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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 23, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Harry Schwarts 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Billy Harrell | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
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 |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 23, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pierce
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pierce
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrell vs. Pierce
Harrell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hardy throws the ball in to Schilling who tags Minoso, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pierce
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Pierce
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pierce
Schilling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Brewer
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Brewer
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brewer
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Pierce
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrell vs. Pierce
Harrell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pierce
Green takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Pierce
Brewer hits a line drive off the glove of Aparicio, and into shallow left field. Brewer reaches second base with a double. Pagliaroni scores. There goes Green trying to get to third. Aparicio throws to Martin who tags Green for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Brewer
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Brewer
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pierce
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger bunts towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Hardy reaches third base with a triple. Schilling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Pierce
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Pierce
Harrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Harrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrell scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Pierce
Green bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brewer vs. Pierce
Brewer hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Pierce
Schilling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Pierce
The ball gets by Carreon for a passed ball. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Pierce
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brewer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Brewer
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Kemmerer
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kemmerer, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Brewer
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Brewer
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Brewer
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Harrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pizarro
There goes Harrell. The throw from Carreon and he is safe. Harrell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Pizarro
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Pizarro
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Pizarro
Rip Repulski pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stallard
Minoso hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stallard
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Martin strikes out. Pagliaroni drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martin out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Fornieles
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1961, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 2 0
Geiger G, cf 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hardy C, lf 4 0 1 1 Landis J, cf 3 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 2 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 2 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1
Harrell B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 1 2
Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Martin J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Green P, ss 2 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 2 0 0 0
Brewer T, p 2 0 1 2 Lollar S, ph 1 0 0 0
Repulski R, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 4 9 4 29 3 7 3
Boston 000 011 200 -- 4
Chicago 000 100 002 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 8.0 5 1 1 4 2
Stallard T 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Fornieles M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 1 1
Kemmerer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pizarro J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Brewer T, Harrell B
3B -- Hardy C
HR -- Smith A
SB -- Aparicio L, Harrell B
SH -- Pierce B, Geiger G, Green P
SF -- Minoso M, Brewer T
PB -- Carreon C
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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