CHA @ LAN

October 06, 1959

Final Score: CHA 1 - LAN 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance
92,706
Game Duration
148 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Bob Shaw
Losing Pitcher
Sandy Koufax
Save
Dick Donovan

Umpires

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

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
80°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None

Line Score

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

CHA Batting

CHA @ LAN — CHA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Aparicio 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Dick Donovan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nellie Fox 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ted Kluszewski 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Landis 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Sherm Lollar 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim McAnany 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bubba Phillips 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Billy Pierce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Rivera 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Shaw 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Smith 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 1 5 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 .179

LAN Batting

CHA @ LAN — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Don Demeter 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chuck Essegian 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Fairly 0 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 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .800
Gil Hodges 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .750
Sandy Koufax 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Norm Larker 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wally Moon 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Charlie Neal 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Joe Pignatano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Podres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rip Repulski 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Roseboro 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Sherry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duke Snider 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maury Wills 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Zimmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 0 9 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 .250

CHA Pitching

CHA @ LAN — CHA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dick Donovan (SV) SV 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Billy Pierce - 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Bob Shaw (W) W 7.1 9 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 0 0 2 1 0 0.00

LAN Pitching

CHA @ LAN — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Sandy Koufax (L) L 7.0 5 1 1 1 6 0 1.29
Stan Williams - 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 0 1.00

Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Dodgers, October 6, 1959

The Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 6, 1959 in the World Series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists a crowd of 92,706, a running time of 148 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 80 degrees and sunny skies. The Chicago White Sox's only run came in the fourth inning. The Los Angeles Dodgers did not score. The Chicago White Sox had 5 hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers 9, with 0 and 0 errors. Bob Shaw was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 9 hits in 7.1 innings. The loss was charged to Sandy Koufax after 7.0 innings and 1 run. The save went to Dick Donovan. Sandy Koufax led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Chicago White Sox's pitching table lists Dick Donovan, Billy Pierce, and Bob Shaw. For the Chicago White Sox, Luis Aparicio went 2 for 4. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Jim Gilliam went 4 for 5. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Summers.

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