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1959 World Series Game 1

Game 1
CHW 11
LAD  0
 Game 2
LAD  4
@CHW  3
 Game 3
LAD  3
CHW  1
 Game 4
LAD  5
CHW  4
 Game 5
CHW  1
@LAD  0
 Game 6
LAD  9
@CHW  3

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 48,013

 Thursday, October 1, 1959
Time of Game: 2:35
Dodgers
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  3
White Sox       2  0  7   2  0  0   0  0  X   11 11  0
W: Early Wynn (1-0), L: Roger Craig (0-1), S: Jerry Staley (1)
 White Sox
11

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
C Neal 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   3   SB,GDP
W Moon LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   
D Snider CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              2   0   
  D Demeter CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
N Larker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              4   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000             10   0   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              5   0   
M Wills SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              1   2   
  C Furillo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Craig P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Churn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Labine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Koufax P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Klippstein P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       34   0   8   0    1   7                         24   9
Batting Events
TB: C Neal 2; G Hodges 2; J Gilliam; M Wills; W Moon; N Larker.
GIDP: C Neal (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: C Neal (1); D Snider 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Neal (1, 2nd base off E Wynn/S Lollar).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   3   
N Fox 2B                      4   2   1   0    1   0  .250  .900              2   2   2B
J Landis CF                   4   3   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500              1   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   2   3   5    0   0  .750 3.000              7   2   2·HR
S Lollar C                    3   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              8   0   SF
B Goodman 3B                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  S Esposito 3B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
A Smith LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500              2   0   2·2B
J Rivera RF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
E Wynn P                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.000              1   1   2B
  J Staley P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       36  11  11   9    1   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: N Fox (1, off R Craig); A Smith 2 (2, 1 off J Klippstein, 1 off C Churn); E Wynn (1, off C Churn).
HR: T Kluszewski 2 (2, 1 off C Churn, 1 off R Craig; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: S Lollar (1, off R Craig).
TB: T Kluszewski 9; A Smith 4; J Landis 3; E Wynn 2; N Fox 2; B Goodman.
RBI: T Kluszewski 5 (5); E Wynn (1); S Lollar (1); J Landis (1); B Goodman (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Aparicio-N Fox-T Kluszewski.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig, L (0-1)               2.1   5   5   5    1   1   1  19.29   13     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 4     27    -     0.81  -0.28
C Churn                        0.2   5   6   2    0   0   1  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.11  -0.06
C Labine                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
S Koufax                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Klippstein                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  11   7    1   5   2          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2·10           -
C Churn faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wynn, W (1-0)                7     6   0   0    1   6   0   0.00   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 5     70    -     0.38   0.15
J Staley, S (1)                2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 7          1-0
E Wynn faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Frank Dascoli, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Frank Secory, LF - John Rice, RF - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 48,013.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jim Gilliam                  3B       1. Luis Aparicio                SS
2. Charlie Neal                 2B       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Wally Moon                   LF       3. Jim Landis                   CF
4. Duke Snider                  CF       4. Ted Kluszewski               1B
5. Norm Larker                  RF       5. Sherm Lollar                  C
6. Gil Hodges                   1B       6. Billy Goodman                3B
7. Johnny Roseboro               C       7. Al Smith                     LF
8. Maury Wills                  SS       8. Jim Rivera                   RF
9. Roger Craig                   P       9. Early Wynn                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-3 R 9% 71% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Single to RF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores; Landis to 3B
b3 1 1-- RR 9% 93% 3-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
b1 1 1-- 6% 61% 0-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Single (CF-RF); Fox to 3B
b3 1 -2- R 6% 85% 2-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Single to RF; Fox Scores
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Lineout: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 LAD C. Neal E. Wynn Single
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Moon E. Wynn Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Snider E. Wynn Neal Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Snider E. Wynn Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Walk
b1 1 1-- 6% 61% 0-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Single (CF-RF); Fox to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 9% 71% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Single to RF (Ground Ball); Fox Scores; Landis to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 1% 72% 1-0 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landis Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 CHW B. Goodman R. Craig Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 LAD G. Hodges E. Wynn Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 LAD M. Wills E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 CHW A. Smith R. Craig Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CHW J. Rivera R. Craig Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHW E. Wynn R. Craig Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 LAD R. Craig E. Wynn Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 LAD C. Neal E. Wynn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Lineout: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 78% 2-0 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Double to RF (RF Line)
b3 1 -2- R 6% 85% 2-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Single to RF; Fox Scores
b3 1 1-- RR 9% 93% 3-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
Chuck Churn replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Churn replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 --- 1% 94% 5-0 CHW S. Lollar C. Churn Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Lollar to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 2% 96% 5-0 CHW B. Goodman C. Churn Single to RF; Lollar Scores/unER
b3 1 1-- R 2% 98% 6-0 CHW A. Smith C. Churn Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Goodman Scores/unER/Adv on E8 (throw to 2B); Smith to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 1% 99% 7-0 CHW J. Rivera C. Churn Fielder's Choice 2B; Smith Scores/unER/Adv on E4 (throw to Hm); Rivera to 2B
b3 1 -2- R 0% 99% 8-0 CHW E. Wynn C. Churn Double (Deep LF-CF); Rivera Scores/unER
b3 1 -2- O -0% 99% 9-0 CHW L. Aparicio C. Churn Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 -2- O -0% 99% 9-0 CHW N. Fox C. Churn Groundout: SS-1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 9.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
Sammy Esposito replaces Billy Goodman playing 3B batting 6th; Sammy Esposito replaces Billy Goodman playing 3B batting 6th
t4 0 --- -0% 99% 0-9 LAD W. Moon E. Wynn Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 LAD D. Snider E. Wynn Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-9 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-9 LAD G. Hodges E. Wynn Single to CF; Moon to 2B
t4 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-9 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dodgers' Chuck Churn facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 CHW J. Landis C. Churn Single to LF
b4 0 1-- RR 0% 100% 9-0 CHW T. Kluszewski C. Churn Home Run (Deep RF); Landis Scores
Clem Labine replaces Chuck Churn pitching and batting 9th; Clem Labine replaces Chuck Churn pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW S. Lollar C. Labine Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW S. Esposito C. Labine Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW A. Smith C. Labine Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Wills E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Clem Labine (P) batting 9th; Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Clem Labine (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD C. Essegian E. Wynn Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
Sandy Koufax replaces Chuck Essegian (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Sandy Koufax replaces Chuck Essegian (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW J. Rivera S. Koufax Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW E. Wynn S. Koufax Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW L. Aparicio S. Koufax Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -0% 100% 0-11 LAD C. Neal E. Wynn Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD W. Moon E. Wynn Groundout: 1B unassisted; Neal to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD D. Snider E. Wynn Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Sandy Koufax facing 2-3-4
Don Demeter replaces Duke Snider playing CF batting 4th; Don Demeter replaces Duke Snider playing CF batting 4th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW N. Fox S. Koufax Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW J. Landis S. Koufax Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW T. Kluszewski S. Koufax Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD G. Hodges E. Wynn Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD M. Wills E. Wynn Single to LF
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Sandy Koufax (P) batting 9th; Ron Fairly pinch hits for Sandy Koufax (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD R. Fairly E. Wynn Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Johnny Klippstein facing 5-6-7
Johnny Klippstein replaces Ron Fairly (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Klippstein replaces Ron Fairly (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW S. Lollar J. Klippstein Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW S. Esposito J. Klippstein Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 CHW A. Smith J. Klippstein Double to RF
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW J. Rivera J. Klippstein Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Single to LF
Jerry Staley replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Staley replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-11 LAD C. Neal J. Staley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD W. Moon J. Staley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Dodgers' Johnny Klippstein facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW J. Staley J. Klippstein Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 CHW N. Fox J. Klippstein Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-11, White Sox' Jerry Staley facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD D. Demeter J. Staley Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD N. Larker J. Staley Single (LF-CF)
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 0-11 LAD G. Hodges J. Staley Single; Larker to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD J. Roseboro J. Staley Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Larker to 3B
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills (SS) batting 8th; Carl Furillo pinch hits for Maury Wills (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 0-11 LAD C. Furillo J. Staley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA195910010

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