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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 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 August 25, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 25, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,002 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 25, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green 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--
Geiger vs. Donovan
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
There goes Geiger. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis 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--
Lollar vs. Sullivan
There goes Landis. The throw from White and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Donovan
White 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: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sullivan
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Sullivan
McAnany hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Donovan
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Donovan
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis 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: 1--
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Sullivan
Donovan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Donovan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Donovan tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Sullivan
There goes Aparicio. The throw from White and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Donovan
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Donovan
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin hits a fly ball towards right. McAnany catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sullivan
There goes Goodman. The throw from White and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Sullivan
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Sullivan
McAnany is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Donovan
Geiger hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Sullivan
Donovan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donovan
Williams hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Donovan
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Donovan
Buddin 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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Donovan
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Donovan
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Sullivan
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Sullivan
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Jim McAnany.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donovan
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Donovan
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sullivan
Foxhits a dribbler in front of the plate. White interferes with Fox who is awarded first base. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Sullivan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Staley
Buddin bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Staley
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Staley
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Staley
Geiger 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 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sullivan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sullivan
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Romano vs. Fornieles
John Romano pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. There goes Rivera trying to get to third. Geiger throws the ball in to Malzone, who tags Rivera for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Fornieles
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for John Romano.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Stephens 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Lown
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lown
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Lown
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Lown
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Sammy White.
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fornieles
Pete Daley now catching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Fornieles
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Fornieles
There goes Landis. The throw from Daley and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Fornieles
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fornieles
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Lollar goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1959 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Green P, 2b 5 1 3 1 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0
Geiger G, cf 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 1
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 5 0 2 0
Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 2 1 0 1 Goodman B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 5 0 1 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 3 2 2 1
White S, c 4 1 2 0 McAnany J, rf 2 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Daley P, c 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 1 0 1 1
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 1 1 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 2 0 Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Romano J, ph 1 0 1 1
Phillips B, pr 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 10 4 34 5 10 5
Boston 100 200 001 0 -- 4
Chicago 011 000 002 1 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F 8.1 6 4 4 3 3
Fornieles M (L) 1.1 4 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D 8.0 8 3 3 1 3
Staley G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Lown T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Goodman B, White S
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Donovan D, Goodman B
HR -- Cash N, Malzone F
SB -- Geiger G, Landis J, Aparicio L, Goodman B
CS -- Landis J
SH -- Buddin D
SF -- Jensen J, Fox N
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Goodman B)
T -- 3:10
A -- 27002
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