Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Donovan
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Donovan
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Donovan
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Kemmerer
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lollar vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Kemmerer
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Donovan
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Kemmerer
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Kemmerer
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Kemmerer
  
  Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Samford vs. Donovan
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Donovan
  
  Kemmerer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Donovan
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fox 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Torgeson bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Donovan
  
  Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Donovan
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio 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: ---
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Kemmerer
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landis vs. Kemmerer
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to second for the out. Lollar moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Kemmerer
  
  Courtney fires to first and picks off Landis. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Kemmerer
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Donovan
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Samford vs. Donovan
  
  Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kemmerer vs. Donovan
  
  Kemmerer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Kemmerer
  
  Donovan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kemmerer
  
  Aparicio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Allison is chasing the ball. Aparicio rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fox 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Donovan
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Phillips, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Donovan
  
  Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Donovan
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Throneberry who is chasing the ball. Lollar reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Kemmerer
  
  Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landis vs. Kemmerer
  
  Landis hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Donovan
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Becquer vs. Donovan
  
  Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ron Samford.
  
  Becquer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Donovan
  
  Lenny Green pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Donovan
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clevenger
  
  Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Clevenger
  
  Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevenger covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Clevenger
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Donovan
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Donovan
  
  Killebrew strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Donovan
  
  Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Clevenger
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Clevenger
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Clevenger
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Donovan
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Naragon vs. Donovan
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
  
  Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Lemon scores. Sievers moves to third. Naragon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bertoia vs. Donovan
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aspromonte vs. Donovan
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Sievers scores. Naragon scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Donovan
  
  Allison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Griggs
  
  Reno Bertoia now playing second base. Hal Griggs now pitching. Ken Aspromonte now playing shortstop.
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Griggs
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Griggs
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Jim Landis.
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Griggs
  
  Larry Doby pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1959 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Aspromonte K, 2b-ss   5  0  1  1   Aparicio L, ss        4  2  2  1   
Allison B, cf         5  0  3  0   Fox N, 2b             4  0  1  1   
Killebrew H, 3b       3  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Throneberry F, rf     4  0  0  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  1  0   
Lemon J, lf           4  2  2  0   Lollar S, c           3  0  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  1  2  0   Rivera J, lf          3  0  1  0   
Courtney C, c         3  0  0  0   Landis J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Samford R, ss         2  0  0  0   Goodman B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Becquer J, ph         1  0  1  1   Phillips B, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Valdivielso J, ss     0  0  0  0   Doby L, ph            1  0  0  0   
Naragon H, ph         1  1  0  0   Donovan D, p          2  0  0  0   
Griggs H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Kemmerer R, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Green L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Bertoia R, ph-2b      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  2                        32  2  6  2

Washington       000 000 103 --  4
Chicago          100 010 000 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R            6.0  5  2  2  2  3
Clevenger T (W)       2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Griggs H (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (L)         9.0  9  4  1  2  4

E -- Aparicio L 2, Torgeson E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 6
3B -- Lollar S
HR -- Aparicio L
SB -- Aparicio L
HBP -- by Kemmerer R (Lollar S)
T -- 2:25
A -- 5370

    

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