Pumpsie Green hits first career homerun in Red Sox win over Yankees Full Radio Broadcast
1959 09 07 Yankees at Red Sox Phil Rizzuto
The Dodgers set a record for a Coliseum doubleheader when 39‚432 fans show up for two games with the Cubs
1959 – The Dodgers set a record for a Coliseum doubleheader when 39‚432 fans show up for two games with the Cubs. Sandy Koufax runs his streak to 41 strikeouts in three games‚ for another major league record‚ but loses the opener, 3 – 0 on a 3-run homer by Ernie Banks in the 9th. The Dodgers lose the second game, 5 – 3‚ also on a 3-run 9th-inning homer‚ to drop 3 games behind the Giants.
In the third inning of the Senators’ 14-2 rout of Boston, Jim Lemon belts two home runs, respectively off Bill Monbouquette and Earl Wilson. The outfielder’s pair of round-trippers accounts for six of the ten runs scored in the frame.
In the third inning of the Senators’ 14-2 rout of Boston, Jim Lemon belts two home runs, respectively off Bill Monbouquette and Earl Wilson. The outfielder’s pair of round-trippers accounts for six of the ten runs scored in the frame.
Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win
1959 – Sandy Koufax fans 18 Giants to set a National League mark in a 5 – 2 Dodger win. The game is witnessed by a crowd of 82,974 spectators (60,194 of whom have paid admission), the largest ever for a regular-season game.
Before 66,586 fans in Cleveland, the White Sox sweep a doubleheader with the Indians to move in front by 6 1/2 games. Former Indian Early Wynn, judged too old at 39, wins the opener, 6 – 3, then the Sox win the nitecap, 9 – 4. Another former Indian, Al Smith, scores from second base on a fly ball. The Sox will beat the Indians 15 out of 22 games this season.
Before 66,586 fans in Cleveland, the White Sox sweep a doubleheader with the Indians to move in front by 6 1/2 games. Former Indian Early Wynn, judged too old at 39, wins the opener, 6 – 3, then the Sox win the nitecap, 9 – 4. Another former Indian, Al Smith, scores from second base on a fly ball. The Sox will beat the Indians 15 out of 22 games this season.
In the second of two games, the Pirates, down 5 – 0, tie the Phillies in the 9th inning, then win in the 10th, 7 – 6. The victory goes to Elroy Face, even though he gives up a home run to Ed Bouchee in the top of the 10th. Face is now 17-0 and the Pirates are just four games in back of the leading Giants.
In the second of two games, the Pirates, down 5 – 0, tie the Phillies in the 9th inning, then win in the 10th, 7 – 6. The victory goes to Elroy Face, even though he gives up a home run to Ed Bouchee in the top of the 10th. Face is now 17-0 and the Pirates are just four games in back of the leading Giants.
Hamtramck, MI, wins the Little League World Series at Williamsport, PA.
Hamtramck, MI, wins the Little League World Series at Williamsport, PA.
With rookie Ken McBride out with tonsillitis, the White Sox turn to Dick Donovan, who is coming off the disabled list. Donovan tosses a 5-hit, 2 – 0, win for Chicago.
With rookie Ken McBride out with tonsillitis, the White Sox turn to Dick Donovan, who is coming off the disabled list. Donovan tosses a 5-hit, 2 – 0, win for Chicago.
Before 70,938 fans in Cleveland, the first-place White Sox top the 2nd-place Indians, 7 – 3, behind the pitching of Bob Shaw. The Tribe now trail by 2 1/2 games.
Before 70,938 fans in Cleveland, the first-place White Sox top the 2nd-place Indians, 7 – 3, behind the pitching of Bob Shaw. The Tribe now trail by 2 1/2 games.
Clemente homerun contained by Forbes Flag Pole
Another Forbes Field Four-Bagger – Clemente contained yet again: Roberto Clemente’s 4th-inning, 450-foot drive is good for four bases but, as UPI informs us, he’ll have to run this one out: “Clemente’s clout hit the dead centerfield wall on one bounce.” Its destination is more precisely pegged as “the flagpole in center field” by Post-Gazette writer Jack Hernon. In other words, to the deepest part of Forbes Field, i.e. the 457-foot mark at least 40 feet to the left of the Barney Dreyfuss Memorial in dead center. Clemente’s two-out, bases-empty blast ignites a 5-run rally which turns the game into a very relaxed outing for starting pitcher Vern Law, as the Piratesadminister a 9 – 0 whitewashing to Philadelphia.
