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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 12, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 12, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,228 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bill Norman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 12, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Lary
Landis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lary
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lary
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lary
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donovan
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Lary
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Donovan
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Donovan
Lary hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Lary scores. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lary
Cash hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lary
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lary
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donovan
Harris 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 -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Donovan
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lary vs. Donovan
Lary hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Lary
Donovan bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Donovan
Harris 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Lary
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuenn who is chasing the ball. Landis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Lary
Lollar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lary
Cash hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lary
Smith strikes out. There goes Lollar. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Lary
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Maxwell 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Donovan
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Donovan
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lary
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lary
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Donovan
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Osborne moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn bunts towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. Osborne moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Arias
Rudy Arias now pitching.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Arias
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Charlie Maxwell.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Morgan
There goes Landis. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Morgan
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Morgan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Morgan
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lown
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Lown
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Rudolph
Ossie Alvarez pinch runs for Lou Berberet. Larry Doby pinch hits for Tom Morgan. Don Rudolph now pitching.
Doby takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Alvarez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Shaw
Red Wilson pinch runs for Larry Doby. Bob Shaw now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching. Red Wilson now catching.
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Susce
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Susce
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shaw
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shaw
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Shaw
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chrisley vs. Shaw
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Chrisley 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 4/12/1959 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 2 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, cf 4 0 1 2
Landis J, cf 4 2 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 2 Harris G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 3 0 2 1 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0 Groth J, lf 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chrisley N, ph 1 0 0 0
Donovan D, p 1 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Arias R, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 1 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 2 0 0 0
Rudolph D, p 0 0 0 0 Alvarez O, pr 0 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 1 0 0 0 Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Lary F, p 2 1 1 0
Osborne B, ph 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Doby L, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilson R, pr-c 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 5 33 3 8 3
Chicago 300 001 010 -- 5
Detroit 002 010 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 6.1 7 3 3 3 3
Arias R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Lown T 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Rudolph D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Shaw B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 7.0 8 4 4 1 4
Morgan T 1.0 0 1 0 0 0
Susce G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bridges R, Harris G
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 11
2B -- Kuenn H
3B -- Landis J
HR -- Cash N, Yost E
SB -- Lollar S, Landis J
SH -- Donovan D, Yost E, Kuenn H
SF -- Smith A
T -- 2:42
A -- 11228
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