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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 2, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Steve Korcheck | Catcher |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte 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 -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kemmerer
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kemmerer
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kemmerer
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kemmerer
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Kemmerer
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Aspromonte fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Pierce
Korcheck strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pierce
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Pierce
Kemmerer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles bunts towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Pierce covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kemmerer
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kemmerer
Fox hits a line drive towards the mound. Kemmerer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Korcheck vs. Pierce
There goes Sievers. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Sievers steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Korcheck vs. Pierce
The umpire calls a balk on Pierce Killebrew scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Korcheck vs. Pierce
Korcheck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kemmerer
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kemmerer
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pierce
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Pierce
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemmerer for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a popup towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kemmerer
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Kemmerer
McAnany takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Kemmerer
Pierce strikes out. There goes McAnany. The throw from Korcheck to second, and McAnany is out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon 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 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kemmerer
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Pierce
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Pierce
Korcheck strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pierce
Throneberry 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 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kemmerer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kemmerer
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Pierce
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Pierce
Versalles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kemmerer
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Kemmerer
McAnany hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kemmerer
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lown
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lown
Lenny Green pinch runs for Jim Lemon.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Korcheck vs. Lown
Korcheck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Lown
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemmerer vs. Lown
There goes Green. The slide. Lollar applies the tag. Green is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
Lenny Green now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kemmerer
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Korcheck picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Korcheck. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Kemmerer
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Kemmerer
Lollar is walked intentionally. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Kemmerer
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Smith moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1959, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Versalles Z, ss 3 0 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 2 2 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 1
Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith A, lf 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Goodman B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Green L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Landis J, cf 2 0 0 0
Korcheck S, c 4 0 1 0 McAnany J, rf 2 0 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 4 1 1 1 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 1 27 3 5 2
Washington 001 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 002 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L) 8.0 5 3 3 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B 8.0 6 2 2 3 5
Lown T (W) 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Korcheck S
DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Washington 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Aparicio L
HR -- Throneberry F
SB -- Sievers R
CS -- McAnany J, Green L
Balk -- Pierce B
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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