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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 4, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
John Romano | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Kent Hadley | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Bud Daley | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Daley
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Daley
Fox hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Daley
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Landis reaches second base with a double. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Daley
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Daley
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Donovan
Hadley hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Daley
McAnany hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. McAnany reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Daley
Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McAnany. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Donovan
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. Maris moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Donovan
House hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maris scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Daley
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Daley
Daley fires over to first and Hadley drops the ball. That's an error on Hadley. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Daley
Fox hits a popup towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Daley
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Daley
That's a pickoff. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Daley
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Donovan
Daley 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Donovan
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hadley vs. Donovan
Hadley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar fields the ball and throws to Donovan covering. Safe. Tuttle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Donovan
Maris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Daley
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Daley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romano for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAnany vs. Daley
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Daley
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Donovan
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Donovan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donovan
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Donovan
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Daley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Daley
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Daley
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Daley
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Daley
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Shaw
Hadley 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Daley
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Daley
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Daley
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Shaw bunts towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Grim
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hadley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Shaw
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Shaw
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grim
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Grim
There's a wild pitch. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Kucks
McAnany hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maris. McAnany reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Kucks
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hadley scoops it up and throws to first, with Kucks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shaw
Ray Boone pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Reed
Howie Reed now pitching. Harry Chiti now catching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Reed
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Reed
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Reed
There goes Landis. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Reed
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Reed
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hadley vs. Shaw
Hadley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Reed
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Reed
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Reed
McAnany hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Shaw
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shaw
Preston Ward pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 2 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 5 1 5 1 Hadley K, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lollar S, 1b 5 1 1 2 Maris R, rf 4 1 1 0 Smith A, lf 4 2 1 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 1 0 Romano J, c 5 1 1 1 House F, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Chiti H, c 1 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 5 0 4 2 Smith H, 3b 4 1 3 3 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 1 0 0 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Daley B, p 2 0 1 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Boone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 7 17 7 34 4 9 4 Chicago 001 102 300 -- 7 Kansas City 011 200 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D 3.2 8 4 4 0 2 Shaw B (W) 5.1 1 0 0 1 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Daley B* 5.0 12 4 3 0 3 Grim B (L)+ 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Kucks J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Reed H 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Hadley K DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 4 2B -- Landis J, McAnany J 2, Maris R, Tuttle B, Smith A HR -- Smith H, Romano J, Phillips B, Lollar S SB -- Landis J SH -- Shaw B WP -- Grim B T -- 2:36 A -- 0
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