White Sox Defeat Athletics, 4–2, Behind Shaw’s Steady Pitching
Chicago Right‑Hander Improves Lifetime Mark vs. Kansas City to 11–1; Landis and Freese Homer
CHICAGO, June 4 — Bob Shaw continued his remarkable mastery of the Kansas City Athletics Saturday afternoon at Comiskey Park, limiting them to seven scattered hits in a 4–2 Chicago victory that evened the series at one game apiece.
Shaw, who has not lost to the Athletics since joining the White Sox in 1958, ran his career record against Kansas City to 11–1, including nine straight wins.
Home Runs Provide Chicago’s Margin
Kansas City starter Ken Johnson struck out 10 but was undone by two Chicago home runs. Jim Landis tied the game in the third with a drive into the left‑field seats, and Gene Freese put the White Sox ahead for good in the seventh with another shot to left.
Chicago added an insurance run in the eighth when Sherman Lollar singled home Earl Torgeson, who had doubled.
Athletics Score Twice in the Third
Kansas City’s only scoring came in the third inning. Johnson singled, Bill Tuttle doubled him to third, and Jerry Lumpe grounded to shortstop Luis Aparicio, whose high throw home allowed Johnson to score. Tuttle came in moments later when Andy Carey forced Lumpe at second.
The White Sox argued the call at the plate, contending Johnson failed to slide, but the ruling stood.
Missed Chances Hurt Kansas City
The Athletics had opportunities to take the lead but failed to capitalize:
- In the fifth, Tuttle doubled and advanced on a groundout, but misread Carey’s liner to left and was easily thrown out attempting to score.
- In the ninth, Whitey Herzog singled, but Marv Throneberry grounded into a double play. Kansas City put two aboard with two out before Dick Williams flied to center.
Kansas City also committed several defensive lapses, including Johnson’s failure to cover first base in the eighth, allowing Minnie Miñoso to reach safely and setting up Chicago’s final run.
Chicago Scores Early but Leaves Runners
The White Sox opened the scoring in the first when Landis walked, Fox singled, and Miñoso beat out an infield hit. But with the bases loaded, Al Smith bounced into a double play, ending the threat.
Pitching Summary
- Shaw: 9 innings, 7 hits, 2 runs, no walks.
- Johnson: 7 innings, 9 hits, 3 runs, 10 strikeouts.
- Marty Kutyna finished for Kansas City.
Standings Impact
The loss dropped the Athletics two games behind fifth‑place Detroit. Chicago remained in the first‑division mix with the win.
Courtesy of The Kansas City Star June 5, 1960 via Newspapers.com