Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Horlen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Horlen
  
  Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Horlen
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gentile vs. Horlen
  
  Gentile hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Snyder goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herzog vs. Horlen
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Horlen
  
  Lau hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Barber
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Barber
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landis vs. Barber
  
  Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Hershberger scores. Landis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Barber
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sievers vs. Barber
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landis scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Barber
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Esposito vs. Barber
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Sievers moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lollar vs. Barber
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Sievers scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horlen vs. Barber
  
  Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Horlen
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Horlen
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Horlen
  
  Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Steve Barber.
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Breeding moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Horlen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Breeding moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Snyder vs. Horlen
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field. Landis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Landis. Breeding scores. Throneberry goes all the way around to score. Snyder moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Horlen
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Brown
  
  Hal Brown now pitching.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Brown
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Brown
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Pierce
  
  Billy Pierce now pitching.
  
  Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Pierce
  
  Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Pierce
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Brown
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Brown
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Esposito vs. Brown
  
  Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Pierce
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Pierce
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Pierce
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Earl Robinson pinch hits for Russ Snyder.
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brandt vs. Pierce
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Brown
  
  Earl Robinson now playing right field. Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Brown
  
  Pierce bunts in front of the plate. Lau fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Brown
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hershberger vs. Brown
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hershberger vs. Brown
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Aparicio scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Brown
  
  Landis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lau races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Hershberger. The throw to the second, AND Hershberger is out, for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Pierce
  
  Gentile strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Pierce
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Hank Foiles pinch hits for Charlie Lau.
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Pierce
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Hank Foiles now catching.
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Brown
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Brown
  
  Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Brown
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Pierce
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Pierce
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Brown
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Brown
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Brown
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Brown
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brandt vs. Pierce
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gentile vs. Pierce
  
  Gentile hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. Pierce
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Brown
  
  Landis hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Brown
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Brown
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Pierce
  
  Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Pierce
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Breeding vs. Pierce
  
  Breeding hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Breeding reaches second base with a double. Foiles scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Pierce
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lehew
  
  Jim Lehew now pitching.
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Lehew
  
  Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Lehew
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pierce
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brandt vs. Pierce
  
  Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Pierce
  
  Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Pierce
  
  Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1961, game 1 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, 3b        5  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  2  1  0   
Snyder R, lf          1  1  1  1   Hershberger M, rf     4  1  2  2   
Robinson E, ph-rf     2  1  1  0   Landis J, cf          4  1  1  2   
Brandt J, cf          5  0  0  0   Smith A, 3b           4  2  2  1   
Gentile J, 1b         5  2  3  3   Sievers R, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Herzog W, rf-lf       5  0  2  1   Minoso M, lf          3  0  1  0   
Lau C, c              2  0  0  0   Esposito S, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Foiles H, ph-c        3  1  1  0   Lollar S, c           4  1  1  1   
Hansen R, ss          4  0  0  0   Horlen J, p           1  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        4  1  3  1   Pierce B, p           1  0  1  0   
Barber S, p           0  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0   
Throneberry M, ph     1  1  1  0                                      
Brown H, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lehew J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 13  6                        33  8 11  8

Baltimore        220 000 012 --  7
Chicago          500 210 00x --  8

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (L)          1.0  5  5  4  1  0
Brown H               6.0  6  3  3  0  1
Lehew J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Horlen J              2.0  5  4  3  1  1
Pierce B (W)          6.2  8  3  3  1  2
Hacker W (S)          0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Hansen R, Landis J
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Gentile J, Hershberger M, Minoso M, Foiles H, Breeding M, Robinson E
HR -- Smith A, Gentile J
SB -- Aparicio L
SH -- Pierce B
T -- 2:18
A -- 0

    

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