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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 21, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,986 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
That's a pickoff. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Stobbs
There go the runners. The throw from Courtney and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stobbs
Battey hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lollar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Stobbs
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Donovan
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Donovan
Consolo hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Donovan
Stobbs hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. McAnany fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on McAnany. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Stobbs
Battey strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donovan vs. Stobbs
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Donovan
Aspromonte 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--
Consolo vs. Donovan
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Donovan
Stobbs hits a popup towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Donovan
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Donovan
There goes Green. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Staley
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to home to get Lemon. Courtney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Staley
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ken Aspromonte.
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Consolo vs. Staley
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Julio Becquer now playing first base. Ron Samford now playing second base.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Stobbs
Battey hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Romano vs. Stobbs
John Romano pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lollar scores. McAnany scores. Esposito moves to third. Romano moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lown
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Lown
There goes Allison. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Allison steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Lown
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Lown
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hyde
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hyde
The umpire calls a balk on Hyde Landis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hyde
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Hyde
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landis scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hyde
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Earl Battey.
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnany vs. Hyde
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lown
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Earl Torgeson now playing first base. Sherm Lollar now catching.
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lown
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Lown
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Lown
Becquer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Becquer reaches second base with a double. Samford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Lown
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Billy Consolo.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hyde
Zoilo Versalles now playing shortstop.
Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Hyde
Lown strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hyde
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Lown
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Lown
Allison hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lown
Green 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1959 -- Washington at Chicago (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Allison B, cf 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0
Green L, rf 5 2 3 0 Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0
Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 1 1 0
Courtney C, c 4 1 2 2 Lollar S, 1b-c 4 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Phillips B, lf 4 0 3 2
Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Battey E, c 3 0 0 0
Samford R, 2b 1 1 1 0 Torgeson E, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte K, 2b 2 0 1 0 McAnany J, rf 4 1 2 0
Becquer J, ph-1b 2 0 2 2 Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 3 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0 Romano J, ph 1 0 1 2
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Naragon H, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 11 4 33 5 9 4
Washington 000 102 010 -- 4
Chicago 200 002 10x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 5.2 7 4 2 2 3
Clevenger T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hyde D 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D* 5.0 7 3 3 1 1
Staley G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Lown T (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Sievers R, Courtney C, McAnany J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Green L, Phillips B, Becquer J
SB -- Fox N, Aparicio L, Green L, Allison B
HBP -- by Stobbs C (Fox N)
Balk -- Hyde D
T -- 2:52
A -- 37986
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