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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 13, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 13, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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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 13, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Walker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Jerry Walker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | 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 |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 13, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Walker
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Walker
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Walker
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Walker
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Walker
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Sullivan scores. Tuttle moves to third. Carey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pignatano vs. Pierce
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Pierce
Walker 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Walker
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Walker
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Walker
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Walker
Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Walker
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Tuttle throws it away. That's an error on Tuttle. Pierce scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Rakow
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Rakow
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Rakow
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan 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 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Rakow
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierce vs. Rakow
Pierce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kunkel fields it, throws to home for one, and over to second - double play. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kunkel
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kunkel
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kunkel
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kunkel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Kunkel
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Pierce
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Pierce
Kunkel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kunkel
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kunkel
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey 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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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kunkel
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kunkel
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kunkel
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kunkel
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kunkel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Sammy Esposito now playing second base.
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Pierce
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Pierce
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second, with Aparicio covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Keegan
Ed Keegan now pitching.
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Keegan
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Keegan
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Keegan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Lumpe moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Keegan
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Keegan
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keegan
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Keegan
Landis takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Keegan
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Baumann
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Baumann
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Ed Keegan.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1961 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 2 1 1
Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 1
Bauer H, rf 4 0 2 0 Esposito S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Sullivan H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 2 2 2
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Siebern N, lf 3 0 2 1 Martin J, 3b 5 1 1 0
Pignatano J, c 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 2 2 0
Walker J, p 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 2 2
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 1 2 2
Kunkel B, p 1 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
Keegan E, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 36 10 12 8
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 252 001 00x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Walker J (L) 1.1 5 6 5 1 1
Rakow E* 0.2 5 3 2 1 1
Kunkel B 4.0 2 1 1 1 0
Keegan E 2.0 0 0 0 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 8.0 8 1 0 3 5
Baumann F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Martin J, Tuttle B 2, Carey A
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 4
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Lollar S 2
HR -- Robinson F, Minoso M 2
SB -- Aparicio L
T -- 2:29
A -- 6836
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