1959 World Series — Game 2
Date: October 2, 1959
Venue: Comiskey Park (I), Chicago
Attendance: 47,653
Final Score: Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago White Sox 3
Series: Tied 1–1
Context
The 1959 World Series was steeped in nostalgia and novelty:
The White Sox were in their first Series since 1919.
The Dodgers, in only their second year in Los Angeles, brought West Coast flair to a very Midwestern setting.
The OTR broadcast by Mel Allen and By Saam is a gem — calm pacing, ambient hum of Comiskey Park’s crowd, and that warm ribbon-mic tone that makes it ideal for your Sleep to Baseball series.
Game Summary (as heard on radio)1st–3rd Innings — Early Sox Edge
Chicago kept its Game 1 energy, scoring in the 1st: Nellie Fox singled and Ted Kluszewski lashed an RBI double off the left-field wall — 1-0 White Sox.
The Comiskey crowd has a low, constant roar in the background of the broadcast; you can hear Mel Allen’s smile as he says, “They love their baseball here on the South Side.”
Pitchers Bob Shaw (CHW) and Johnny Podres (LAD) settled in quickly, working fast. You hear By Saam gently noting the time of day and the light breeze over the microphone.
Charlie Neal jolted the game open with a solo homer to left-center, tying it 1-1.
Mel Allen, on the call: “And there she goes — deep to left center… and Neal has evened this ballgame!”
The crowd quiets briefly, replaced by faint organ notes between innings.
Neal struck again, doubling home two runs after Jim Gilliam reached on an error.
The Dodgers led 3-1, and Mel Allen’s tone turned crisp but measured — you can hear vendors faintly shouting in the background as By Saam describes the “beautiful symmetry of Comiskey Park in the late afternoon light.”
Ted Kluszewski, already a Game 1 hero, delivered again with a sharp single scoring Fox to make it 3-2.
The old carbon microphones pick up the rhythmic clapping and brass band between innings — one of the warmest sound textures of any ’50s broadcast.
The Dodgers answered in the top of the 7th: Charlie Neal again — a towering home run to deep left, his second of the day, putting L.A. up 4-2.
In the bottom of the 8th, the Sox clawed within one: Al Smith singled, Aparicio doubled him home — 4-3.
Larry Sherry, the Dodgers’ rookie reliever, came in and quieted the rally, his curveball heavy and low in the mix.
In the 9th, Chicago put the tying run on first, but Sherry induced a double play — a soft grounder to Neal, flipped to Wills, over to Hodges to end it.
You can hear Mel Allen’s classic “That’s all, folks!” echo through the static as the crowd’s murmur fades into applause.
Charlie Neal (LAD): 3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI — offensive engine.
Johnny Podres: 5 ⅔ IP, steady early work before handing off to Sherry.
Larry Sherry: 3 ⅓ IP, 1 R, closed it out and earned the save.
Ted Kluszewski (CHW): 2 RBI, now with 7 RBI through two games.
For your Sleep to Baseball format, the Mel Allen / By Saam radio feed is gold:
Ambient hum: You can hear the Comiskey crowd breathing — a low, oceanic murmur.
Mic hiss: Gentle, tape-warm, non-intrusive.
Organ breaks: “Chicago That Toddlin’ Town” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” between innings.
Cadence: Mel Allen’s voice is smooth and deliberate; By Saam fills quiet stretches with weather and field observations — perfect for a calming listen.
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 — Chicago White Sox 3
Series tied 1–1.
The Dodgers would go on to win the Series in six games, clinching in Los Angeles for their first championship since moving west.
4th Inning — Dodgers Tie It5th Inning — Dodgers Go Ahead6th–7th Innings — Sox Fight Back8th–9th Innings — Tight Finish