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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 6, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 6, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Wills |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,301 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Wills | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 6, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Moore
There goes Buddin. The throw from Romano and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moore
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Moore
There goes Jensen. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Moore
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wills
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wills
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wills
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Wills
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Moore
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moore
White hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wills
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wills
Romano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wertz. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wills
Romano strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wills
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Wills
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz 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 3
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wills
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wills
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wills
Fox takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wills
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Wills
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Moore
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Moore
Geiger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Geiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Moore
White 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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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wills
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wills
Romano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Romano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wills
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Wills
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romano scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wills
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wills
Aparicio strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aparicio out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wills
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wills
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Buddin. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Wills
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moore
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Moore
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Moore
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Moore
Malzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Moore
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Moore
There goes Geiger. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Moore
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wills
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Wills
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wills
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Wills
Landis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Moore
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Moore
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels 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 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Wills
Earl Battey pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wills
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wills
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Arias
Rudy Arias now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops it up and throws to first, with Arias covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Arias
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Arias
Jim Busby pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Arias
There goes Jensen. The throw from Romano and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Arias
Malzone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Arias
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wills
Jim Busby now playing center field. Dick Gernert now playing first base. Gary Geiger now playing left field.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wills
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Wills
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Wills
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Del Ennis.
Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Fornieles
Johnny Callison pinch runs for John Romano. Mike Fornieles now pitching. Harry Simpson pinch hits for Al Smith.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Arias
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Johnny Callison now playing left field. Norm Cash now playing first base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Arias
Fornieles hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Arias
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Fornieles
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Fornieles
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Rudy Arias.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Fornieles
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1959 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 3 1
Gernert D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, 1b-c 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 2 3 2 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Busby J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Romano J, c 4 1 2 0
Malzone F, 3b 3 1 1 2 Callison J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Smith A, rf 1 0 0 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Wills T, p 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 1
Moore R, p 2 0 0 0
Battey E, ph 1 0 0 0
Arias R, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 32 2 9 2
Boston 200 002 000 -- 4
Chicago 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wills T (W) 7.1 9 2 2 4 6
Fornieles M (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Arias R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Wertz V, Buddin D
DP -- Boston 4
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Runnels P, Geiger G, Romano J
HR -- Wertz V, Malzone F
SB -- Jensen J 2, Geiger G
CS -- Buddin D
T -- 2:36
A -- 10301
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