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Standings
CHW
@DET		9
0
CLE
@KCA		7
5
WSH
@NYY		5
2
SFG
@CHC		9
20
MLN
@CIN		8
9
LAD
@STL		7
6
Thursday, August 13, 1959
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 9,894, Time of Game: 2:17
White Sox
9
68-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
55-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
W: Early Wynn (16-7)
L: Don Mossi (11-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       4  0  0   1  1  0   0  3  0    9 14  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .720 0.046 0.27 0.058 -0.012 -0.3 1 0 2B
Nellie Fox 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .325 .820 0.062 0.38 0.073 -0.011 1.1 1 3
Jim Landis CF 4 1 1 3 1 0 .258 .732 0.125 0.38 0.152 -0.027 0.2 3 0 HR,CS
Sherm Lollar C 5 1 4 2 0 0 .271 .784 0.021 0.20 0.035 -0.014 1.9 1 0 HR
Bubba Phillips 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .710 0.053 0.18 0.067 -0.014 0.0 1 2 HR
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .757 0.034 0.19 0.044 -0.011 0.4 10 0 HR
Jim McAnany RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .691 -0.013 0.13 0.000 -0.014 -0.4 7 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .669 -0.013 0.15 0.002 -0.015 -0.1 3 3
Early Wynn P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .694 -0.010 0.15 0.003 -0.013 1.4 0 2
Team Totals 40 9 14 8 1 1 .350 1.041 0.305 0.24 0.434 -0.131 4.3 27 10
2B: A Smith (13, off D Mossi).
HR: E Torgeson (9, off R Narleski; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); B Phillips (5, off D Mossi; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); S Lollar (15, off T Morgan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Landis (5, off D Mossi; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: S Lollar 7; B Phillips 4; J Landis 4; E Torgeson 4; N Fox 3; A Smith 2; L Aparicio; J McAnany; E Wynn.
RBI: J Landis 3 (47); S Lollar 2 (61); B Phillips (30); E Torgeson (43); E Wynn (7).
2-out RBI: S Lollar; E Wynn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Phillips-E Torgeson.
Baserunning
CS: J Landis (6, 2nd base by R Narleski/L Berberet).
Pickoffs: J Landis (1st base by T Morgan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .256 .826 0.024 0.45 0.044 -0.020 0.5 1 1
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .722 -0.058 0.60 0.000 -0.058 -1.1 5 4
Harvey Kuenn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .347 .895 -0.017 0.39 0.008 -0.026 -0.3 2 0
Al Kaline CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .944 -0.055 0.50 0.000 -0.055 -1.2 4 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .807 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -0.8 2 0
Gail Harris 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .642 0.024 0.23 0.029 -0.005 -0.0 8 0 HBP
Lou Berberet C 1 0 0 0 3 0 .223 .656 0.043 0.38 0.046 -0.002 0.8 1 1
Coot Veal SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .523 -0.040 1.73 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 1 0
   Ted Lepcio PH-SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .741 -0.032 0.42 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 3 2
Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .280 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Neil Chrisley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .126 .579 -0.035 1.33 0.000 -0.035 -0.4
   Ray Narleski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .353 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
   Bobo Osborne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .561 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Tom Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gus Zernial PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .680 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.9 GDP
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 6 1 .103 .381 -0.197 0.46 0.127 -0.325 -4.7 27 9
HBP: G Harris (4, by E Wynn).
TB: T Lepcio; E Yost; H Kuenn.
GIDP: G Zernial (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Lepcio 2 (8); C Maxwell (4).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (16-7) 9 3 0 0 6 1 0 3.18 36 76 0.196 0.46 4.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 6 1 0 0.00 36 76 0.196 0.24 4.7

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Mossi, L (11-6) 2 4 4 4 0 0 2 3.17 10 32 -0.280 0.60 -3.0
Ray Narleski 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 5.33 20 0 0 -0.017 0.20 0.6
Tom Morgan 2 5 3 1 0 0 1 3.69 11 0 0 -0.007 0.01 -2.0
Team Totals 9 14 9 6 1 1 4 6.00 41 32 0 0 -0.304 0.46 -4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Wynn (6; G Harris).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Morgan (1; J Landis, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 9,894.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Al Smith LF 1 Eddie Yost 3B
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Frank Bolling 2B
3 Jim Landis CF 3 Harvey Kuenn RF
4 Sherm Lollar C 4 Al Kaline CF
5 Bubba Phillips 3B 5 Charlie Maxwell LF
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Gail Harris 1B
7 Jim McAnany RF 7 Lou Berberet C
8 Luis Aparicio SS 8 Coot Veal SS
9 Early Wynn P 9 Don Mossi P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RRR CHW J. Landis D. Mossi 14% 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Smith Scores; Fox Scores
t1 3-0 1 --- R CHW B. Phillips D. Mossi 7% 82% Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- CHW N. Fox D. Mossi 6% 62% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW A. Smith D. Mossi 6% 56% Double to CF
t4 4-0 0 --- R CHW E. Torgeson R. Narleski 4% 92% Home Run (Deep RF)

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW A. Smith D. Mossi 6% 56% Double to CF
t1 0-0 0 -2- CHW N. Fox D. Mossi 6% 62% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RRR CHW J. Landis D. Mossi 14% 76% Home Run (Deep LF); Smith Scores; Fox Scores
t1 3-0 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar D. Mossi -1% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 3-0 1 --- R CHW B. Phillips D. Mossi 7% 82% Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 4-0 1 --- O CHW E. Torgeson D. Mossi -1% 81% Popfly: SS
t1 4-0 2 --- O CHW J. McAnany D. Mossi -1% 80% Lineout: 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- DET E. Yost E. Wynn -3% 77% Single to LF
b1 0-4 0 1-- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 3% 80% Popfly: SS
b1 0-4 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Yost to 2B
b1 0-4 2 -2- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio D. Mossi -1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 4-0 1 --- O CHW E. Wynn D. Mossi -1% 82% Popfly: 3B
t2 4-0 2 --- O CHW A. Smith D. Mossi -1% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 2% 84% Lineout: SS
b2 0-4 1 --- DET G. Harris E. Wynn -2% 82% Walk
b2 0-4 1 1-- DET L. Berberet E. Wynn -3% 78% Walk; Harris to 2B
b2 0-4 1 12- O DET C. Veal E. Wynn 4% 82% Flyball: RF
Neil Chrisley pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
b2 0-4 2 12- O DET N. Chrisley E. Wynn 3% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 2-3-4
Ray Narleski replaces Neil Chrisley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-0 0 --- O CHW N. Fox R. Narleski -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 4-0 1 --- CHW J. Landis R. Narleski 1% 86% Walk
t3 4-0 1 1-- O CHW S. Lollar R. Narleski -2% 84% Landis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 4-0 2 --- CHW S. Lollar R. Narleski 1% 85% Single to LF
t3 4-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Phillips R. Narleski -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b3 0-4 0 --- O DET E. Yost E. Wynn 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 1% 87% Popfly: SS
b3 0-4 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 6-7-8
t4 4-0 0 --- R CHW E. Torgeson R. Narleski 4% 92% Home Run (Deep RF)
t4 5-0 0 --- O CHW J. McAnany R. Narleski -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t4 5-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Narleski -0% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 5-0 2 --- O CHW E. Wynn R. Narleski -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b4 0-5 0 --- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 1% 93% Flyball: CF
b4 0-5 2 --- DET G. Harris E. Wynn -1% 92% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-5 2 1-- DET L. Berberet E. Wynn -1% 91% Walk; Harris to 2B
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Coot Veal (SS) batting 8th
b4 0-5 2 12- O DET T. Lepcio E. Wynn 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 1-2-3
Ted Lepcio moves from PH to SS
t5 5-0 0 --- O CHW A. Smith R. Narleski -1% 93% Lineout: SS
t5 5-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox R. Narleski 1% 94% Single to RF; Fox to 2B/Adv on E6
t5 5-0 1 -2- O CHW J. Landis R. Narleski -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t5 5-0 2 -2- R CHW S. Lollar R. Narleski 3% 96% Single to LF; Fox Scores/unER
t5 6-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Phillips R. Narleski -0% 95% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
b5 0-6 0 --- O DET R. Narleski E. Wynn 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-6 1 --- DET E. Yost E. Wynn -1% 95% Walk
b5 0-6 1 1-- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-6 2 1-- DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn -1% 96% Single to CF; Bolling to 2B
b5 0-6 2 12- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 6-7-8
t6 6-0 0 --- O CHW E. Torgeson R. Narleski -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-0 1 --- O CHW J. McAnany R. Narleski -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 6-0 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio R. Narleski 0% 97% Single to LF
t6 6-0 2 1-- O CHW E. Wynn R. Narleski -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
b6 0-6 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 0-6 1 --- O DET G. Harris E. Wynn 0% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 0-6 2 --- O DET L. Berberet E. Wynn 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Ray Narleski facing 1-2-3
t7 6-0 0 --- O CHW A. Smith R. Narleski -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 6-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox R. Narleski -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 6-0 2 --- O CHW J. Landis R. Narleski -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
b7 0-6 0 --- O DET T. Lepcio E. Wynn 1% 99% Strikeout
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Ray Narleski (P) batting 9th
b7 0-6 1 --- O DET B. Osborne E. Wynn 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-6 2 --- DET E. Yost E. Wynn -0% 99% Walk
b7 0-6 2 1-- O DET F. Bolling E. Wynn 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
Tom Morgan replaces Bobo Osborne (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-0 0 --- R CHW S. Lollar T. Morgan 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF)
t8 7-0 0 --- O CHW B. Phillips T. Morgan -0% 100% Popfly: SS
t8 7-0 1 --- O CHW E. Torgeson T. Morgan -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-0 2 --- CHW J. McAnany T. Morgan 0% 100% Single to LF
t8 7-0 2 1-- CHW L. Aparicio T. Morgan 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McAnany to 2B
t8 7-0 2 12- RR CHW E. Wynn T. Morgan 0% 100% Single to LF; McAnany Scores/unER; Aparicio Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI; Wynn to 2B
t8 9-0 2 -2- O CHW A. Smith T. Morgan -0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
b8 0-9 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn E. Wynn 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-9 1 --- O DET A. Kaline E. Wynn 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 0-9 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell E. Wynn 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
t9 9-0 0 --- CHW N. Fox T. Morgan 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 9-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Landis T. Morgan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 9-0 1 1-- O CHW S. Lollar T. Morgan 0% 100% Landis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t9 9-0 2 --- CHW S. Lollar T. Morgan 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 9-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Phillips T. Morgan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
b9 0-9 0 --- O DET G. Harris E. Wynn 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-9 1 --- DET L. Berberet E. Wynn -0% 100% Walk
b9 0-9 1 1-- DET T. Lepcio E. Wynn -0% 100% Single to LF; Berberet to 2B
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Tom Morgan (P) batting 9th
b9 0-9 1 12- OO DET G. Zernial E. Wynn 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 0.

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