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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 23, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Earl Battey | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wynn
Richardson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wynn
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Wynn
There goes Bauer. The throw from Battey and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Wynn
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Wynn
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Wynn
Richardson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ditmar
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wynn
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez 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 -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wynn
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wynn
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Wynn
Ditmar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ditmar
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boyer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wynn
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Wynn
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wynn
Mantle 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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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips is hit by the pitch. Fox moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wynn
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wynn
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Howard reaches second base with a double. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Siebern vs. Wynn
Norm Siebern pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Siebern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Howard scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Wynn
Ditmar hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Wynn
Richardson 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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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Gil McDougald now playing shortstop. Andy Carey now playing third base. Tony Kubek now playing right field.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ditmar
Norm Cash pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Cash bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Staley
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Staley
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Staley
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. McBride
Ken McBride now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. McBride
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. McBride
Carey bunts towards the mound. McBride fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. McBride
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McBride
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McBride
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. McBride
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. McBride
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. McBride
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ditmar
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kubek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 0 0
Kubek T, 3b-rf 5 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 2 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Howard E, 1b 5 3 3 2 Goodman B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 4 0 1 1 Phillips B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 2 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 4 0 1 0
McDougald G, ss 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 1 0 0 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 2 Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 1 0 1 1 McBride K, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 0 0 0
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39 7 12 7 31 1 3 1
New York 000 010 240 -- 7
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 3 1 0 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 7.0 4 3 2 2 8
Staley G* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
McBride K 2.0 4 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Richardson B, Torgeson E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Fox N, Howard E
HR -- Howard E
SB -- Bauer H, Aparicio L
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Phillips B)
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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