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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 15, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,863 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Ford
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landis for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Ford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford strikes out. There goes Richardson. The throw from Lollar to Aparicio, and Richardson is out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ford
Landis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Ford
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ford
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Ford
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Ford
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Ford
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Smith moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Torgeson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pierce
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Coates
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coates
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Coates
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Coates
Johnny Callison pinch runs for Del Ennis.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Johnny Callison now playing left field.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Coates
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Coates
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Coates
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Coates
Aparicio hits a line drive to right field. Bauer throws towards the plate. Berra fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Torgeson scores. Phillips scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Coates
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Coates
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pierce
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Coates.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Kucks
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Kucks
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey 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 5/15/1959 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 1 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 5 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 2 1 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 0
Ennis D, lf 2 1 0 0 Howard E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Callison J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 1 0 0 Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Richardson B, ss 3 0 2 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Ford W, p 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Coates J, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 5 31 0 6 0
Chicago 100 003 020 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 6.0 6 4 2 2 6
Coates J 2.0 2 2 2 3 2
Kucks J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Richardson B 2, Berra Y
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 6
2B -- Phillips B
CS -- Richardson B
SH -- Pierce B
T -- 2:37
A -- 27863
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