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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 12, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 12, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Terry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,166 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Al Smith |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Terry | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 12, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pierce
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Pierce
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Richardson scores. Maris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pierce
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Baumann
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Baumann
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Baumann
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Baumann
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terry
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Terry
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Baumann
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Baumann
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Terry
Carreon hits a popup towards the mound. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Terry
Baumann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Richardson fields it and throws to Skowron, who tags Aparicio for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Baumann moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumann scores. Robinson scores. Minoso moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Terry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Baumann
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Baumann
Terry 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 -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Baumann
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Terry
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Terry
Carreon hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Baumann
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Baumann
Maris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Baumann
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Baumann
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maris scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Baumann
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Terry
Baumann hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Terry
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Terry
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Terry
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Terry
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Baumann
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Baumann
Terry hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Baumann
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Baumann
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Baumann
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Terry
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Terry
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Terry
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1961 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 2 1
Kubek T, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0
Maris R, rf 3 2 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 2
Howard E, c 3 1 2 3 Smith A, 3b 3 0 2 0
Skowron B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lopez H, lf 3 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 2 0 0 0
Terry R, p 3 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumann F, p 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 4 11 4 24 3 7 3
New York 300 010 -- 4
Chicago 002 010 -- 3
2 outs when game ended.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terry R (W) 5.2 7 3 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 1.0 4 3 3 1 3
Baumann F 5.0 7 1 1 0 1
E -- Kubek T
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Smith A
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Aparicio L
SH -- Kubek T, Fox N
T -- 1:37
A -- 36166
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