White Sox Defeat Senators in 10 Innings, 4–2
Smith’s Bat, Ginsberg’s Double, and Steady Relief Work Secure Split of Series
WASHINGTON, June 30 — The White Sox needed extra innings for the fourth time in a week, but they finally broke through in the 10th Thursday night to defeat the Washington Senators, 4–2, before 11,952 at Griffith Stadium.
Al Smith supplied much of the offense with a two‑run homer in the second and a double in the 10th, while Joe Ginsberg added a key extra‑base hit in the winning rally. Russ Kemmerer and Dick Donovan provided strong relief to secure the split of the two‑game series.
Senators Tie Game in Sixth
Chicago starter Bob Shaw held Washington hitless for five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. Jim Lemon opened the inning with his 18th home run, and Julio Becquer singled. After Billy Gardner’s sacrifice, Earl Battey beat out a high bouncer, and Elmer Valo’s sacrifice fly scored Becquer to tie the game at 2–2.
Pedro Ramos, who had allowed Smith’s early homer, kept the White Sox quiet until the fourth, and Tex Clevenger followed with more scoreless work. Chicago managed only three hits through nine innings.
Chicago Breaks Through in the 10th
Smith opened the 10th with a drive off the left‑center wall for a double. Gene Freese attempted a sacrifice, but the ball stuck briefly in Clevenger’s glove, allowing Freese to reach first. Ginsberg then doubled to right‑center, scoring Smith.
Gardner threw out Luis Aparicio, and Ted Kluszewski was intentionally walked. Jim Landis followed with a sacrifice fly to Dan Dobbek, scoring Sam Esposito, Freese’s runner, for a 4–2 lead.
Donovan Finishes the Job
Gerry Staley struck out Lemon to begin the bottom of the 10th, but Becquer singled and Gardner walked. Donovan entered and ended the game quickly. Aparicio ranged left for Battey’s sharp grounder, stepped on second, and fired to Roy Sievers for a double play.
Kemmerer, acquired from Washington earlier in the season, allowed only a double and a walk in three and one‑third innings to earn the win.
Notes
- Smith raised his average to .324 with his seventh home run and a double.
- Minoso kept his league‑leading average at .331 with a single.
- Aparicio reached base only once in 11 trips during the series.
- Freese had one hit in nine at‑bats and left with a groin injury.
- Manager Al Lopez protested that Ramos was using an illegal spitball, repeating a complaint made earlier in the season.
Courtesy of The Chicago Tribune July 1, 1960 via Newspapers.com