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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 7, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wynn
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Wynn
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Lary
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wynn
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Wynn
Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Lary
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lary
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Lary
Fox bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Lary
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wynn
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Wynn
Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Wynn
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lary
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lary
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Lary
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Lary
Wynn strikes out. The throw from Brown to pick off Martin, and they've got Martin picked off. The throw back to Brown and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Wynn
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary scores. Wood scores. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Wynn
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Wynn
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lary
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Lary
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Lary
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Lary
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Grzenda
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Grzenda
There goes Landis. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Grzenda
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Wynn
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Wynn
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Osborne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Wood reaches third base with a triple. Brown scores. Osborne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. Wood scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Colavito moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Colavito scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Shaw
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Shaw
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching. Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Aguirre
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Al Smith pinch hits for Floyd Robinson.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Aguirre
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Aguirre
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pierce
Al Smith now playing right field. Billy Pierce now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Pierce
Aguirre strikes out. Carreon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aguirre out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Pierce
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Pierce
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Aguirre
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Aguirre
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Aguirre
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Aguirre
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Pierce
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Pierce
Cash hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Aguirre
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Aguirre
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aguirre
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1961, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 3 3 2 3 Robinson F, rf 2 2 1 0
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 1 Smith A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 2 Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0
Colavito R, lf 4 1 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 2 2 6
Boros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0
Brown D, c 4 1 1 0 Martin J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Lary F, p 2 1 1 0 Carreon C, c 3 0 1 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 2 0 0 0
Osborne B, ph 0 1 0 0 Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H, p 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, ph 0 0 0 0
Esposito S, pr 0 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 8 7 30 6 6 6
Detroit 000 002 510 -- 8
Chicago 000 204 000 -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F* 5.0 6 6 6 3 2
Grzenda J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Aguirre H (S) 3.0 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 6.2 6 7 7 6 3
Shaw B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Pierce B 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Robinson F
3B -- Wood J
HR -- Sievers R 2, Wood J
SB -- Landis J
CS -- Martin J
SH -- Fox N
WP -- Shaw B
T -- 2:57
A -- 0
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