Chicago White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox goes 5 for 7 and hits an unlikely 14th-inning two-run home run off Don Mossi to beat the Detroit Tigers
On April 10, 1959 — On Opening Day at Briggs Stadium, Chicago White Sox second baseman Nellie Fox goes 5 for 7 and hits an unlikely 14th-inning two-run home run off Don Mossi to beat the Detroit Tigers, 9 – 7. Fox did not homer in 623 at-bats last season.
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Chicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 7
Game Played on Friday, April 10, 1959 (D) at Briggs Stadium
CHI A 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 9 17 0
DET A 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 14 1
BOX+PBP WP: Staley (1-0) LP: Mossi (0-1) SV: Rudolph (1) HR: Fox (1), Landis (1), Kaline (1), Maxwell (1)
Play by Play
WHITE SOX 1ST: Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first); Fox doubled to right; Landis lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Fox out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: Yost grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuenn struck out; Kaline homered; Harris grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. WHITE SOX 2ND: Lollar singled to center; Cash struck out; Smith struck out while Lollar stole second; Callison walked; Phillips lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 2ND: Bolling popped to catcher in foul territory; Doby flied out to left; Bridges singled to center; Wilson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. WHITE SOX 3RD: Pierce lined to shortstop; Aparicio flied out to center; Fox singled to right; Landis singled to center [Fox to third, Landis to second (on throw)]; Lollar flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. TIGERS 3RD: Bunning grounded out (third to first); Yost grounded out (third to first); Kuenn singled to center; Kaline walked [Kuenn to second]; Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: Cash singled to right; On a bunt Smith singled to pitcher [Cash to second]; Callison walked [Cash to third, Smith to second]; Phillips struck out; Pierce forced Callison (second to shortstop) [Cash scored (RBI), Smith to third, Pierce to first]; Aparicio forced Pierce (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1. TIGERS 4TH: Bolling grounded out (shortstop to first); Doby flied out to center; Bridges flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 1. WHITE SOX 5TH: Fox singled to right; Landis homered [Fox scored]; Lollar grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash singled to right; Bunning threw a wild pitch [Cash to second]; MORGAN REPLACED BUNNING (PITCHING); Smith walked (walk was charged to Bunning); Callison flied out to left; Phillips made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 1. TIGERS 5TH: Wilson grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Morgan singled to right; Yost doubled to right [Morgan to third]; Kuenn singled to center [Morgan scored, Yost scored]; Kaline doubled to center [Kuenn to third]; Harris grounded out (first unassisted) [Kuenn scored, Kaline to third]; Bolling flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 4. WHITE SOX 6TH: MUELLER BATTED FOR PIERCE; Mueller singled to center; Aparicio singled to pitcher [Mueller to second]; RIVERA RAN FOR MUELLER; Fox out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rivera to third, Aparicio to second]; Landis flied out to right; Lollar grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 4. TIGERS 6TH: LOWN REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING); Doby grounded out (pitcher to first); Bridges popped to catcher in foul territory; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 4. WHITE SOX 7TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith struck out; Callison walked; Phillips singled to left [Callison to second]; TORGESON BATTED FOR LOWN; Torgeson walked [Callison to third, Phillips to second]; NARLESKI REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); GOODMAN BATTED FOR APARICIO; Goodman reached on an error by Doby [Callison scored (unearned) (no RBI), Phillips scored (unearned) (no RBI), Torgeson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Goodman to third]; ESPOSITO RAN FOR GOODMAN; Fox singled to left [Esposito scored (unearned)]; Landis flied out to right; 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 4. TIGERS 7TH: ESPOSITO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); TORGESON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MOORE REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); OSBORNE BATTED FOR NARLESKI; Osborne walked; Yost flied out to right; Kuenn lined to second; Kaline flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 4. WHITE SOX 8TH: SUSCE REPLACED OSBORNE (PITCHING); Lollar grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore struck out; Smith walked; Callison grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 4. TIGERS 8TH: Harris popped to third in foul territory; Bolling grounded out (second to first); Doby walked; Bridges walked [Doby to second]; MAXWELL BATTED FOR WILSON; Maxwell homered [Doby scored, Bridges scored]; Susce was called out on strikes; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 9TH: GROTH REPLACED DOBY (PLAYING LF); BERBERET REPLACED MAXWELL (PLAYING C ); Phillips flied out to left; Torgeson flied out to right; Esposito struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. TIGERS 9TH: SHAW REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Yost grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuenn grounded out (pitcher to first); Kaline singled to left; ARIAS REPLACED SHAW (PITCHING); Harris singled to center [Kaline to third]; Debut game for Rudy Arias; Bolling grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 10TH: Fox grounded out (first to pitcher); Landis walked; Lollar singled to center [Landis to third]; BOONE BATTED FOR ARIAS; Boone reached on a fielder's choice [Landis out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), Lollar to second]; Smith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. TIGERS 10TH: STALEY REPLACED BOONE (PITCHING); Groth doubled to left; On a bunt Bridges singled to pitcher [Groth to third]; Berberet was walked intentionally [Bridges to second]; ZERNIAL BATTED FOR SUSCE; Zernial reached on a fielder's choice [Groth out at home (catcher unassisted), Bridges to third, Berberet to second]; ALVAREZ RAN FOR ZERNIAL; Yost grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Bridges out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 11TH: MOSSI REPLACED ALVAREZ (PITCHING); Callison was called out on strikes; Phillips popped to catcher in foul territory; Torgeson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. TIGERS 11TH: Kuenn popped to third in foul territory; Kaline grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris singled to right; Bolling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 12TH: Esposito flied out to center; Fox made an out to shortstop; Landis made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. TIGERS 12TH: Groth grounded out (shortstop to first); Bridges singled to left [Bridges out at second (left to second)]; Berberet flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 13TH: Lollar singled to left; ROMANO RAN FOR LOLLAR; Staley out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Romano to second]; Smith struck out; SKIZAS BATTED FOR CALLISON; Skizas made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. TIGERS 13TH: ROMANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); SKIZAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mossi lined to center; Yost struck out (catcher to first); Kuenn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Tigers 7. WHITE SOX 14TH: Phillips flied out to center; Torgeson flied out to right; Esposito singled to left; Fox homered [Esposito scored]; Landis grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 7. TIGERS 14TH: Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris walked; Bolling grounded out (second to first) [Harris to second]; CHRISLEY BATTED FOR GROTH; RUDOLPH REPLACED STALEY (PITCHING); Chrisley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Tigers 7. Final Totals R H E LOB White Sox 9 17 0 15 Tigers 7 14 1 11
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