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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 27, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,883 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Baxes | Third Baseman |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Bell | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Larry Doby | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 27, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Wynn
Power strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bell
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Bell
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Bell
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Bell
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bell
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wynn
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald 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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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bell
Phillips hits a popup towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bell
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bell
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Bell
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bell
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held 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 -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wynn
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Bell
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bell
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bell
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Callison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Bell
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wynn
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wynn
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
There goes Piersall. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fitz Gerald out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bell
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Bell
Landis bunts towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Bell
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baxes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Bell
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bell
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wynn
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Colavito trapped. There's the throw back to Fox who tags Colavito for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bell
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Bell
Aparicio bunts towards third. Baxes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Bell
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Wynn
Baxes 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 -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Wynn
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wynn
Granny Hamner pinch hits for Billy Martin.
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Bell
Granny Hamner now playing second base.
Landis hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bell
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Bell
Doby hits a popup towards short. Held settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Bell
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Bell
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Wynn
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Jim Bolger pinch hits for Gary Bell.
Bolger hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Wynn
Tito Francona pinch hits for Jim Piersall.
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Francona moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Staley
Colavito hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1959 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Francona T, ph 0 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 1 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 1
Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, rf 4 1 1 1
Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0
Baxes J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Held W, ss 3 0 0 0 Callison J, lf 3 1 0 0
Martin B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Hamner G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Bell G, p 2 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Bolger J, ph 1 0 0 0
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29 1 5 1 30 5 8 5
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 013 01x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bell G (L) 8.0 8 5 5 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 8.1 5 1 1 2 7
Staley G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Fitz Gerald E 2, Minoso M, Phillips B
HR -- Torgeson E, Lollar S
CS -- Piersall J
SH -- Landis J
T -- 2:21
A -- 6883
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