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1959 World Series Game 2

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: 47,368

 Friday, October 2, 1959
Time of Game: 2:21
Dodgers
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  0   3  0  0    4  9  1
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  0
W: Johnny Podres (1-0), L: Bob Shaw (0-1), S: Larry Sherry (1)
 White Sox
3

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .583              1   1   SB
C Neal 2B                     5   2   2   3    0   0  .444 1.556              2   4   2·HR
W Moon LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661              1   1   SB
D Snider CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .452              1   0   
  D Demeter CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
N Larker RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              4   0   
  L Sherry P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
G Hodges 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500             10   1   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              6   0   
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .571              1   6   
J Podres P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  C Essegian PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500              0   0   HR
  R Fairly RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   4    2   4                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: C Neal 2 (2, 2 off B Shaw; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); C Essegian (1, off B Shaw; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Neal 8; C Essegian 4; J Podres; J Gilliam; J Roseboro; M Wills; W Moon; D Snider.
RBI: C Neal 3 (3); C Essegian (1).
2-out RBI: C Neal 3; C Essegian.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: M Wills (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Gilliam (1, 2nd base off T Lown/S Lollar); W Moon (1, 2nd base off B Shaw/S Lollar).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .500              3   1   2B
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .550              0   5   
J Landis CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .429  .929              2   0   
T Kluszewski 1B               4   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.750              9   0   
  E Torgeson PR-1B            0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
S Lollar C                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .536              4   0   
A Smith LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .429 1.357              2   0   2B
B Phillips 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              2   0   2B
  B Goodman PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
J McAnany RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
  J Rivera RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
B Shaw P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   1   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   3    3   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Phillips (1, off J Podres); L Aparicio (1, off J Podres); A Smith (3, off L Sherry).
TB: L Aparicio 3; S Lollar 2; A Smith 2; B Phillips 2; T Kluszewski; B Shaw.
RBI: S Lollar (2); T Kluszewski (6); A Smith (1).
2-out RBI: S Lollar.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
J Podres, W (1-0)              6     5   2   2    3   3   0   3.00   27     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 5     54    -     0.80   0.04
L Sherry, S (1)                3     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.62   0.27
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7           -  
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
B Shaw, L (0-1)                6.2   8   4   4    1   1   3   5.40   29     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 7     42    -     0.92  -0.26
T Lown                         2.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.07
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   4   3          38     -       ·  ·     10·15· 3· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bill Summers, LF - John Rice, RF - Hal Dixon.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 47,368.
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. Al Smith                     LF
7. Johnny Roseboro               C       7. Bubba Phillips               3B
8. Maury Wills                  SS       8. Jim McAnany                  RF
9. Johnny Podres                 P       9. Bob Shaw                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- RR 34% 80% 2-2 LAD C. Neal B. Shaw Home Run (Deep CF); Gilliam Scores
t7 2 --- R 21% 43% 1-2 LAD C. Essegian B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1 --3 O 18% 73% 3-4 CHW B. Goodman L. Sherry Strikeout
b8 0 1-- -12% 64% 2-4 CHW S. Lollar L. Sherry Single (Ground Ball); Kluszewski to 2B
b8 2 --3 O 11% 84% 3-4 CHW J. Rivera L. Sherry Foul Flyball: C

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' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam B. Shaw Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 LAD C. Neal B. Shaw Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 LAD W. Moon B. Shaw Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Snider B. Shaw Moon Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 2% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Snider B. Shaw Single; Moon to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 LAD N. Larker B. Shaw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Podres Double to RF (RF Line)
b1 0 -2- O 1% 41% 0-0 CHW N. Fox J. Podres Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Aparicio to 3B
b1 1 --3 -2% 39% 0-0 CHW J. Landis J. Podres Walk
b1 1 1-3 RO -2% 36% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski J. Podres Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio Scores; Landis to 2B
b1 2 -2- R -8% 28% 1-0 CHW S. Lollar J. Podres Single to RF; Landis Scores
b1 2 1-- -1% 27% 2-0 CHW A. Smith J. Podres Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lollar to 2B; Smith to 1B
b1 2 12- O 3% 29% 2-0 CHW B. Phillips J. Podres Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 LAD G. Hodges B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 LAD J. Roseboro B. Shaw Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 1% 27% 0-2 LAD M. Wills B. Shaw Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 3% 30% 0-2 LAD J. Podres B. Shaw Single to CF; Wills to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 25% 0-2 LAD J. Gilliam B. Shaw Foul Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 26% 2-0 CHW J. McAnany J. Podres Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 CHW B. Shaw J. Podres Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- -1% 26% 2-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Podres Single to LF
b2 2 1-- -1% 25% 2-0 CHW N. Fox J. Podres Walk; Aparicio to 2B
b2 2 12- O 3% 28% 2-0 CHW J. Landis J. Podres Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 LAD C. Neal B. Shaw Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 LAD W. Moon B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 LAD D. Snider B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-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' Johnny Podres facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 2% 24% 2-0 CHW T. Kluszewski J. Podres Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 CHW S. Lollar J. Podres Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 25% 2-0 CHW A. Smith J. Podres Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 CHW B. Phillips J. Podres Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 24% 0-2 LAD N. Larker B. Shaw Popfly: 3B
t4 1 --- O -2% 22% 0-2 LAD G. Hodges B. Shaw Strikeout
t4 2 --- 1% 23% 0-2 LAD J. Roseboro B. Shaw Single
t4 2 1-- O -3% 21% 0-2 LAD M. Wills B. Shaw Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 CHW J. McAnany J. Podres Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- -2% 21% 2-0 CHW B. Shaw J. Podres Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O 2% 22% 2-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Podres Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 24% 2-0 CHW N. Fox J. Podres Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 21% 0-2 LAD J. Podres B. Shaw Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 19% 0-2 LAD J. Gilliam B. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- R 11% 30% 0-2 LAD C. Neal B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 1-2 LAD W. Moon B. Shaw Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 CHW J. Landis J. Podres Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 CHW T. Kluszewski J. Podres Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-1 CHW S. Lollar J. Podres Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 1-2 LAD D. Snider B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 27% 1-2 LAD N. Larker B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -2% 25% 1-2 LAD G. Hodges B. Shaw Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Johnny Podres facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 2% 27% 2-1 CHW A. Smith J. Podres Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 24% 2-1 CHW B. Phillips J. Podres Double to LF (LF Line)
b6 1 -2- O 3% 26% 2-1 CHW J. McAnany J. Podres Flyball: RF; Phillips to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 4% 30% 2-1 CHW B. Shaw J. Podres Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 26% 1-2 LAD J. Roseboro B. Shaw Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O -3% 23% 1-2 LAD M. Wills B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Johnny Podres (P) batting 9th; Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Johnny Podres (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- R 21% 43% 1-2 LAD C. Essegian B. Shaw Home Run (Deep LF)
t7 2 --- 2% 45% 2-2 LAD J. Gilliam B. Shaw Walk
t7 2 1-- RR 34% 80% 2-2 LAD C. Neal B. Shaw Home Run (Deep CF); Gilliam Scores
Turk Lown replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th; Turk Lown replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 4-2 LAD W. Moon T. Lown Walk
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 4-2 LAD D. Snider T. Lown Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Larry Sherry facing 1-2-3
Larry Sherry replaces Norm Larker (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Larry Sherry replaces Norm Larker (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Don Demeter replaces Duke Snider playing CF batting 4th; Don Demeter replaces Duke Snider playing CF batting 4th; Ron Fairly replaces Chuck Essegian (PH) playing RF batting 9th; Ron Fairly replaces Chuck Essegian (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 CHW L. Aparicio L. Sherry Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 2-4 CHW N. Fox L. Sherry Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 2-4 CHW J. Landis L. Sherry Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 5-6-7
Jim Rivera replaces Jim McAnany playing RF batting 8th; Jim Rivera replaces Jim McAnany playing RF batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-2 LAD L. Sherry T. Lown Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-2 LAD G. Hodges T. Lown Foul Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 LAD J. Roseboro T. Lown Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Larry Sherry facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 2-4 CHW T. Kluszewski L. Sherry Single to CF
b8 0 1-- -12% 64% 2-4 CHW S. Lollar L. Sherry Single (Ground Ball); Kluszewski to 2B
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (1B) batting 4th; Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski (1B) batting 4th
b8 0 12- RO -9% 56% 2-4 CHW A. Smith L. Sherry Double to LF (Deep LF-CF); Torgeson Scores; Lollar out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Smith to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips (3B) batting 7th; Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bubba Phillips (3B) batting 7th
b8 1 --3 O 18% 73% 3-4 CHW B. Goodman L. Sherry Strikeout
b8 2 --3 O 11% 84% 3-4 CHW J. Rivera L. Sherry Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 8-9-1
Earl Torgeson moves from PR to 1B; Earl Torgeson moves from PR to 1B; Billy Goodman moves from PH to 3B; Billy Goodman moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 LAD M. Wills T. Lown Strikeout (foul bunt)
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 LAD R. Fairly T. Lown Lineout: RF
t9 2 --- 1% 82% 4-3 LAD J. Gilliam T. Lown Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 1% 83% 4-3 LAD C. Neal T. Lown Gilliam Steals 2B
t9 2 -2- O -3% 81% 4-3 LAD C. Neal T. Lown Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Larry Sherry facing 9-1-2
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 3-4 CHW N. Cash L. Sherry Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1 --- O 6% 95% 3-4 CHW L. Aparicio L. Sherry Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 3-4 CHW N. Fox L. Sherry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, White Sox 3.

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