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White Sox
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
October 5, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox, played on October 5, 1959 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Game Summary
Date | October 5, 1959 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 5, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 92,650 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
Al Smith | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Early Wynn | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Dodgers
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
October 5, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Craig
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Craig
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Craig
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Craig
Fox hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Moon. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Craig
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wynn
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wynn
Neal bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wynn
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Wynn
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Craig
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Craig
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Craig
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wynn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Wynn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Wynn
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Wynn
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Wynn
There goes Wills. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craig vs. Wynn
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Craig
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Craig
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Craig
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wynn
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Wynn
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Wynn
Moon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Wynn
Larker hits a line drive into center field. Landis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Landis. Moon goes all the way around to score. Larker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Wynn
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Larker scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Wynn
Demeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Wynn
The ball gets by Lollar for a passed ball. Hodges scores. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Wynn
Roseboro hits a line drive to right field. Rivera throws towards Aparicio. Aparicio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Rivera throws the ball in to Aparicio who tags Roseboro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Demeter scores. Roseboro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Wills 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 4
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Craig
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Craig
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Craig
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Craig
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Craig
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pierce
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal 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 5
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Craig
Landis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Craig
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Craig
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Pierce
Moon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pierce
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Norm Larker.
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pierce
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Wally Moon now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Craig
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Craig
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Craig
Smith takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Craig
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Pierce
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Pierce
Roseboro bunts towards the mound. Pierce juggles the ball. That's an error on Pierce. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Pierce
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Pierce
Craig bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Demeter moves to third. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Pierce
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Craig
Ron Fairly now playing right field. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Craig
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Craig
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Craig
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Craig
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Craig
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Craig
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Staley
Moon 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, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Staley
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sherry
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Sherry
Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Sherry
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Staley
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Staley
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Staley
Wills 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, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sherry
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sherry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Sherry
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/5/1959 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 5 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 3 0 Moon W, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Larker N, lf 2 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 3 Furillo C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 1 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 3 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 2 2 2 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 3 1 2 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 1 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 10 4 32 5 9 3 Chicago 000 000 400 -- 4 Los Angeles 004 000 01x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wynn E 2.2 8 4 3 0 2 Lown T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pierce B 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 Staley G (L) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Craig R 7.0 10 4 4 4 7 Sherry L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Landis J, Aparicio L, Pierce B DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Los Angeles 6 2B -- Fox N HR -- Lollar S, Hodges G SB -- Aparicio L, Wills M SH -- Roseboro J, Craig R, Aparicio L PB -- Lollar S T -- 2:30 A -- 92650
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