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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 15, 1961 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Mossi |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
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 |
| Don Mossi | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 15, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mossi
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Brown and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Mossi
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McLish
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McLish
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wood moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McLish
There goes Wood. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Wood steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. McLish
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to home to get Wood. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McLish
There goes Kaline. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McLish
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. McLish
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Colavito goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. McLish
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Mossi
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mossi
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLish
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McLish
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mossi vs. McLish
Mossi is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. McLish
Wood strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. McLish
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. McLish
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Mossi
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roselli vs. Mossi
Bob Roselli pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Roselli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Roselli reaches second base with a double. Carreon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carreon tags and scores. Roselli tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Mossi
Turk Lown pinch runs for Bob Roselli.
Fox hits a fly ball towards right. Kaline catches it and throws to Brown, who throws to third to double up Lown. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shaw
Bob Shaw now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shaw
Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Shaw
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boros vs. Shaw
Boros hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Mossi
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Mossi
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shaw
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Shaw
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Shaw
Mossi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Shaw
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mossi moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Shaw
Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shaw
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mossi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mossi
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Mossi
Carreon hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Shaw
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Shaw
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Shaw
Boros bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Shaw
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Shaw
Carreon fires to third and picks off Colavito. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Mossi
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Mossi
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Mossi
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Mossi
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox scores. Landis moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Pizarro
Fox strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Pizarro
Wood takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Pizarro
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pizarro
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fox
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Fox
Carreon hits a popup towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fox
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Fox
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Fox
Fox takes first base on ball four. Carreon moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Fox
Landis hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Colavito hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Staley
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Staley
Boros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fox
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Fox
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Fox
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Staley
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Staley
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Staley
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Fox
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Fox
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fox
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1961 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 1 Wood J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Fox N, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 3
Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 2 1 0 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 2
Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0 Boros S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Martin J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown D, c 3 1 1 1
Carreon C, c 4 1 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 2 1 0 0
Roselli B, ph 1 0 1 0 Fox T, p 2 0 0 0
Lown T, pr 0 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, ph 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 29 6 7 6
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 210 300 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 2.0 2 3 3 3 3
Shaw B 3.0 3 3 0 3 0
Pizarro J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Staley G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Mossi D (W) 5.2 6 2 2 2 3
Fox T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Sievers R, Cash N
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Roselli B, Cash N
3B -- Cash N
HR -- Brown D, Bruton B
SB -- Wood J, Kaline A, Fernandez C
CS -- Aparicio L
SH -- Boros S
SF -- Aparicio L
HBP -- by Fox T (Robinson F)
WP -- Shaw B
T -- 2:43
A -- 5371
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