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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 7, 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 7, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 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 7, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,844 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 7, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pierce
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pierce
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. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Pierce
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malzone vs. Pierce
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert scores. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sullivan
There goes Aparicio. The throw from White and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Runnels, and towards Avila, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pierce
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Sullivan
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sullivan
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sullivan
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pierce
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Pierce
The ball gets by Romano for a passed ball. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Malzone vs. Pierce
Malzone strikes out. Romano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Malzone out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Sullivan
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Geiger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Pierce
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Pierce
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Sullivan
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sullivan
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sullivan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pierce
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pierce
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Latman
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Latman
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Sullivan
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Latman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Latman
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Latman
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Latman
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Latman
Gernert hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romano vs. Sullivan
Romano hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Sullivan
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sullivan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Latman
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Romano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Latman
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Latman
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sullivan
Aparicio 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Geiger 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, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lown
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Lown
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sullivan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Sullivan
Torgeson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Sullivan
Romano takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Sullivan
Callison hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Sullivan
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Lown
Buddin 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lown
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Lown
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Dick Gernert.
Wertz 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. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sullivan
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Jim Busby now playing center field.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Sullivan
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sullivan
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. Landis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kiely
Fox takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Fornieles
Al Smith pinch runs for Nellie Fox. Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Earl Torgeson. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romano vs. Fornieles
Romano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1959, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf 3 1 1 0 Smith A, pr 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1 Romano J, c 4 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 2 2 Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Geiger G, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Rivera J, rf 4 1 2 0
White S, c 4 0 1 1 Landis J, cf 3 1 2 1
Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 4 10 4 34 2 8 2
Boston 300 100 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 5 2
Kiely L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Fornieles M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 4.1 8 4 4 3 5
Latman B 2.2 2 0 0 0 4
Lown T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 11
2B -- Jensen J, Runnels P
3B -- Geiger G, Rivera J
SB -- Aparicio L
PB -- Romano J 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 25844
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