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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 30, 1959 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Hank Soar |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McLish
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. McLish
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. McLish
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. McLish
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McLish
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Power scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wynn
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McLish
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McLish
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McLish
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Wynn
McLish is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McLish
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. McLish
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. McLish
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wynn
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. McLish
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McLish
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McLish
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Wynn
McLish bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wynn
There goes Power. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McLish
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McLish
Wynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McLish
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. McLish
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. McLish
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. McLish
Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Landis reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. McLish
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. McLish
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Lollar is hit by the pitch. Fox scores. Landis moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. McLish
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. Phillips moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Locke
Bobby Locke now pitching. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Al Smith.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Phillips scores. Lollar moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Harshman
John Romano pinch hits for Jim Rivera. Jack Harshman now pitching.
Romano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Harshman
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Bubba Phillips now playing left field. Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Jim McAnany now playing right field.
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wynn
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Wynn
Held strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Harshman
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harshman
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Harshman
Landis strikes out. There goes Fox. The throw from Fitz Gerald to Held, and back to Francona, who tags Fox out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harshman vs. Wynn
Harshman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Harshman
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Harshman
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Harshman
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Harshman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Staley
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strickland vs. Staley
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Held vs. Staley
Held hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Harshman
McAnany hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Harshman
Staley bunts towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Power covering, for the out. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Harshman
There's a wild pitch. McAnany moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Harshman
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAnany tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Harshman
Fox hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Staley
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Staley
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Staley, and towards Esposito, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Staley
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 1 Piersall J, cf 5 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0 Power V, 2b 3 0 2 1
Landis J, cf 4 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Phillips B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1 Strickland G, 3b 3 0 0 1
Goodman B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Held W, ss 4 1 1 1
Esposito S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 2 0
Smith A, lf 2 0 0 0 McLish C, p 1 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph-1b 1 0 0 1 Locke B, p 0 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 2 0 0 0
Romano J, ph 1 0 0 0
McAnany J, rf 1 1 1 0
Wynn E, p 3 1 1 1
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 6 6 6 33 3 8 3
Chicago 000 005 001 -- 6
Cleveland 000 020 010 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 3 5
Staley G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 5.1 5 5 5 2 3
Locke B+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Harshman J 3.2 1 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cleveland 7
2B -- Lollar S, Landis J
HR -- Held W, Wynn E
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Power V, Fox N
SH -- McLish C, Staley G
SF -- Aparicio L
HBP -- by McLish C (Lollar S)
WP -- Harshman J
T -- 2:56
A -- 0
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