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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 26, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Ferrarese |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,018 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Don Ferrarese | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 26, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Donovan
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ferrarese
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ferrarese
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Martin applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ferrarese
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Ferrarese
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ferrarese
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Donovan
Baxes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Ferrarese
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ferrarese
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Donovan
Martin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrarese vs. Donovan
Ferrarese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Ferrarese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Ferrarese
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ferrarese
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ferrarese
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Ferrarese
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Donovan
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ferrarese
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ferrarese
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Ferrarese
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Baxes who relays the ball to Martin who tags Ennis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Donovan
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Donovan
Donovan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Donovan. Held moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Donovan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrarese vs. Donovan
Ferrarese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Ferrarese reaches second base with a double. Held scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Ferrarese scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald 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 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ferrarese
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ferrarese
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Ferrarese
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ferrarese
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Donovan
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Donovan
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ferrarese
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Ferrarese
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ferrarese
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Ferrarese
Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Donovan
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Donovan
Held hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Donovan
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrarese vs. Donovan
Ferrarese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Ferrarese reaches second base with a double. Held goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Donovan
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ferrarese
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ferrarese
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Perry
Larry Doby pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Fitz Gerald 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 -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Staley
Minoso 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 -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Staley
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Perry
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Perry
Fox bunts towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Perry
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Perry
Lollar hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Staley
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Power reaches second base with a double. Ennis throws the ball in to Phillips who tags Power trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Staley
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Perry
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Perry
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Al Smith.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Perry
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1959 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 1 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 2 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Baxes J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 2 2 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 3 1 3 2 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 27 0 4 0
Cleveland 000 020 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Ferrarese D (W) 6.1 3 0 0 6 4
Perry J (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 3
Staley G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Donovan D
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Ferrarese D 3, Piersall J, Power V
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Aparicio L
SH -- Fox N
T -- 2:28
A -- 40018
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