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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 9, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken McBride |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 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 |
| John Romano | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Left Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Jim McAnany | Right Fielder |
| Ken McBride | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Lenny Green | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 9, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stobbs
Romano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McBride
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. McBride
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. McBride
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. McBride
Sievers strikes out. There goes Naragon. The throw from Romano to second, and Naragon is out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stobbs
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Naragon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Landis reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Stobbs
Romano hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. McBride
Samford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. McBride
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McBride
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBride fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McBride
Green hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. McBride
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McBride
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. McBride
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stobbs
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Stobbs
Romano hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McBride
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. McBride
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. McBride
Samford bunts towards the mound. McBride juggles the ball. That's an error on McBride. Sievers moves to third. Samford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stobbs vs. McBride
Stobbs hits a line drive to center field. Landis throws towards first. Simpson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Sievers scores. Samford scores. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Moore
Green bunts towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Moore
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Versalles moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allison vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Allison hits a line drive towards third. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Naragon vs. Staley
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naragon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Staley
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Staley
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Staley
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Stobbs
McAnany hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Stobbs
Staley bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. McAnany moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon throws the ball in to Samford who tags Fox, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McAnany scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Staley
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Throneberry 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 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Staley
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. McAnany settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Staley
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
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romano vs. Hyde
There's a wild pitch. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Romano vs. Hyde
Romano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Landis scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hyde
There goes Romano. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hyde
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hyde
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Hyde
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Staley
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Earl Torgeson now playing first base.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Staley
Allison bunts towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Staley
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Staley
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Staley
Sievers 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, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnany vs. Hyde
McAnany hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hyde
Staley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hyde
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Staley
Samford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Staley
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Staley
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1959, game 1 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 2 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 1 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 4 1 3 1 Green L, rf 4 0 1 0
Romano J, c 4 0 0 0 Lemon J, lf 2 0 1 0
Smith A, lf 4 0 0 0 Allison B, cf 2 0 0 0
Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 1 1 1
Esposito S, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Simpson H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Samford R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 2 0 1 1
McAnany J, rf 4 1 1 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
McBride K, p 2 0 1 0 Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 3 30 3 5 2
Chicago 001 010 110 -- 4
Washington 000 030 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McBride K* 4.0 3 3 2 3 2
Moore R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Staley G (W) 4.2 1 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C 7.0 8 3 3 0 2
Hyde D (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Sievers R 2, McBride K, Simpson H
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 7
2B -- Landis J
HR -- Aparicio L, Killebrew H
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Naragon H, Romano J
SH -- Samford R, Staley G, Allison B
WP -- Hyde D
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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