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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 20, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Archer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Ozzie Virgil | Third Baseman |
Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Deron Johnson | Right Fielder |
Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
Jim Archer | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Archer
Aparicio strikes out. Sullivan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aparicio out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Archer
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Pierce
Virgil hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virgil moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Archer
Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Archer
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Archer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Siebern reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Pierce
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pierce
Del Greco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Archer
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Archer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Archer
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Archer vs. Pierce
Archer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pierce
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. Pierce
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Archer
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Archer
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Archer
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Archer
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Landis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Archer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pierce
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pierce
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Pierce
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Archer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Archer
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Archer
Pierce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Archer
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Siebern settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pierce
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Del Greco vs. Pierce
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Archer vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Archer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan scores. Del Greco moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Kemmerer
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Kemmerer
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Archer
Landis bunts towards the mound. Archer fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Archer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Archer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil juggles the ball. That's an error on Virgil. Robinson scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Archer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil juggles the ball. That's an error on Virgil. Sievers moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Archer
Smith takes first base on ball four. Sievers scores. Minoso moves to third. Lollar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Archer
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. Lollar tags and moves to third. Smith tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemmerer vs. Archer
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kemmerer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Kemmerer
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Archer
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Archer
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Archer
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Archer
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Archer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Virgil fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kemmerer
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kemmerer
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Kemmerer
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Jim Archer.
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Kemmerer
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil.
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Rakow
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Jim Rivera now playing center field. Ed Rakow now pitching.
Lollar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rakow
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemmerer vs. Rakow
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Kemmerer
Howser strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kemmerer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Hacker
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hacker
Rivera 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
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Posada. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Rakow
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Rakow
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Rakow
J.C. Martin pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Hacker
J.C. Martin now playing first base. Joe Pignatano pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Pignatano hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hacker
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Hacker
Causey hits a line drive towards first. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 5 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 3 3 0 Virgil O, 3b 3 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 2 0 Causey W, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 Martin J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, rf 4 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 1 1 2 Siebern N, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Posada L, lf 3 0 1 2 Smith A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Sullivan H, c 4 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 1 Del Greco B, cf 2 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 1 0 Rivera J, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 2 0 0 0 Archer J, p 2 0 0 1 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 36 3 12 3 Chicago 000 103 001 -- 5 Kansas City 010 010 010 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B* 4.0 7 2 2 0 1 Kemmerer R (W) 3.1 4 1 1 1 1 Hacker W (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Archer J (L) 7.0 7 4 2 3 4 Rakow E 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Fox N, Virgil O 2 DP -- Chicago 3, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 8 2B -- Siebern N, Sullivan H, Robinson F 2, Sievers R SH -- Landis J SF -- Fox N, Posada L HBP -- by Rakow E (Lollar S) T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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