Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hobaugh
  
  Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hobaugh
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Hobaugh
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. McLish
  
  Klaus 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, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. McLish
  
  Keough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Keough, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. McLish
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hobaugh
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Hobaugh
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hobaugh
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hobaugh
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. McLish
  
  Zipfel hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. McLish
  
  Tasby hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McLish
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bright vs. McLish
  
  Bright hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roselli vs. Hobaugh
  
  Roselli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Hobaugh
  
  McLish strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hobaugh
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Hobaugh
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. McLish
  
  Cottier bunts towards the mound. McLish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobaugh vs. McLish
  
  Hobaugh bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Cottier moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klaus vs. McLish
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cottier moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Keough vs. McLish
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Hobaugh
  
  Landis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hobaugh
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Hobaugh
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. McLish
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. McLish
  
  Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. McLish
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. McLish
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hobaugh
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hobaugh
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roselli vs. Hobaugh
  
  Roselli strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McLish vs. Hobaugh
  
  McLish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hobaugh
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bright vs. McLish
  
  Bright 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 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. McLish
  
  Cottier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hobaugh vs. McLish
  
  Hobaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roselli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. McLish
  
  Klaus 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 6

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hobaugh
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Hobaugh
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Landis reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Hobaugh
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Hobaugh
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landis scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Sisler
  
  Dave Sisler now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aparicio vs. Sisler
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. McLish
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. McLish
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zipfel vs. McLish
  
  Zipfel takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tasby vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Tasby strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Hacker
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roselli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bright vs. Hacker
  
  Bright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roselli vs. Sisler
  
  Roselli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Sisler
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sisler
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cottier vs. Hacker
  
  Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Hacker
  
  Jim King pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
  
  King hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Hacker
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cottier moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Keough vs. Hacker
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cottier tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Hacker
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Klippstein
  
  Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Klippstein
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zipfel vs. Hacker
  
  Zipfel strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tasby vs. Hacker
  
  Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hacker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tasby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bright vs. Hacker
  
  Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cottier vs. Lown
  
  John Gabler pinch runs for Harry Bright. Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Cottier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aparicio. Johnson moves to third. Gabler moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. Baumann
  
  Dale Long pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein. Frank Baumann now pitching. Gene Green pinch hits for Dale Long.
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Kutyna
  
  Pete Daley now catching. Marty Kutyna now pitching.
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kutyna
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cottier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kutyna
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Baumann
  
  Andy Carey now playing third base. J.C. Martin now playing first base. Danny O'Connell pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Baumann
  
  Keough bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Pizarro
  
  Juan Pizarro now pitching.
  
  Woodling hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zipfel vs. Pizarro
  
  Zipfel strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Washington (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Robinson F, rf        4  0  1  0   Klaus B, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  0   O'Connell D, ph       1  0  1  0   
Landis J, cf          4  1  2  1   Keough M, lf          3  0  2  1   
Sievers R, 1b         2  0  0  0   Woodling G, rf        5  0  1  0   
Martin J, 1b          0  0  0  0   Zipfel B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  0  2  1   Tasby W, cf           2  1  0  0   
Smith A, 3b           4  1  1  0   Johnson B, ss         4  0  2  0   
Carey A, 3b           0  0  0  0   Bright H, c           4  0  1  1   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   Gabler J, pr          0  0  0  0   
Roselli B, c          3  0  0  0   Daley P, c            0  0  0  0   
McLish C, p           2  0  1  1   Cottier C, 2b         4  1  3  0   
Hacker W, p           1  0  0  0   Hobaugh E, p          1  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0   
Baumann F, p          0  0  0  0   King J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Pizarro J, p          0  0  0  0   Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Long D, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Green G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kutyna M, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        34  2 11  2

Chicago          000 012 000 --  3
Washington       000 000 110 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (W)*         5.0  6  0  0  2  1
Hacker W              2.1  4  2  2  1  2
Lown T+               0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Baumann F             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Pizarro J (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobaugh E (L)#        5.0  6  3  3  2  4
Sisler D              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Klippstein J          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Kutyna M              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  # Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Aparicio L
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, Washington 11
2B -- Johnson B, Fox N, Landis J
3B -- Robinson F
SH -- Hobaugh E, Keough M
SF -- Keough M
T -- 2:31
A -- 0

    

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