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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 26, 1961 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,979 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Haller |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Don Gile | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Delock
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Delock
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carreon vs. Delock
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Delock
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Baumann
Schilling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Baumann
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Baumann
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Baumann
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Baumann
Clinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Baumann
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clinton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gile vs. Baumann
Gile strikes out. Carreon drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gile out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Delock
Esposito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Esposito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Delock
Baumann strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Delock
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Baumann
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Baumann
Delock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger throws the ball in to Fox who tags Delock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Baumann
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Delock
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Clinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Delock
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Baumann
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Baumann
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Baumann
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Baumann
Clinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagliaroni vs. Baumann
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops it up and throws to first, with Delock covering, for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esposito vs. Delock
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Delock
Baumann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gile vs. Baumann
Gile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Baumann
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Baumann
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Delock
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Delock
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jensen. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Hershberger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Delock
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Baumann
Schilling hits a popup towards the mound. Baumann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Baumann
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Baumann
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a popup towards first. Gile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Delock
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Delock
Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Baumann
Malzone 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Baumann
Clinton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Baumann
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gile vs. Baumann
Gile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Baumann
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Delock
Baumann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumann for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Delock
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Delock
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clinton who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Delock
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Baumann
Don Buddin pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Baumann
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Baumann
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito throws to second for one, and Fox throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Baumann
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Baumann
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Brice
Alan Brice now pitching.
Clinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Clinton reaches third base with a triple. Malzone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Brice
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Muffett
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clinton. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Muffett
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Muffett
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gile vs. Brice
Gile hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Brice
Green takes first base on ball four. Gile moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muffett vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Muffett hits a ball on the ground for an out. Green moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Muffett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. McLish
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Carroll Hardy.
Geiger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Geiger reaches third base with a triple. Green scores. Muffett scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Muffett
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Al Smith pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Muffett
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger 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 9/26/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hershberger M, cf 5 2 2 0 Schilling C, 2b 5 1 1 1
Robinson F, rf 5 1 1 0 Hardy C, cf 4 1 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 1 Geiger G, ph-cf 1 0 1 2
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Jensen J, lf 5 2 2 2
Carreon C, c 4 0 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 2 1 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Clinton L, rf 3 0 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 2 0
Esposito S, ss 3 0 1 1 Gile D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Baumann F, p 3 0 0 0 Green P, ss 3 1 0 0
Brice A, p 0 0 0 0 Delock I, p 2 0 1 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith A, ph 1 0 1 0 Muffett B, p 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 35 7 13 7
Chicago 101 110 100 -- 5
Boston 200 000 32x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumann F 6.2 10 5 5 2 1
Brice A (L)* 0.1 2 2 0 1 0
McLish C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I 7.0 10 5 5 0 5
Muffett B (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Fox N 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 8
2B -- Esposito S, Carey A 2, Sievers R, Minoso M
3B -- Jensen J, Robinson F, Clinton L, Geiger G
HR -- Schilling C, Sievers R, Jensen J
SF -- Malzone F, Esposito S
T -- 2:11
A -- 2979
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