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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1959-08-02 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 26866 · 3:03
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 9–3. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Shaw earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Jim Lemon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Jim Kaat SV: Gerry Staley
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoilo Versalles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Lemon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Aspromonte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Griggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Romano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Landis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim McAnany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Battey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hal Griggs | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zoilo Versalles: 7
- Faye Throneberry: 31
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Al Smith: 63
Top 2
- Jim Lemon: K
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Hal Naragon: 43
Bot 2
- John Romano: 9/9D
- Jim Landis: W
- Bubba Phillips: 46(1)/FO
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Top 3
- Ken Aspromonte: W
- Jim Kaat: K/BF
- Zoilo Versalles: S9.1-3
- Faye Throneberry: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Allison: 3
Bot 3
- Jim McAnany: W
- Bob Shaw: 14/SH.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: E6.2-3
- Nellie Fox: SB2
- Nellie Fox: S8.3-H;2-3
- Al Smith: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- John Romano: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Landis: W
- Bubba Phillips: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Jim Lemon: HR/8XD
- Roy Sievers: 7/7D
- Hal Naragon: 3/G
Bot 4
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Jim McAnany: 7
- Bob Shaw: W
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 5
- Ken Aspromonte: 7/7D
- Hal Griggs: S8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Faye Throneberry: W.1-2
- Bob Allison: K
Bot 5
- Nellie Fox: W
- Al Smith: SB2
- Al Smith: W
- John Romano: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Landis: 2/FL/BP
- Bubba Phillips: D5.2-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Jim McAnany: E5.2-3;1-2
- Bob Shaw: K
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Top 6
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Lemon: 53
- Roy Sievers: W
- Hal Naragon: W.1-2
- Julio Becquer: 13
Bot 6
- Nellie Fox: 13
- Al Smith: S8
- John Romano: 8
- Jim Landis: S7.1-3
- Bubba Phillips: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Earl Torgeson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim McAnany: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bob Shaw: 6
Top 7
- Reno Bertoia: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 43
- Faye Throneberry: 53
Bot 7
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Al Smith: 8
Top 8
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Jim Lemon: S9.1-3
- Roy Sievers: 7/SF.3-H
- Hal Naragon: S8.1-2
- Ron Samford: S9.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Green: 8
Bot 8
- Earl Battey: K/C
- Jim Landis: 53
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Jim McAnany: 8/L
Top 9
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Faye Throneberry: 6
- Bob Allison: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Kaat