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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 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 May 5, 1959 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 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 | May 5, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 5, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samford vs. Pierce
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 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 -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Pierce
Becquer 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 -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Pierce
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Pierce
Stobbs hits a line drive towards the mound. Pierce reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Stobbs
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stobbs
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Pierce
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Pierce
Allison 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 -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pierce
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Pierce
Samford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Pierce
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Stobbs
Earl Battey pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Battey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
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 -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Shaw
Stobbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Shaw
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Shaw
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar 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, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shaw
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shaw
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Shaw
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samford vs. Shaw
Samford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Shaw
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Stobbs
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Stobbs
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Ennis scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Arias
Rudy Arias now pitching.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Arias
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Arias
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Stobbs
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stobbs
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Arias
Allison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Arias
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Arias
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Arias
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Clevenger
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Clevenger
Norm Cash pinch hits for Rudy Arias.
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. Billy Goodman now playing third base.
Samford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Lown
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Lown
There goes Samford. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Samford steals second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Lown
Throneberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clevenger vs. Lown
Clevenger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Clevenger reaches second base with a double. Samford scores. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertoia vs. Lown
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Throneberry tags and scores. Clevenger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Lown
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Clevenger
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Clevenger
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Clevenger
Smith strikes out. There goes Fox. The throw from Fitz Gerald to second, and Fox is out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Raymond
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Raymond
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Raymond
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samford vs. Raymond
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becquer vs. Raymond
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Clevenger
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Clevenger
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Clevenger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1959 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Allison B, cf 5 1 1 1 Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0
Killebrew H, 3b 5 3 3 1 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 3 2 2 2 Lollar S, c 4 1 2 2
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 2 1 Ennis D, lf 4 1 2 0
Samford R, ss 5 1 3 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Becquer J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 2 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 3 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 1 0 1 1 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Battey E, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 0 0
Arias R, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 13 8 31 3 6 3
Washington 102 010 121 -- 8
Chicago 000 012 000 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 6.0 5 3 3 1 3
Clevenger T (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 3.0 5 3 3 2 1
Shaw B 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Arias R 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Lown T 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Raymond C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Ennis D 2, Jackson R, Clevenger T
HR -- Lemon J, Lollar S, Allison B, Killebrew H
SB -- Samford R
CS -- Fox N
SH -- Fitz Gerald E
SF -- Bertoia R
WP -- Raymond C
T -- 2:31
A -- 2087
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