The upstart Chicago White Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in six games to win the 1960 World Series. It was a tightly fought series, but ultimately some timely hits from the Pale Hose made the difference.
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GAME 1:
GWRBI-Clemente
Game MVP:Bob Friend
Forbes Field (03-11-2025 23:43:00) Time 2:43, 65ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to LCF Day Game
Oct 5, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Chicago (A) 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
1960 Pittsburgh 1-0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 - 5 7 1
Game One: Pittsburgh's Bob Friend pitches a gem in a 5-0 complete-game shutout, striking out nine. Maybe portending things to come, the Pirates scattered seven singles but could mainly score on two sac flies, a groundout and two singles.
Recap
Pit 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
Pit Roberto Clemente singled scoring Skinner to take the lead. CWS 0 Pit 1.
Pit 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
Pit Roberto Clemente hit a fly ball scoring 1. CWS 0 Pit 2.
Pit Gino Cimoli hit a grounder scoring 1. CWS 0 Pit 3.
Pit 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Pit Dick Groat singled scoring Smith. CWS 0 Pit 4.
Pit Roberto Clemente hit a fly ball scoring 1. CWS 0 Pit 5.
CWS Gene Freese: 4 for 4, double, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
CWS Jim Landis: 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 W.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
Pit Bob Friend pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 7 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the season.
CWS Frank Baumann pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 6 IP, 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He goes to 0-1 on the year.===============================
GAME 2:
GAME 2:
GWRBI-Smith,A
Game MVP:Gene Freese
Forbes Field (03-11-2025 23:50:15) Time 2:33, 63ø, Wind: 11 MPH Out to LF Day GameOct 6, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Chicago (A) 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 2 10 15 0
1960 Pittsburgh 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Game Two: Chicago's hitters find their groove against Vern Law in a 10-1 drubbing. Gene Freese leads the way with four hits and three RBIs, but everyone chips in, including a long double that scored two from Minnie Minoso, who had a great series. Billy Pierce pitched eight innings for the winning, scattering eight hits and only allowing a run.
Recap
CWS 6th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.
CWS Al Smith singled scoring Fox to take the lead. CWS 1 Pit 0.
CWS Gene Freese singled scoring Minoso. CWS 2 Pit 0.
CWS Sherm Lollar singled scoring Smith. CWS 3 Pit 0.
CWS Billy Pierce singled scoring Landis. CWS 4 Pit 0.
CWS Luis Aparicio walked scoring Freese. CWS 5 Pit 0.
CWS Nellie Fox hit a fly ball scoring 1. CWS 6 Pit 0.
CWS 7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
CWS 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
CWS Minnie Minoso hit a 2 run HR(1). CWS 8 Pit 0.
Pit 8th: Scored 1 run on 4 hits.
Pit Dick Groat singled scoring 1. CWS 8 Pit 1.
CWS 9th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.
CWS Gene Freese hit a 2 run HR(1). CWS 10 Pit 1.
CWS Gene Freese: 4 for 4, double, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
CWS Jim Landis: 2 for 3, 2 runs, 2 W.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
CWS Billy Pierce pitched 8 innings and picked up the win: 8 IP, 1 earned run, 8 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's now 1-0 on the season.
Pit Vern Law pitched 5.1 innings and took the loss: 5.1 IP, 6 earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's now 0-1 on the year.=======================================
GAME 3:GWRBI-Sievers
Game MVP:Roy Sievers
Comiskey Park I (03-12-2025 09:58:43) Time 2:16, 65ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out to LF Day Game
Oct 8, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Pittsburgh 1-2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
1960 Chicago (A) 2-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 - 6 11 0
Game Three: A great game, with each team scoring two runs through five innings and veterans Early Wynn and Vinegar Bend Mizell pitching well. Roy Sievers' homer ties the score at one, after a Clemente RBI, and Sievers does it again in the bottom of the sixth for a 3-2 White Sox lead. The Sox weren't done, however, plating three more in the seventh that included a two-run Nellie Fox single and another RBI from Sievers. Pittsburgh again can't find any power. Despite Mizell's complete game, the White Sox win 6-2.
Recap
Pit 1st: Scored 1 run on on one walk.
Pit Roberto Clemente hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead. Pit 1 CWS 0.
CWS 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
CWS Roy Sievers hit a solo HR(1) to tie the score. Pit 1 CWS 1.
Pit 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Pit Bill Virdon singled scoring 1 to take the lead. Pit 2 CWS 1.
CWS 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
CWS Early Wynn hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score. Pit 2 CWS 2.
CWS 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS Roy Sievers hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead. Pit 2 CWS 3.
CWS 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.
CWS Nellie Fox tripled scoring 2. Pit 2 CWS 5.
CWS Roy Sievers singled scoring Fox. Pit 2 CWS 6.
Pit Roberto Clemente: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 3 for 4, triple.
CWS Early Wynn pitched 7 innings and picked up the win: 7 IP, 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 1-0 on the season.
Pit Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 6 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.====================================GAME 4:GWRBI-Hoak
Game MVP:Roy Face
Comiskey Park I (03-12-2025 10:01:31) Time 2:13, 63ø, Wind: 4 MPH Right to Left Day GameOct 9, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Pittsburgh 2-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 12 0
1960 Chicago (A) 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 8 3
Game Four: Pittsburgh bounces back to tie the series in another close game. Frank Baumann and Harvey Haddix pitched well early, and it was 2-2 after six. Pittsburgh's Dick Stuart and Sievers (again) both hit two run homers for the scoring. But the Pirates exploded for four runs in the top of the eighth, sending 10 batters to the plate and knocking in runs on groundouts and Bill Mazeroski's double. Roy Face pitched a shutdown two innings late to preserve the 6-3 Pirates win.
Recap
Pit 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and an error.
Pit Dick Stuart hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead. Pit 2 CWS 0.
Pit 6th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.
CWS 6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
CWS Roy Sievers hit a 2 run HR(3) to tie the score. Pit 2 CWS 2.
CWS 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
CWS Nellie Fox doubled scoring Baumann to take the lead. Pit 2 CWS 3.
Pit 8th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits, on one walk and an error.
Pit Roberto Clemente scored on a PB by Ginsberg to tie the score. Pit 3 CWS 3.
Pit Don Hoak singled scoring Cimoli to take the lead. Pit 4 CWS 3.
Pit Bill Mazeroski doubled scoring Burgess. Pit 5 CWS 3.
Pit Bill Virdon hit a grounder scoring 1. Pit 6 CWS 3.
Pit Roberto Clemente: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 3 for 4, triple.
Pit Clem Labine picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 earned run, 3 hits. He's 1-0 on the season.
Pit Roy Face held Chicago (A) hitless the final 2 innings earning his 1st save.
CWS Frank Baumann pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 8 IP, 3 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.===========================GAME 5:Game MVP:Billy Pierce
Comiskey Park I (03-12-2025 10:05:36) Time 2:04, 57ø, Wind: 12 MPH In from CF Day GameOct 10, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Pittsburgh 2-3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
1960 Chicago (A) 3-2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 13 1
Game Five: A series decider, with both teams having two wins. Billy Pierce and Bob Friend both throw complete games, with Pierce striking out eight and Friend allowing 13 hits but keeping Pittsburgh in the game. Pittsburgh gets two in the second on Don Hoak's single and an error, but Chicago comes right back with three in the bottom of the frame, keyed by Gene Freese's two-run double.
But Pittsburgh gets two more in the top of the third on a two-run homer from Roberto Clemente to take a 4-3 lead. Again, Chicago comes right back in the bottom of the inning, tying the game on Sievers' fourth homer of the series in five games.
Things then got interesting, as the score remained 4-4 until the bottom of the ninth. But with Friend still on, Luis Aparicio scorched a single, stole second and then came home on a walkoff hit from Nellie Fox for the 5-4 White Sox victory.
Recap
Pit 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
Pit Don Hoak singled scoring Cimoli, E9 to take the lead. Pit 1 CWS 0.
Pit Bill Mazeroski hit a grounder scoring 1. Pit 2 CWS 0.
CWS 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and on one walk.
CWS Al Smith singled scoring Minoso. Pit 2 CWS 1.
CWS Gene Freese doubled scoring Smith to tie the score. Pit 2 CWS 2.
CWS Billy Pierce hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead. Pit 2 CWS 3.
Pit 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Pit Roberto Clemente hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead. Pit 4 CWS 3.
CWS 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
CWS Roy Sievers hit a solo HR(4) to tie the score. Pit 4 CWS 4.
CWS 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS Nellie Fox singled scoring Aparicio to win the game. Pit 4 CWS 5.
Pit Roberto Clemente: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 3 for 4, triple.
CWS Billy Pierce pitched 9 innings and picked up the win: 9 IP, 4 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 8 K. He's 2-0 on the season.
Pit Bob Friend pitched 8.1 innings and took the loss: 8.1 IP, 5 earned runs, 13 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's now 1-1 on the year.=================================
GAME 6:
GWRBI-Freese
Game MVP:Early Wynn
Injury: Fox (today only)
Forbes Field (03-13-2025 11:41:15) Time 2:56, 66ø, Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left Day GameOct 12, 1960 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1960 Chicago (A) 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 10 0
1960 Pittsburgh 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Game Six: Another close one, with Vern Law and Early Wynn on the mound. Pittsburgh again scores early in the first inning on a Dick Stuart single, and the score remains 1-0 until the seventh. But then, it's Sievers time again, as he crushes his fifth homer of the series to tie things up. In the top of the ninth, the White Sox break through with two runs off Law as Gene Freese cracks a double to plate two and make it 3-1 Chicago. Mike Garcia, in relief of Wynn and Turk Lown, pitches a shutout in the bottom of the ninth, and Chicago takes the 1960 World Series, 3-1.
Recap
Pit 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
Pit Dick Stuart singled scoring Virdon to take the lead. CWS 0 Pit 1.
CWS 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS Roy Sievers hit a solo HR(5) to tie the score. CWS 1 Pit 1.
CWS 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and on one walk.
CWS Gene Freese doubled scoring 2 to take the lead. CWS 3 Pit 1.
CWS Minnie Minoso: 3 for 4, 2 doubles.
Pit Bill Mazeroski: 3 for 4.
Pit Bill Virdon: 2 for 3, 2 W.
CWS Turk Lown picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
CWS Mike Garcia picked up the save, his 1st of the season.
Pit Vern Law pitched 9 innings and took the loss: 9 IP, 3 earned runs, 10 hits, 1 BB, 7 K. He's now 0-2 on the year.FINAL THOUGHTS!
Roy Sievers is the obvious series MVP, hitting five homers with a .440 average in the six games. Nellie Fox also came through with some timely hits and 5 RB, and Gene Freese went .476 with six RBI. Billy Pierce went 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA.
For Pittsburgh, the hitters generally struggled but Clemente did have 6 RBIs and a .435 average.
Congratulations to Bill Dod on a great season and the series win, as the White Sox also knocked off the favored Yankees to make the series. Great job managing.
See you all in 1961!
Regards,
Joe Pryweller
