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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 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 July 9, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,742 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Strickland | Third Baseman |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Tito Francona | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Woodie Held | Shortstop |
| Jim Baxes | Second Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 9, 1959
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Pierce
Minoso hits a line drive towards the mound. Pierce catches it and throws to second to double up Power. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Score
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Score
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Score
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Score
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Score
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pierce
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Held vs. Pierce
Held hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce juggles the ball. That's an error on Pierce. Francona moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baxes vs. Pierce
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Francona scores. Colavito moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Pierce
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colavito scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Pierce
Score strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Score
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Score
Score fires to first and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Baxes who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Score
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Pierce
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Score
McAnany is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Score
Pierce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Score
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pierce
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pierce
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Pierce
Baxes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Score
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Score
Landis takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Score
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Score
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Battey vs. Score
Battey hits a fly ball into center field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pierce
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Pierce
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Score
McAnany hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Score
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Score settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Score
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Score
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Score
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Score
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Held scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pierce
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Pierce
Colavito 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 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Score
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Score
Battey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baxes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Score
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Score
McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Pierce
Held hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baxes vs. Pierce
Baxes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pierce
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pierce
Jim Piersall pinch hits for Herb Score.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grant
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Grant
Landis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Pierce
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grant
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grant
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Grant
Battey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Grant
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Battey moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAnany vs. Grant
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pierce
Francona is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pierce
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Held vs. Pierce
Held hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baxes vs. Pierce
Baxes hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1959 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Strickland G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 2 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 2 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 2 0 1 3
Francona T, cf 3 1 1 0 Lollar S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Colavito R, rf 3 1 0 0 Smith A, lf 3 0 0 0
Held W, ss 4 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0
Baxes J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Phillips B, 3b 3 2 2 1
Brown D, c 3 0 1 1 McAnany J, rf 4 0 0 0
Score H, p 2 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
Piersall J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grant M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 2 26 4 5 4
Cleveland 020 000 100 -- 3
Chicago 100 021 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 6.0 4 4 4 6 2
Grant M 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 5 3 1 2 5
E -- Phillips B, Pierce B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Power V
HR -- Phillips B, Baxes J
SB -- Aparicio L
SF -- Landis J
WP -- Score H
T -- 2:31
A -- 36742
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