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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1959-09-02 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 43237 · 2:42
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 11–4. Chicago White Sox put up 11 in the 5th. Joe Stanka earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Al Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Joe Stanka L: Paul Foytack SV: Gerry Staley
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Bobo Osborne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Foytack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Neil Chrisley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gail Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Landis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim McAnany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Latman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Stanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foytack | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Morgan | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Burnside | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Latman | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Joe Stanka | 3.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Gerry Staley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Bobo Osborne: S9.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/FL
- Al Kaline: K
- Charlie Maxwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Bolling: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Red Wilson: K
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Jim Landis: 53
Top 2
- Rocky Bridges: 53
- Paul Foytack: K
- Eddie Yost: W
- Bobo Osborne: S9.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S9
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)/FO
- Al Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Al Kaline: HP
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Frank Bolling: W.1-2
- Red Wilson: 8
- Rocky Bridges: 4
Bot 3
- Jim McAnany: 8
- Barry Latman: 63
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Nellie Fox: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Nellie Fox: 9
Top 4
- Paul Foytack: 3/FL
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Bobo Osborne: 41
Bot 4
- Jim Landis: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: FLE3
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Sherm Lollar: 6
- Billy Goodman: 7
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: S4
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
- Charlie Maxwell: W.1-2
- Frank Bolling: D8.2-H;1-3
- Red Wilson: 43
- Rocky Bridges: IW
- Paul Foytack: 8
Bot 5
- Al Smith: HR/7D
- Jim McAnany: 13
- Joe Stanka: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Nellie Fox: SB2
- Nellie Fox: S8.2-H
- Jim Landis: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Sherm Lollar: S7.3-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Smith: S8.3-H;1-3
- Jim McAnany: S9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Stanka: S5.3-H;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: HP.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Landis: 5
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: K
- Bobo Osborne: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Sammy Esposito: K/C
- Al Smith: 4/L
Top 7
- Al Kaline: 8
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Frank Bolling: 8
Bot 7
- Jim McAnany: 3/FL
- Joe Stanka: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: S8
- Nellie Fox: 8
Top 8
- Red Wilson: 63
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Neil Chrisley: S8.1-3
- Eddie Yost: W.1-2
- Bobo Osborne: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
- Gail Harris: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Landis: W
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 8
- Sammy Esposito: 13
Top 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 2/FL
- Frank Bolling: 23
- Red Wilson: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Stanka