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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 16, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 16, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,016 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 16, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Ditmar
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ditmar
Callison hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ditmar
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pierce
Pierce has Richardson trapped. He fires to second, with Aparicio covering, who tags Richardson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pierce
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Pierce
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ditmar for the out. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ditmar
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to third for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Ditmar
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a popup towards the mound. Pierce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ditmar
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pierce
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Pierce
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ditmar
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra 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 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Mantle scores. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skowron tags and scores. Lopez tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Pierce
Kubek is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ditmar vs. Pierce
Ditmar 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 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ditmar
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bauer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Jim Pisoni now playing left field. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Staley
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Staley
Richardson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Landis. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Staley
Kubek is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Staley
Ditmar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Ditmar reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Staley
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ditmar
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1959 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pisoni J, lf 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Doby L, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 0
Callison J, lf 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 1
Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 2 1 2 1
Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 2 1 1 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 4 0 1 1
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 31 5 9 4
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 002 11x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 3
Staley G 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
E -- Fox N, Kubek T
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 8
2B -- Fox N, Kubek T, Lopez H, Richardson B, Ditmar A
3B -- Mantle M
SF -- Richardson B
HBP -- by Pierce B (Skowron B)
T -- 2:02
A -- 31016
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