Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Garver
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Garver
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Garver
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Garver
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Garver
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Donovan
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Donovan
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Donovan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerv vs. Donovan
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnany vs. Garver
  
  McAnany strikes out. House drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McAnany out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Garver
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donovan vs. Garver
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from House and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donovan vs. Garver
  
  Donovan strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Donovan
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Donovan
  
  Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Donovan
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Donovan
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Garver
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Garver
  
  Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Garver
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garver vs. Donovan
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Donovan
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Donovan
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Donovan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Donovan
  
  Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. McBride
  
  Ken McBride now pitching.
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to third. Cerv moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lumpe vs. McBride
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Garver
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Garver
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAnany vs. Garver
  
  McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Garver
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. McBride
  
  House takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. McBride
  
  Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garver vs. McBride
  
  Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to third for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tuttle vs. McBride
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. Garver moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Arias
  
  Rudy Arias now pitching.
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Arias
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garver scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cerv vs. Arias
  
  Cerv is walked intentionally. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching. Ray Boone pinch hits for Preston Ward.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Garver
  
  Ray Boone now playing first base.
  
  Staley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Garver
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Garver
  
  Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Landis reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Garver
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Staley
  
  Lumpe 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 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Staley
  
  House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Staley
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. House moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garver vs. Staley
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Garver
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Garver
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAnany vs. Garver
  
  McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Garver
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAnany moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Garver
  
  Harry Simpson pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Moore
  
  Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Tuttle reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Snyder vs. Moore
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Moore
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman has Tuttle trapped. There's the throw to Lollar and back to Goodman, who tags Tuttle for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. Moore
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Moore
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Roger Maris now playing right field. Russ Snyder now playing left field.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Garver
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Garver
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torgeson vs. Garver
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Moore
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Moore
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Moore
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. House moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garver vs. Moore
  
  Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tuttle vs. Moore
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Garver
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Garver
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnany vs. Garver
  
  McAnany hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. McAnany reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Garver
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAnany scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Garver
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Ray Moore.
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Snyder hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lown
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lown
  
  Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Lown
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Lown
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Garver
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Garver
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Garver
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Garver
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1959 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, lf           5  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          5  1  3  1   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  0   Snyder R, rf-lf       5  1  3  1   
Landis J, cf          4  0  2  1   Williams D, 3b        4  1  1  2   
Torgeson E, 1b        5  0  0  0   Cerv B, lf            3  1  2  2   
Lollar S, c           3  0  0  0   Maris R, rf           0  0  0  0   
Goodman B, 3b         4  0  2  0   Ward P, 1b            1  1  1  1   
McAnany J, rf         4  1  1  0   Boone R, ph-1b        3  0  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  2  1   Lumpe J, ss           5  0  0  0   
Donovan D, p          1  0  0  0   House F, c            3  0  2  0   
McBride K, p          0  0  0  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     3  1  1  0   
Arias R, p            0  0  0  0   Garver N, p           4  1  0  0   
Staley G, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Simpson H, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Moore R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cash N, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  2                        36  7 13  7

Chicago          000 010 010 --  2
Kansas City      011 202 01x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L)         2.2  5  2  2  0  0
McBride K             0.2  1  2  2  3  0
Arias R               0.1  1  0  0  1  1
Staley G              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Moore R               2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Lown T                1.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N (W)          9.0  9  2  2  4  4

LOB -- Chicago 11, Kansas City 11
2B -- Snyder R, Landis J 2, Terwilliger W, McAnany J, Smith A
3B -- Tuttle B
HR -- Ward P, Cerv B, Snyder R
SB -- Aparicio L
SF -- Williams D
T -- 2:44
A -- 13373

    

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