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White Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Kline |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,740 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Sammy Esposito | Shortstop |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
Steve Bilko | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Earl Averill | Left Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
Ron Kline | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kline
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bilko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kline
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Kline
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Kline
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Minoso scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kline
Martin takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Kline
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Pierce
Leek strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Pierce
There goes Hunt. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pierce
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Kline
Esposito hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt. Esposito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Kline
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kline
There's a wild pitch. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kline
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kline
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pierce
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Pierce
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pierce
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Pierce
Kline strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Pierce
Leek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kline
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kline
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kline
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kline
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Kline
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landis scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Kline
Esposito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pierce
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Averill vs. Pierce
Averill strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Averill out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kline
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kline
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Pierce
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pierce
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Pierce
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bridges trying to get to third. Smith throws the ball in to Martin, who tags Bridges for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Pierce
Leek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Leek reaches second base with a double. Kline moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte 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, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kline
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kline
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Kline
Landis bunts towards the mound. Kline juggles the ball. That's an error on Kline. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Kline
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. Sievers moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Kline
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esposito vs. Kline
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pierce
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kline
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kline
There goes Smith. The throw from Rice and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kline
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pierce
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Rice reaches second base with a double. Averill moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Rice scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Baumann
Ken Hamlin pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Baumann
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Duren
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Duren
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunt who is chasing the ball. Landis reaches third base with a triple. Sievers goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Duren
Martin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Duren
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Duren
Esposito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Baumann
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Baumann
Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Baumann
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Duren
Baumann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Duren
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Duren
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Averill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Baumann
Kluszewski 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 -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Baumann
Averill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Baumann
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Baumann
Bridges takes first base on ball four. Averill moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Baumann
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Wagner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Morgan
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Baumann
Leek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Baumann
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Baumann
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 5 1 2 0 Leek G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 0 0 Hunt K, cf 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 5 2 3 1 Bilko S, rf 3 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 4 2 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Averill E, lf 2 2 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 2 Rice D, c 4 2 2 2 Esposito S, ss 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, ss 3 0 2 2 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Kline R, p 2 0 1 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ph 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 34 4 9 4 Chicago 202 000 200 -- 6 Los Angeles 020 002 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B* 5.0 6 3 3 3 5 Baumann F (W) 4.0 3 1 1 1 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Kline R 6.0 8 4 4 3 1 Duren R (L) 2.0 2 2 0 1 4 Morgan T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Kline R DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Esposito S, Leek G, Rice D 3B -- Landis J HR -- Rice D SB -- Hunt K CS -- Smith A SH -- Landis J HBP -- by Pierce B (Hunt K) WP -- Kline R PB -- Rice D T -- 2:51 A -- 3740
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