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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 7, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 7, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 7, 1959
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris hits a fly ball towards left. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Snyder. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Garver
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Garver
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Garver
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Pierce
Jablonski hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pierce
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snyder. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Garver
McAnany takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Garver
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pierce
Garver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Garver
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Garver
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Garver
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pierce
Jablonski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Garver
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Garver
Pierce hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Pierce
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pierce
Snyder 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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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Garver
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Garver
Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Garver
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv 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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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garver
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Garver
McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Pierce
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Pierce
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Garver
Norm Cash pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Garver
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Lown
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Lown
Maris takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lown
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Lown
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Garver
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Garver
Kluszewski bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Lown
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Lown
Bill Tuttle pinch runs for Ray Jablonski.
House bunts towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Lown
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Lown
Kent Hadley pinch hits for Wayne Terwilliger.
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1959, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Snyder R, cf 4 0 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 2 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 3 1 3 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, pr 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 1 Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 3 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 2 0 1 0 Hadley K, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 3 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 30 2 8 1 Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1 Chicago 002 000 00x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 8.0 8 2 2 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 2 Lown T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Goodman B, Landis J, Smith A HR -- DeMaestri J SH -- Kluszewski T, House F T -- 2:03 A -- 0
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