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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 | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Coleman |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,884 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
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 |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Rip Coleman | 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. Coleman
Aparicio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Coleman
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
There goes Cerv. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Cerv steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Coleman
Battey strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Pierce
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Coleman
McAnany 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Coleman
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith 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, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Pierce
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerv scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Moore
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Moore
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiti scores. Lumpe moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Coleman
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Moore
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Moore
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moore
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Moore
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiti for the out. Cerv moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Moore
Lumpe is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coleman
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Cerv picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cerv. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Coleman
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Coleman
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Coleman
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Coleman
John Romano pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Romano takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to third. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Coleman
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. McAnany scores. Romano moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Kucks
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Kucks
Lollar 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Arias
Rudy Arias now pitching.
Kucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Arias
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. Kucks moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Arias
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Arias
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Arias
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 -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Arias
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Arias
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Kucks
Battey hits a line drive towards first. Williams catches it and steps on first to double up Smith. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Arias
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Arias
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kucks vs. Arias
Kucks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Battey fields it and throws to third for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Arias
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Arias
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Kucks
McAnany hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kucks
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Rudy Arias.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Kucks
Aparicio is hit by the pitch. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kucks
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Simpson moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Kucks
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Staley
Smith takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Staley
Chiti 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 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kucks
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Kucks
Battey hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Staley
Lumpe 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, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Staley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Staley
Kucks 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Kucks
McAnany hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kucks
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kucks
Norm Cash pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kucks
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Kucks
Landis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti 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 2 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 2 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 1 1 Cash N, ph 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 5 1 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 1 3 1 Lollar S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 4 1 3 0 Chiti H, c 5 2 2 1 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 1 2 2 Phillips B, 3b 4 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 McAnany J, rf 4 1 2 1 Coleman R, p 2 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 3 1 1 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Romano J, ph 0 0 0 0 Arias R, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 35 8 13 8 Chicago 000 030 000 -- 3 Kansas City 122 030 00x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (L) 2.1 8 5 5 1 2 Moore R 1.2 1 0 0 4 1 Arias R 2.0 3 3 3 3 2 Staley G 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Coleman R 4.1 4 3 3 2 2 Kucks J (W) 4.2 4 0 0 2 1 E -- Aparicio L, Cerv B DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 13 HR -- Lumpe J, Williams D, Maris R SB -- Cerv B, Aparicio L SH -- Tuttle B HBP -- by Kucks J (Aparicio L) PB -- Chiti H T -- 2:37 A -- 18884
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