 0 1 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 3 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, pr 0 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 3 1 3 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 0 Donovan D, p 3 0 1 1 White S, c 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 1 2 Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 1 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 29 3 4 3 Chicago 200 100 100 -- 4 Boston 000 021 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W)* 7.0 4 3 3 2 5 Staley G (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Brewer T (L) 8.0 9 4 4 5 6 Fornieles M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- McAnany J, White S DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 4 2B -- Aparicio L, Landis J, Donovan D, Malzone F, McAnany J, Buddin D, Lollar S SB -- Landis J SH -- Buddin D SF -- Keough M WP -- Staley G T -- 2:40 A -- 0
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