LAN @ CHA

October 01, 1959

Final Score: LAN 0 - CHA 11

Game Information

Ballpark
Comiskey Park I
Attendance
48,013
Game Duration
155 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Early Wynn
Losing Pitcher
Roger Craig
Save
Gerry Staley

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Summers
First Base
Frank Dascoli
Second Base
Eddie Hurley
Third Base
Frank Secory

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
64°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
fromcf
Wind Speed
8 mph

Line Score

LAN @ CHA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
CHA 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 x 11 11 0

LAN Batting

LAN @ CHA — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Chuck Churn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roger Craig 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Demeter 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Chuck Essegian 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Fairly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Carl Furillo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Gilliam 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Gil Hodges 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Johnny Klippstein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sandy Koufax 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clem Labine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm Larker 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Wally Moon 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Charlie Neal 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
John Roseboro 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Snider 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maury Wills 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 .235

CHA Batting

LAN @ CHA — CHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Aparicio 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sammy Esposito 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Nellie Fox 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Billy Goodman 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Ted Kluszewski 4 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .750
Jim Landis 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Sherm Lollar 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Rivera 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Smith 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500
Gerry Staley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Early Wynn 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 36 11 11 9 1 5 4 0 2 0 .306

LAN Pitching

LAN @ CHA — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Chuck Churn - 0.2 5 6 2 0 0 1 27.00
Roger Craig (L) L 2.1 5 5 5 1 1 1 19.29
Johnny Klippstein - 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Sandy Koufax - 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Clem Labine - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 11 11 7 1 5 2 7.88

CHA Pitching

LAN @ CHA — CHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gerry Staley (SV) SV 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Early Wynn (W) W 7.0 6 0 0 1 6 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 0 0 1 7 0 0.00

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, October 1, 1959

The Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-0 at Comiskey Park I on October 1, 1959 in the World Series. The Chicago White Sox won comfortably. The game information lists attendance of 48,013, a running time of 155 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 64 degrees, sunny skies, and a 8 mph wind. The Los Angeles Dodgers were held scoreless in every inning. The Chicago White Sox's runs came in the first, third, and fourth innings, 7 of them in the third. The Los Angeles Dodgers had 8 hits and the Chicago White Sox 11, with 3 and 0 errors. Early Wynn was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings. The loss was charged to Roger Craig after 2.1 innings and 5 runs. The save went to Gerry Staley. No pitcher struck out more than Early Wynn, who had 6. The Los Angeles Dodgers used Chuck Churn, Roger Craig, Johnny Klippstein, Sandy Koufax, and Clem Labine on the mound. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Charlie Neal went 2 for 4. The Chicago White Sox's top hitter was Ted Kluszewski, 3 for 4, 2 home runs, and 5 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Summers.

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