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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		5
2
BAL
@DET		1
7		 
(5)
WSH
@KCA		6
7
CHC
@CIN		8
18
STL
@MLN		3
9
LAD
@PHI		4
5
SFG
@PIT		2
3
Wednesday, April 29, 1959,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 9,952, Time of Game: 2:38
Yankees
5
7-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
9-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Turley (2-2)
L: Ray Moore (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    5  8  2
White Sox       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hank Bauer RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .304 .885 0.009 0.79 0.094 -0.085 0.1 0 0 HR
Norm Siebern LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .795 0.001 0.43 0.040 -0.039 -0.6 1 0 2B,GDP
Mickey Mantle CF 3 2 2 2 1 0 .276 .850 0.216 0.85 0.227 -0.011 2.2 3 0 HR,SB
Bill Skowron 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .333 1.132 0.120 0.60 0.132 -0.012 1.4 8 0 HR
Yogi Berra C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.011 0.88 0.069 -0.059 0.0 4 2 GDP
Gil McDougald 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .304 .776 0.021 0.71 0.045 -0.024 0.3 5 2 CS
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .647 -0.099 0.72 0.000 -0.099 -1.6 4 2
Bobby Richardson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .580 -0.049 0.74 0.006 -0.054 -0.8 2 2 IW
Bob Turley P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .282 -0.018 0.67 0.019 -0.037 -0.4 0 2
Team Totals 32 5 8 4 6 1 .250 .931 0.212 0.71 0.632 -0.420 0.7 27 10
2B: N Siebern (4, off R Moore).
HR: B Skowron (5, off T Lown; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); H Bauer (3, off R Moore; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Mantle (3, off R Moore; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: B Richardson (1, by B Shaw).
TB: M Mantle 5; H Bauer 5; B Skowron 4; N Siebern 2; Y Berra; G McDougald.
GIDP: N Siebern (1); Y Berra (1).
RBI: M Mantle 2 (10); B Skowron (15); H Bauer (7).
2-out RBI: B Skowron.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. G McDougald-B Richardson-B Skowron; A Carey-G McDougald-B Skowron.
E: B Richardson 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: M Mantle (4, 2nd base off R Moore/S Lollar).
CS: G McDougald (1, 2nd base by T Lown/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .298 .841 -0.121 1.60 0.060 -0.181 -0.9 5 5
Nellie Fox 2B 5 0 4 1 0 0 .418 .996 0.274 1.17 0.297 -0.022 2.4 2 1 2B
Jim Landis CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .220 .665 0.135 1.57 0.199 -0.064 0.9 5 0 GDP
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .754 -0.281 2.06 0.041 -0.322 -2.1 2 3 GDP
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .689 -0.204 2.04 0.000 -0.204 -1.7 10 1
Al Smith RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .448 -0.016 1.12 0.059 -0.076 -0.3 0 0
Jim Rivera LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.059 0.087 1.08 0.123 -0.036 0.5 2 0
Bubba Phillips 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .543 0.035 1.67 0.100 -0.065 0.3 1 1 2B,SH
Ray Moore P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Ron Jackson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.029 0.67 0.029 0.000 0.3
   Bob Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lou Skizas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.117 2.67 0.000 -0.117 -0.8
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Boone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .817 -0.089 2.57 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
   Gerry Staley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 4 4 .257 .648 -0.286 1.56 0.908 -1.194 -2.3 27 12
2B: N Fox (5, off B Turley); B Phillips (4, off B Turley).
SH: B Phillips (1, off B Turley).
TB: N Fox 5; B Phillips 2; J Rivera; L Aparicio; R Jackson; J Landis.
GIDP: J Landis (1); S Lollar (4).
RBI: J Landis (7); N Fox (9).
2-out RBI: J Landis.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Aparicio-N Cash; N Cash-L Aparicio-N Cash.
E: N Cash (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Turley, W (2-2) 9 9 2 2 4 4 0 2.56 40 61 0.287 1.56 2.3
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 40 61 0.287 0.71 2.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Moore, L (0-2) 5 5 4 3 3 1 2 5.40 22 41 -0.213 0.83 -1.6
Bob Shaw 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.04 6 0 0 0.036 1.02 0.5
Turk Lown 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.45 7 0 0 -0.043 0.34 -0.0
Gerry Staley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.66 3 0 0 0.007 0.16 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 6 1 3 4.00 38 41 0 0 -0.213 1.56 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Shaw (1; B Richardson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 9,952.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Hank Bauer RF 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Norm Siebern LF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Jim Landis CF
4 Bill Skowron 1B 4 Sherm Lollar C
5 Yogi Berra C 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Gil McDougald 2B 6 Al Smith RF
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Jim Rivera LF
8 Bobby Richardson SS 8 Bubba Phillips 3B
9 Bob Turley P 9 Ray Moore P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-4 1 12- R CHW N. Fox B. Turley -17% 60% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Fox to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 -2- RR NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 16% 68% Home Run (Deep RF); Siebern Scores
b7 2-5 0 12- OO CHW S. Lollar B. Turley 15% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Fox to 3B
b6 2-4 1 -23 O CHW L. Skizas B. Turley 12% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 R CHW J. Landis B. Turley -11% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aparicio Scores; Fox to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Bauer R. Moore -2% 48% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY N. Siebern R. Moore 4% 52% Double to CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- RR NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 16% 68% Home Run (Deep RF); Siebern Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- NYY B. Skowron R. Moore 2% 69% Walk
t1 2-0 1 1-- OO NYY Y. Berra R. Moore -4% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley 2% 68% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- CHW N. Fox B. Turley -3% 65% Single to CF
b1 0-2 1 1-- OO CHW J. Landis B. Turley 5% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ray Moore facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. McDougald R. Moore -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYY A. Carey R. Moore -1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Richardson R. Moore -1% 67% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Turley -4% 63% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- O CHW N. Cash B. Turley 4% 67% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O CHW A. Smith B. Turley 3% 70% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- O CHW J. Rivera B. Turley 2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ray Moore facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Turley R. Moore -2% 70% Foul Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYY H. Bauer R. Moore -1% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYY N. Siebern R. Moore -1% 68% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips B. Turley 3% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Moore B. Turley 2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley -1% 71% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Turley -3% 68% Single to CF; Aparicio to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 R CHW J. Landis B. Turley -11% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aparicio Scores; Fox to 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 O CHW S. Lollar B. Turley 6% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Ray Moore facing 3-4-5
t4 2-1 0 --- NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 4% 66% Single to CF
t4 2-1 0 1-- NYY B. Skowron R. Moore 3% 69% Mantle Steals 2B
t4 2-1 0 -2- NYY B. Skowron R. Moore 3% 72% Walk
t4 2-1 0 12- NYY Y. Berra R. Moore 7% 79% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Mantle to 3B; Skowron to 2B
t4 2-1 0 123 RO NYY G. McDougald R. Moore 2% 81% Foul Flyball: 1B; Mantle Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Skowron to 3B; Berra to 2B
t4 3-1 1 -23 O NYY A. Carey R. Moore -7% 74% Fielder's Choice SS; Skowron out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Berra to 3B; Carey to 1B
t4 3-1 2 1-3 O NYY B. Richardson R. Moore -4% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- O CHW N. Cash B. Turley 3% 73% Lineout: 1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O CHW A. Smith B. Turley 2% 75% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-3 2 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Turley 1% 76% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Ray Moore facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- O NYY B. Turley R. Moore -2% 74% Foul Flyball: C
t5 3-1 1 --- R NYY H. Bauer R. Moore 9% 83% Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 4-1 1 --- O NYY N. Siebern R. Moore -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 1% 83% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron R. Moore -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips B. Turley 3% 84% Foul Flyball: 3B
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Ray Moore (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 1 --- CHW R. Jackson B. Turley -3% 82% Single to LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-4 1 1-- CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley -5% 77% Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b5 1-4 1 12- R CHW N. Fox B. Turley -17% 60% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Aparicio to 3B; Fox to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 2-4 1 -23 CHW J. Landis B. Turley -2% 58% Walk
b5 2-4 1 123 O CHW S. Lollar B. Turley 11% 68% Foul Flyball: LF
b5 2-4 2 123 O CHW N. Cash B. Turley 11% 79% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
Bob Shaw replaces Ron Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-2 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra B. Shaw -2% 77% Flyball: CF
t6 4-2 1 --- NYY G. McDougald B. Shaw 2% 79% Single to CF
t6 4-2 1 1-- O NYY A. Carey B. Shaw -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B; McDougald to 2B
t6 4-2 2 -2- NYY B. Richardson B. Shaw 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t6 4-2 2 12- NYY B. Turley B. Shaw 2% 80% Walk; McDougald to 3B; Richardson to 2B
t6 4-2 2 123 O NYY H. Bauer B. Shaw -5% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 6-7-8
b6 2-4 0 --- CHW A. Smith B. Turley -6% 69% Walk
b6 2-4 0 1-- CHW J. Rivera B. Turley -9% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
b6 2-4 0 12- O CHW B. Phillips B. Turley 1% 61% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B; Rivera to 2B
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Bob Shaw (P) batting 9th
b6 2-4 1 -23 O CHW L. Skizas B. Turley 12% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-4 2 -23 O CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley 9% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 2-3-4
Turk Lown replaces Lou Skizas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 0 --- O NYY N. Siebern T. Lown -1% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t7 4-2 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle T. Lown -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 4-2 2 --- R NYY B. Skowron T. Lown 9% 89% Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 5-2 2 --- O NYY Y. Berra T. Lown -0% 88% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 2-3-4
b7 2-5 0 --- CHW N. Fox B. Turley -7% 81% Double to RF
b7 2-5 0 -2- CHW J. Landis B. Turley -6% 75% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fox stays at 2B
b7 2-5 0 12- OO CHW S. Lollar B. Turley 15% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Fox to 3B
b7 2-5 2 --3 O CHW N. Cash B. Turley 3% 93% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
t8 5-2 0 --- NYY G. McDougald T. Lown 1% 94% Walk
t8 5-2 0 1-- O NYY A. Carey T. Lown -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 1 1-- O NYY B. Richardson T. Lown -1% 93% Flyball: SS
t8 5-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Turley T. Lown -1% 92% McDougald Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 6-7-8
b8 2-5 0 --- O CHW A. Smith B. Turley 3% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-5 1 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Turley -3% 92% Single to CF
b8 2-5 1 1-- CHW B. Phillips B. Turley -10% 82% Double to LF; Rivera to 3B
Ray Boone pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 1 -23 O CHW R. Boone B. Turley 9% 90% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-5 2 -23 O CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley 6% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Gerry Staley facing 9-1-2
Gerry Staley replaces Ray Boone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-2 0 --- O NYY B. Turley G. Staley -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
t9 5-2 1 --- NYY H. Bauer G. Staley 0% 97% Single to P
t9 5-2 1 1-- OO NYY N. Siebern G. Staley -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 2-3-4
b9 2-5 0 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Turley 2% 98% Flyball: 3B
b9 2-5 1 --- O CHW J. Landis B. Turley 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-5 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Turley 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 2.

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