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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 18, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,159 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobo Osborne | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | First Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 18, 1959
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Moore
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Moore
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Osborne for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Moore
There goes Kaline. The throw from Romano and he is out, Esposito applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Moore
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hoeft
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Hoeft
Romano hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Moore
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Moore
Hoeft bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Moore
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Moore
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Berberet moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berberet tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Osborne moves to third. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell 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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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hoeft
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Moore
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Moore
Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hoeft
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Hoeft
Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Moore
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Moore
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Moore
There goes Yost. The throw from Romano and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osborne vs. Moore
Osborne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hoeft
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Moore
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Moore
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Moore
There goes Kaline. The throw from Romano and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Moore
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Moore
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hoeft
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Osborne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Moore
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Moore
Hoeft bunts towards first. Boone scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Moore
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Moore
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Moore
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Osborne moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Shaw
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Hoeft
Skizas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Hoeft
Romano takes first base on ball four. Skizas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Skizas moves to third. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Morgan
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skizas scores. Romano moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Morgan
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Romano scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Morgan
Luis Aparicio pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rudolph
Don Rudolph now pitching. Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop.
Bridges hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Rudolph
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Rudolph
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Rudolph
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Rudolph catches it and throws to third to double up Bolling. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Morgan
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Morgan
Landis hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Morgan
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Staley
Ron Jackson now playing first base. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Staley
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Staley
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Staley throws towards second. Aparicio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Staley
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Staley
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. There goes Kaline trying to get to third. Skizas throws the ball in to Phillips, who tags Kaline for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Morgan
Don Mueller pinch hits for John Romano.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Morgan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Morgan
Norm Cash pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Morgan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1959 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 2 1 2 Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0
Osborne B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kuenn H, cf 3 1 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 4 1 Boone R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, pr 0 0 0 0
Groth J, lf 1 0 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, ss 4 0 1 0 Skizas L, lf 3 1 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Romano J, c 2 1 0 0
Berberet L, c 3 2 2 0 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, ss 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 1
Rudolph D, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 1 0
Moore R, p 2 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 1
Aparicio L, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
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32 5 12 5 31 2 5 2
Detroit 002 000 201 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W)* 6.0 2 2 2 4 2
Morgan T (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 6.1 7 4 2 5 3
Shaw B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Rudolph D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Staley G 1.0 2 1 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Boone R, Romano J 2, Aparicio L
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Chicago 7
HR -- Yost E
SB -- Yost E, Kaline A
CS -- Kaline A
SH -- Hoeft B 2
SF -- Kuenn H
T -- 2:42
A -- 7159
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