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1959 World Series Game 4

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


Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Attendance: 92,650

Monday, October 5, 1959
Time of Game: 2:30
White Sox
4
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4 10  3
Dodgers         0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  0
W: Larry Sherry (1-0), L: Jerry Staley (0-1)
Dodgers
5

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Landis CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .627              0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .721              0   2   SB,SH
N Fox 2B                      5   1   3   0    0   1  .412 1.029              3   4   2B
T Kluszewski 1B               4   1   2   1    1   0  .467 1.396              9   0   GDP,IW
S Lollar C                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .333  .846              6   2   HR,GDP
B Goodman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .300  .664              0   0   
A Smith LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .357 1.009              3   0   
J Rivera RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .154              3   1   
E Wynn P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750              0   1   
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Pierce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    5   7                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: N Fox (2, off R Craig).
HR: S Lollar (1, off R Craig; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: L Aparicio (1, off R Craig).
IBB: T Kluszewski (2, by R Craig).
TB: N Fox 4; S Lollar 4; A Smith 2; T Kluszewski 2; L Aparicio; J Landis.
GIDP: S Lollar (1); T Kluszewski (1).
RBI: S Lollar 3 (5); T Kluszewski (7).
2-out RBI: S Lollar 3; T Kluszewski.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: S Lollar (1).
E: B Pierce (1); L Aparicio (1); J Landis (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Aparicio (1, 2nd base off R Craig/J Roseboro).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301              0   1   
C Neal 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.118              4   4   
W Moon RF-LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .579              3   0   
N Larker LF                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .432              0   0   
  C Furillo PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
  R Fairly RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
G Hodges 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .357  .971             10   0   HR
D Demeter CF                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .762              1   0   
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .286              7   0   SH
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571              2   6   SB
R Craig P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   3    1   6                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: G Hodges (1, off J Staley; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: R Craig (1, off B Pierce); J Roseboro (1, off B Pierce).
TB: G Hodges 5; D Demeter 2; W Moon 2; J Roseboro; M Wills; N Larker.
RBI: G Hodges 2 (2); J Roseboro (1).
2-out RBI: G Hodges; J Roseboro.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Neal-M Wills-G Hodges; M Wills-C Neal-G Hodges.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wills (1, 2nd base off E Wynn/S Lollar).

Pitching Stats

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                         2.2   8   4   3    0   2   0   2.79   16     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 6     30    -     0.96  -0.23
T Lown                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.46   0.01
B Pierce                       3     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.04
J Staley, L (0-1)              2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.96  -0.13
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 7          1-0 
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                        7    10   4   4    4   7   1   8.68   33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     44    -     0.93  -0.09
L Sherry, W (1-0)              2     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.29    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.83   0.28
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Craig (1; T Kluszewski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Frank Dascoli, 3B - Eddie Hurley, LF - Hal Dixon, RF - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 92,650.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Jim Landis                   CF       1. Jim Gilliam                  3B
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Charlie Neal                 2B
3. Nellie Fox                   2B       3. Wally Moon                   RF
4. Ted Kluszewski               1B       4. Norm Larker                  LF
5. Sherm Lollar                  C       5. Gil Hodges                   1B
6. Billy Goodman                3B       6. Don Demeter                  CF
7. Al Smith                     LF       7. Johnny Roseboro               C
8. Jim Rivera                   RF       8. Maury Wills                  SS
9. Early Wynn                    P       9. Roger Craig                   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 1-3 RRR -32% 57% 1-4 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Home Run (Deep LF); Fox Scores; Kluszewski Scores
b8 0 --- R 25% 86% 4-4 LAD G. Hodges J. Staley Home Run (Deep LF)
t1 1 123 OO 14% 55% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2 1-- R 13% 65% 0-0 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Single to CF; Moon Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Larker to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 10% 56% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Walk
t1 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Aparicio Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- -7% 42% 0-0 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Aparicio to 3B
t1 1 -23 -1% 41% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Intentional Walk
t1 1 123 OO 14% 55% 0-0 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD C. Neal E. Wynn Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Moon E. Wynn Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW B. Goodman R. Craig Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHW A. Smith R. Craig Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Rivera R. Craig Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW E. Wynn R. Craig Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD G. Hodges E. Wynn Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD D. Demeter E. Wynn Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Demeter to 2B
b2 2 -2- 2% 55% 0-0 LAD M. Wills E. Wynn Single to SS (Ground Ball); Demeter to 3B
b2 2 1-3 1% 56% 0-0 LAD R. Craig E. Wynn Wills Steals 2B
b2 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Craig E. Wynn Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Single to RF
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Single to SS (Ground Ball); Aparicio to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 10% 56% 0-0 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 LAD J. Gilliam E. Wynn Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD C. Neal E. Wynn Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 LAD W. Moon E. Wynn Single to LF
b3 2 1-- R 13% 65% 0-0 LAD N. Larker E. Wynn Single to CF; Moon Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Larker to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 9% 74% 1-0 LAD G. Hodges E. Wynn Single to LF; Larker Scores
b3 2 1-- 2% 76% 2-0 LAD D. Demeter E. Wynn Single to CF; Hodges to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 7% 83% 2-0 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Passed Ball; Hodges Scores; Demeter to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 6% 89% 3-0 LAD J. Roseboro E. Wynn Single to RF (Short RF); Demeter Scores/unER; Roseboro to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
Turk Lown replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th; Turk Lown replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 -2- O -1% 87% 4-0 LAD M. Wills T. Lown Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 CHW B. Goodman R. Craig Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- -1% 89% 0-4 CHW A. Smith R. Craig Single to LF
t4 2 1-- -2% 88% 0-4 CHW J. Rivera R. Craig Walk; Smith to 2B
Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
t4 2 12- O 3% 91% 0-4 CHW N. Cash R. Craig Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
Billy Pierce replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Billy Pierce replaces Norm Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 LAD R. Craig B. Pierce Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 90% 4-0 LAD J. Gilliam B. Pierce Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 LAD C. Neal B. Pierce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 LAD W. Moon B. Pierce Strikeout
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Norm Larker (LF) batting 4th; Carl Furillo pinch hits for Norm Larker (LF) batting 4th
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 LAD C. Furillo B. Pierce Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-0 LAD G. Hodges B. Pierce Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 4-5-6
Wally Moon moves from RF to LF; Wally Moon moves from RF to LF; Carl Furillo moves from PH to RF; Carl Furillo moves from PH to RF
t6 0 --- -3% 89% 0-4 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 CHW B. Goodman R. Craig Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 1-- -2% 92% 0-4 CHW A. Smith R. Craig Walk; Kluszewski to 2B
t6 2 12- O 3% 95% 0-4 CHW J. Rivera R. Craig Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 LAD D. Demeter B. Pierce Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 97% 4-0 LAD J. Roseboro B. Pierce Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Demeter to 2B; Roseboro to 1B
b6 0 12- O -1% 96% 4-0 LAD M. Wills B. Pierce Flyball: LF
b6 1 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 LAD R. Craig B. Pierce Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Demeter to 3B; Roseboro to 2B
b6 2 -23 O -1% 94% 4-0 LAD J. Gilliam B. Pierce Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
Ron Fairly replaces Carl Furillo playing RF batting 4th; Ron Fairly replaces Carl Furillo playing RF batting 4th; Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th; Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 CHW E. Torgeson R. Craig Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 CHW J. Landis R. Craig Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 95% 0-4 CHW L. Aparicio R. Craig Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Landis to 2B
t7 2 -2- -1% 94% 0-4 CHW N. Fox R. Craig Single; Landis to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R -5% 89% 0-4 CHW T. Kluszewski R. Craig Single to CF; Landis Scores; Fox to 3B
t7 2 1-3 RRR -32% 57% 1-4 CHW S. Lollar R. Craig Home Run (Deep LF); Fox Scores; Kluszewski Scores
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 4-4 CHW B. Goodman R. Craig Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Jerry Staley facing 2-3-4
Jerry Staley replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Staley replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 4-4 LAD C. Neal J. Staley Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 LAD W. Moon J. Staley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 4-4 LAD R. Fairly J. Staley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Larry Sherry facing 7-8-9
Larry Sherry replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th; Larry Sherry replaces Roger Craig pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 CHW A. Smith L. Sherry Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 4-4 CHW J. Rivera L. Sherry Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 4-4 CHW J. Staley L. Sherry Walk
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 4-4 CHW J. Landis L. Sherry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, White Sox' Jerry Staley facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- R 25% 86% 4-4 LAD G. Hodges J. Staley Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 LAD D. Demeter J. Staley Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 LAD J. Roseboro J. Staley Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -1% 83% 5-4 LAD M. Wills J. Staley Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Larry Sherry facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 CHW L. Aparicio L. Sherry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 CHW N. Fox L. Sherry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 CHW T. Kluszewski L. Sherry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Dodgers 5.

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