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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 23, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 44,520 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Terry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Terry
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shaw
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Terry
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Terry
Cash hits a line drive towards short. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Shaw
Terry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Terry
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Terry
Shaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Terry
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Shaw
There goes Richardson. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle 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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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Terry
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Terry
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first, with Terry covering, for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Terry
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Shaw
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Terry
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Terry
Shaw hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Shaw
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek 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 6
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Terry
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Shaw covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Shaw
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Terry
Hank Bauer now playing right field.
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Terry
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Terry
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Cash bunts towards the mound. Terry juggles the ball. That's an error on Terry. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Terry
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Grba
Eli Grba now pitching.
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shaw vs. Grba
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba juggles the ball. That's an error on Grba. Cash scores. Phillips moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Grba
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. Shaw tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grba
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shaw scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Grba
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shaw
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Shaw
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Eli Grba.
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Shaw
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Shaw
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Shaw
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Blaylock
Gary Blaylock now pitching.
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Blaylock
Esposito bunts towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Blaylock
There's a wild pitch. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Blaylock
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Blaylock
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shaw
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Shaw
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1959, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 4 0 3 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 1 Kubek T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Howard E, c 4 0 2 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 2 1 Lopez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 4 1 1 1 Boyer C, ss 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0 Terry R, p 2 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 3 1 0 0 Grba E, p 0 0 0 0 Siebern N, ph 1 0 1 0 Blaylock G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 29 5 7 4 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 000 50x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Terry R (L)* 6.0 6 4 2 0 1 Grba E 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 Blaylock G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 6 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Goodman B, Terry R, Grba E, Cash N DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Howard E, Goodman B HR -- Lollar S CS -- Richardson B SH -- Cash N, Esposito S SF -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Blaylock G (Lollar S) WP -- Blaylock G T -- 2:16 A -- 44520
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