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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 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 April 21, 1959 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 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 | April 21, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,569 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bob Grim | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grim
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grim
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it 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
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grim
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pierce
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Pierce
Grim takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. House moves to third. Grim moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House scores. Grim scores. Tuttle moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a fly ball towards right. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Tuttle scores. Williams scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grim
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grim
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Grim
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Grim
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
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, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Shaw
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grim
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it 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: ---
House vs. Shaw
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Shaw
Grim bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Williams reaches second base with a double. House scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Shaw
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grim
Cash 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grim
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grim
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Shaw
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Shaw
There goes Maris. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shaw
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith 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, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grim
Don Mueller pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Grim
Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Grim
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Cerv chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lopez. Lopez fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lopez. Fox scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Grim
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Raymond
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grim vs. Raymond
Grim hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeMaestri tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Raymond
Tuttle 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, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Raymond
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Grim
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Grim
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grim
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Staley
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Staley
Smith hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lopez scores. Cerv moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Staley
DeMaestri strikes out. There goes Cerv. The throw from Lollar and Cerv is out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grim
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Grim
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Staley
House hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Staley
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Staley
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grim
Cash 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grim
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1959 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0 Williams D, 1b 4 1 2 3 Landis J, cf 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 2 Maris R, rf 4 0 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, lf 1 1 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 2 0 0 0 House F, c 4 2 3 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 1 1 0 1 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph 1 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 32 8 9 5 Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3 Kansas City 140 101 10x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (L) 2.0 4 5 3 2 1 Shaw B 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 Raymond C 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Staley G 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Grim B (W) 9.0 4 3 3 3 5 E -- Smith A, Lopez H, Fox N 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Kansas City 5 2B -- Tuttle B, Williams D, Lollar S, Lopez H HR -- Callison J CS -- Maris R, Cerv B SH -- Grim B SF -- Grim B T -- 1:57 A -- 6569
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