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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 5, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 32,321 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Pete Daley | Catcher |
Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 5, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Wynn
Daley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Baumann
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Baumann
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Baumann
Romano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baumann
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Wynn
Baumann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Baumann moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen 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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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Baumann
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
There goes Malzone. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Malzone steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Wynn
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Wynn
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Baumann
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Baumann
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Baumann
Romano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baumann
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Romano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Wynn
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Baumann
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Monbouquette
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Wynn
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Monbouquette
Ennis hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Monbouquette
Romano hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Monbouquette
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Monbouquette
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Wynn
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Monbouquette
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Monbouquette
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Monbouquette
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Monbouquette
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Monbouquette
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wynn
Jim Rivera now playing left field. Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Wynn
Jim Busby pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Wynn
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Busby. Gernert moves to third. Jensen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Staley
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to home to get Gernert. Jensen moves to third. Malzone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Staley
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Pete Daley.
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Jensen scores. Malzone moves to third. Geiger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Staley
Marty Keough pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette. Tom Brewer pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wall
Murray Wall now pitching. Sammy White now catching. Jim Busby now playing center field. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wall
Smith bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Torgeson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Wall
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Wall
Landis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching. Harry Simpson pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Smith scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Kiely
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Kiely
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Kiely
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lown
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lown
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Lown
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Arias
Rudy Arias now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Arias
Malzone 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 6/5/1959 -- Boston at Chicago (N) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Buddin D, ss 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 1 0 Phillips B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Busby J, pr-cf 1 0 1 0 Lollar S, 1b-c 4 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 0 Rivera J, lf 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Romano J, c 2 1 1 0 Geiger G, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 1 1 1 0 Daley P, c 3 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 3 1 2 1 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 1 1 0 Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0 White S, c 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 1 0 1 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 3 Monbouquette B, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0 Arias R, p 0 0 0 0 Wall M, p 0 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 1 32 5 10 5 Boston 010 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 000 100 13x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Baumann F* 4.0 4 1 1 4 1 Monbouquette B 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 Wall M (L)+ 0.0 1 3 3 1 0 Kiely L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E# 7.0 6 2 1 6 5 Staley G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lown T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Arias R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Torgeson E DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 13, Chicago 10 2B -- Runnels P, Aparicio L 2, Simpson H 3B -- Smith A HR -- Malzone F SB -- Malzone F SH -- Smith A, Aparicio L WP -- Wall M T -- 3:01 A -- 32321
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