1959 World Series

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vs. 1959 World Series (4-2) Los Angeles Dodgers (88-68, NL) over Chicago White Sox (94-60, AL) BR 1959 World Series Summary

Chuck Essegian hit 2 pinch hit home runs in the 1959 World Series. It still stands as a World Series record. It was tied in 1975 by Bernie Carbo of the Boston Red Sox.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Game 1 @ Comiskey Park 1.2 Game 2 @ Comiskey Park 1.3 Game 3 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1.4 Game 4 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1.5 Game 5 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1.6 Game 6 @ Comiskey Park 1.7 Series MVP 2 Further Reading 2.1 1959 World Series

[edit] Results

[edit] Game 1 @ Comiskey Park

Thu, Oct 1st - Chicago, IL

White Sox: 11, Dodgers: 0

Team	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	-	11	11	0
WP: Wynn (1-0), LP: Craig (0-1), SV: Staley (1)

• Attendance: 48,013

[edit] Game 2 @ Comiskey Park

Fri, Oct 2nd - Chicago, IL

Dodgers: 4, White Sox: 3

Team	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
WP: Podres (1-0), LP: Shaw (0-1), SV: Sherry (1)

• Attendance: 47,368

[edit] Game 3 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Sun, Oct 4th - Los Angeles, CA

Dodgers: 3, White Sox: 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
White Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	0
Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-	3	5	0
WP: Drysdale (1-0), LP: Donovan (0-1), SV: Sherry (2)

• Attendance: 92,394

[edit] Game 4 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Mon, Oct 5th - Los Angeles, CA

Dodgers: 5, White Sox: 4

Team	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	-	5	9	0
WP: Sherry (1-0), LP: Staley (0-1)

• Attendance: 92,650

[edit] Game 5 @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Tues, Oct 6th - Los Angeles, CA

White Sox: 1, Dodgers: 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
White Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
WP: Shaw (1-0), LP: Koufax (0-1)

• Attendance: 92,706

[edit] Game 6 @ Comiskey Park

Thu, Oct 8th - Chicago, IL

Dodgers: 9, White Sox: 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Dodgers	0	0	2	6	0	0	0	0	1	9	13	0
White Sox	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1
WP: Sherry (2-0), LP: Wynn (0-1)

• Attendance: 47,653

[edit] Series MVP

• Larry Sherry

MVP	G	W-L	ERA	IP	H	BB	SO	SV	CG
Larry Sherry	4	2-0	0.71	12.2	8	2	5	2	0

[edit] Further Reading

• Bruce A. Rubenstein: Chicago in the World Series, 1903-2005: The Cubs and White Sox in Championship Play, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2006.
• Don Zminda, ed.: Go-Go to Glory: The 1959 Chicago White Sox, SABR, ACTA Sports, Skokie, IL, 2009.

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