Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Latman
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Latman
  
  Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Latman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stephens vs. Latman
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Latman Geiger moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. Latman
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Baumann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Baumann
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Baumann
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Latman
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Latman
  
  Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Latman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Baumann
  
  Romano hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Baumann
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Baumann
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Baumann
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAnany vs. Baumann
  
  McAnany hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Latman
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Latman
  
  Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Latman
  
  Green 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

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latman vs. Baumann
  
  Latman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Baumann
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Baumann
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Baumann
  
  Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Romano vs. Baumann
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Landis goes all the way around to score. Romano moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Baumann
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Latman
  
  Geiger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Latman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Latman
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Latman
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Latman
  
  Wertz 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 4

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Baumann
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Baumann
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAnany vs. Baumann
  
  McAnany hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Latman
  
  Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Latman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Latman
  
  Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latman vs. Baumann
  
  Latman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Baumann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Baumann
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Latman
  
  Baumann 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Latman
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geiger vs. Latman
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Latman
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Baumann
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Romano vs. Baumann
  
  Baumann fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Baumann. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Romano vs. Baumann
  
  Romano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Baumann
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Baumann
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Baumann
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Romano moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAnany vs. Baumann
  
  McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Latman
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Latman
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Latman
  
  Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Latman
  
  Pete Runnels pinch hits for Sammy White.
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Latman
  
  Marty Keough pinch hits for Don Buddin.
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Latman vs. Baumann
  
  Jim Mahoney now playing shortstop. Pete Daley now catching.
  
  Latman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Baumann
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Baumann
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Baumann
  
  Landis hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gernert vs. Latman
  
  Dick Gernert pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
  
  Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Latman
  
  Green 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geiger vs. Latman
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romano vs. Schroll
  
  Al Schroll now pitching.
  
  Romano strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Schroll
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Schroll
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Schroll
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. Torgeson scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAnany vs. Schroll
  
  Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
  
  There goes Esposito. The throw from Daley and he is out, Mahoney applying the tag. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McAnany vs. Schroll
  
  McAnany hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. McAnany reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Latman vs. Schroll
  
  Latman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Schroll
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Latman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Wilson
  
  Earl Wilson now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Latman
  
  Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Latman
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Latman
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. Latman
  
  Malzone takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching. Jim Busby pinch hits for Jim Mahoney.
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Daley vs. Staley
  
  Daley strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1959 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Green P, 2b           4  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Geiger G, cf          4  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             5  1  3  0   
Williams T, lf        4  1  1  1   Landis J, cf          4  2  2  0   
Stephens G, rf        3  0  1  0   Romano J, c           4  0  2  3   
Wertz V, 1b           4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  2  0   
Malzone F, 3b         3  0  1  0   Torgeson E, pr-1b     0  1  0  0   
White S, c            2  0  0  0   Smith A, lf           4  1  1  0   
Runnels P, ph         1  0  0  0   Phillips B, 3b        2  0  1  0   
Mahoney J, ss         0  0  0  0   Goodman B, ph         1  0  0  1   
Busby J, ph           1  0  0  0   Esposito S, pr-3b     0  0  0  0   
Buddin D, ss          2  0  0  0   McAnany J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Keough M, ph          1  0  0  0   Latman B, p           3  0  0  0   
Daley P, c            1  0  0  0   Staley G, p           0  0  0  0   
Baumann F, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Gernert D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Schroll A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        35  5 12  5

Boston           000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          002 001 02x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumann F (L)         7.0  9  3  3  1  0
Schroll A             0.2  3  2  2  2  1
Wilson E              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Latman B (W)          8.1  6  1  1  2  3
Staley G (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Baumann F, Green P
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 9
3B -- McAnany J
HR -- Williams T
CS -- Esposito S
Balk -- Latman B
T -- 2:35
A -- 11703

    

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