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White Sox 10 @ Senators 7
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1959

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1959 at Griffith Stadium. The home team Senators were bested by the visiting White Sox with a score of 10 to 7.

Game Summary

DateMay 17, 1959 
Visiting Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 10 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 10
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Washington Senators
R: 7 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherBob Shaw  
Losing PitcherBill Fischer  
SaveTurk Lown  
Game Winning RBINellie Fox 

Game Info

DateMay 17, 1959 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago White Sox 
Home TeamWashington Senators 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Shaw  
Home Starting PitcherBill Fischer  
BallparkGriffith Stadium 
CityWashington 
StateDC 
Attendance22,240 
Time of Game2 hours 55 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Red Flaherty
1B: Frank Umont
2B: Charlie Berry
3B: Jim Honochick

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Luis Aparicio  Shortstop 
Nellie Fox  Second Baseman 
Jim Landis  Center Fielder 
Sherm Lollar  Catcher 
Del Ennis  Left Fielder 
Earl Torgeson  First Baseman 
Al Smith  Right Fielder 
Bubba Phillips  Third Baseman 
Bob Shaw  Pitcher 
Al Lopez  Manager 

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Albie Pearson  Right Fielder 
Bob Allison  Center Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  Third Baseman 
Roy Sievers  First Baseman 
Jim Lemon  Left Fielder 
Reno Bertoia  Second Baseman 
JW Porter  Catcher 
Ron Samford  Shortstop 
Bill Fischer  Pitcher 
Cookie Lavagetto  Manager 

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White Sox 10 @ Senators 7
Griffith Stadium
May 17, 1959

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/17/1959, game 2 -- Chicago at Washington (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        4  3  2  0   Pearson A, rf         5  2  2  1   
Fox N, 2b             5  3  4  2   Allison B, cf         5  0  2  1   
Landis J, cf          4  0  1  2   Killebrew H, 3b       5  2  2  3   
Lollar S, c           5  1  3  2   Sievers R, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Ennis D, lf           3  1  1  0   Lemon J, lf           3  0  2  0   
Callison J, lf        1  0  0  0   Bertoia R, 2b         5  0  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  1  2   Porter J, c           5  1  2  0   
Smith A, rf           4  0  0  0   Samford R, ss         5  0  3  1   
Phillips B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Fischer B, p          1  0  0  0   
Shaw B, p             3  1  0  0   Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   Plews H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hyde D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Becquer J, ph         1  1  1  1   
                                   Romonosky J, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 13  8                        41  7 15  7

Chicago          101 013 202 -- 10
Washington       011 000 140 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W)            7.1 14  6  6  1  1
Lown T (S)            1.2  1  1  1  1  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L)*        5.0  8  6  5  0  2
Clevenger T           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hyde D                2.0  3  2  2  2  2
Romonosky J           1.0  2  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Killebrew H, Aparicio L
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Washington 10
2B -- Lollar S, Samford R, Allison B 2, Fox N
3B -- Torgeson E, Becquer J
HR -- Killebrew H 2
SB -- Aparicio L 2, Allison B, Torgeson E, Lollar S
CS -- Fox N, Callison J
SH -- Fischer B, Shaw B
SF -- Landis J
PB -- Porter J
T -- 2:55
A -- 22240

    

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