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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 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 27, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
Billy Jurges | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Barry Latman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 27, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Latman
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Latman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Latman
The umpire calls a balk on Latman Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens 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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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Latman
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Latman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Baumann
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Baumann
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baumann
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnany vs. Baumann
McAnany hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Latman
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Latman
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Baumann
Latman 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Baumann
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Baumann
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Latman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Latman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Latman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Latman
Wertz 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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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Baumann
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Baumann
McAnany hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Latman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Latman
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Baumann
Latman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Latman
Baumann 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Latman
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Latman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Baumann
Baumann fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Baumann. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Romano vs. Baumann
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Baumann
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Baumann
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Baumann
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Baumann
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Latman
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Latman
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Sammy White.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Latman
Marty Keough pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Keough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Baumann
Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Pete Daley now catching.
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Baumann
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Baumann
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Baumann
Landis hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Latman
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Latman
Green 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, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Latman
Geiger 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, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Schroll
Al Schroll now pitching.
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schroll
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Schroll
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Schroll
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Torgeson scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Schroll
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
There goes Esposito. The throw from Daley and he is out, Mahoney applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAnany vs. Schroll
McAnany hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. McAnany reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Latman vs. Schroll
Latman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Schroll
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Latman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Wilson
Earl Wilson now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Latman
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Latman
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Latman
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching. Jim Busby pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Staley
Daley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1959 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Green P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 2 2 0 Stephens G, rf 3 0 1 0 Romano J, c 4 0 2 3 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Malzone F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Torgeson E, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 White S, c 2 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Mahoney J, ss 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 1 Busby J, ph 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 4 0 1 1 Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 3 0 0 0 Daley P, c 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 2 0 0 0 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schroll A, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 35 5 12 5 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Chicago 002 001 02x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Baumann F (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 0 Schroll A 0.2 3 2 2 2 1 Wilson E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Latman B (W) 8.1 6 1 1 2 3 Staley G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Baumann F, Green P DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 9 3B -- McAnany J HR -- Williams T CS -- Esposito S Balk -- Latman B T -- 2:35 A -- 11703
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