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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 4, 1959 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,746 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Barry Shetrone | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 4, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a fly ball towards right. Pilarcik settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pilarcik. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McBride
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. McBride
Boyd 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. McBride
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hoeft
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McBride
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shetrone vs. McBride
Shetrone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. McBride
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McBride
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Shetrone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. McBride
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Hoeft
McAnany hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hoeft
McBride strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McBride
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McBride
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. McBride
Boyd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Boyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. McBride
Pilarcik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. McBride
There goes Pilarcik. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McBride
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shetrone vs. McBride
Shetrone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. McBride
Ginsberg 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
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hoeft
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Hoeft
McAnany hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. McAnany reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Hoeft
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McBride
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McBride
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McBride
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. McBride
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyd vs. McBride
Boyd hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. McBride
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. McBride
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shetrone vs. McBride
Shetrone takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. McBride
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McBride
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pearson vs. McBride
Albie Pearson pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Willie Miranda now playing second base.
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hoeft
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Hoeft
John Romano pinch hits for Earl Torgeson.
Romano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Hoeft
McAnany hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McBride
Norm Cash now playing first base.
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McBride
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. McBride
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. McBride
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hoeft
McBride hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McBride
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shetrone vs. McBride
Shetrone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. McBride
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McBride
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tasby vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Willie Tasby pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Tasby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Lown
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Woodling scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Staley
Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Bob Nieman. Gerry Staley now pitching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ginsberg scores. Robinson moves to third. O'Dell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyd vs. Staley
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brown
Walt Dropo now playing third base. Brooks Robinson now playing second base. Hal Brown now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dropo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brown
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Brown
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Landis hits a fly ball towards right. Pilarcik catches it and throws to first to double up Rivera. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1959 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 3 0 1 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 5 1 1 0
Smith A, lf 4 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, rf 4 0 2 1
Lollar S, c 4 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 2 1 0 0
Rivera J, pr 0 0 0 0 Shetrone B, cf 3 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b-2b 2 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Romano J, ph 1 1 1 2 Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, 2b 0 0 0 0
McAnany J, rf 3 0 1 0 Tasby W, ph 1 0 0 0
McBride K, p 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 1 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 0 0 0 1
O'Dell B, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 30 3 6 3
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore 001 000 02x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K (L) 7.1 5 3 1 7 3
Lown T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Staley G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 8.0 5 2 2 0 5
Brown H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Pilarcik A, Phillips B, Cash N
DP -- Chicago 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Baltimore 11
2B -- Boyd B, McAnany J, Hoeft B, Phillips B
HR -- Romano J
CS -- Aparicio L, Pilarcik A
T -- 2:24
A -- 11746
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