LAN @ CHA

October 02, 1959

Final Score: LAN 4 - CHA 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Comiskey Park I
Attendance
47,368
Game Duration
141 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Johnny Podres
Losing Pitcher
Bob Shaw
Save
Larry Sherry

Umpires

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

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
60°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Damp
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tolf
Wind Speed
10 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 1 0 3 0 0 4 9 1
CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0

LAN Batting

LAN @ CHA — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Demeter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chuck Essegian 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Ron Fairly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Gilliam 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Gil Hodges 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm Larker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wally Moon 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Charlie Neal 5 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .400
Johnny Podres 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
John Roseboro 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Larry Sherry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Snider 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Maury Wills 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 2 4 0 0 3 2 .250

CHA Batting

LAN @ CHA — CHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Aparicio 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Norm Cash 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nellie Fox 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Goodman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ted Kluszewski 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Landis 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Sherm Lollar 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Turk Lown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim McAnany 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bubba Phillips 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Jim Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Shaw 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Al Smith 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Earl Torgeson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 .229

LAN Pitching

LAN @ CHA — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnny Podres (W) W 6.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 3.00
Larry Sherry (SV) SV 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 3 3 3 4 0 3.00

CHA Pitching

LAN @ CHA — CHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Turk Lown - 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00
Bob Shaw (L) L 6.2 8 4 4 1 1 3 5.40
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 4 2 4 3 4.00

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox, October 2, 1959

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 at Comiskey Park I on October 2, 1959 in the World Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows a crowd of 47,368, a running time of 141 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 60 degrees, sunny skies, and a 10 mph wind. The Los Angeles Dodgers scored in the fifth and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run seventh. The Chicago White Sox scored in the first and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 9 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and 8 for the Chicago White Sox, with 1 and 0 errors. Johnny Podres was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. Bob Shaw took the loss after 6.2 innings and 4 runs. The save went to Larry Sherry. Charlie Neal led the Los Angeles Dodgers at the plate: 2 for 5, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. Chuck Essegian also homered for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Chicago White Sox's top hitter was Sherm Lollar, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Frank Dascoli worked home plate.

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