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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 25, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 8,856 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Williams | First Baseman |
Jackie Brandt | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
Steve Barber | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Barber
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Barber
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barber
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Barber
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Barber
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Score
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Score
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Score
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Score
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brandt scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Score
Hansen bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robinson moves to third. Triandos moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Score
Busby takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Triandos moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Triandos scores. Hansen moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adair vs. Pizarro
Adair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barber vs. Pizarro
Barber is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Pizarro
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Barber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Barber
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Barber
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Barber
Pizarro is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Pizarro
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pizarro
There's a wild pitch. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pizarro
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pizarro
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to second for the out. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Pizarro
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Busby takes first base on ball four. Brandt scores. Triandos moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Triandos scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adair vs. Baumann
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barber vs. Baumann
Barber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Barber
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to Barber covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Barber
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adair scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Barber
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Barber
Covington hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Barber
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Barber
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Barber
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Barber
Baumann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Barber
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen 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, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Baumann
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Barber
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barber
Smith takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Barber
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Barber
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Barber
Covington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Barber
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Baumann
Barber strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Barber
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Barber
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Barber
Baumann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Barber
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Baumann
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a line drive towards first. Sievers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Barber
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Barber
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Barber
Covington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Baumann
Dave Philley pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Philley 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. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Baumann
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Dave Philley.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Wilhelm
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Wilhelm
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lown
Floyd Robinson now playing right field. Al Smith now playing third base. Turk Lown now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lown
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Triandos for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lown
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Wilhelm
Landis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilhelm
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1961 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Landis J, cf 5 0 1 0 Williams D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brandt J, lf 3 2 0 0 Smith A, rf-3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sievers R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Triandos G, c 5 2 2 1 Covington W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 2 0 1 2 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 3 Robinson E, rf 3 0 0 2 Esposito S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Barber S, p 3 0 0 0 Score H, p 0 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 1 0 Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, pr 0 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 3 31 6 8 6 Chicago 000 310 000 -- 4 Baltimore 420 000 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Score H (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 3 0 Pizarro J 1.1 0 2 2 5 2 Baumann F 5.2 6 0 0 1 3 Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Barber S (W) 7.0 4 4 4 8 6 Wilhelm H (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 6 batters in 1st E -- Landis J DP -- Chicago 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Baltimore 11 2B -- Triandos G, Sievers R HR -- Lollar S SB -- Robinson E, Smith A, Fox N SH -- Hansen R WP -- Pizarro J T -- 2:45 A -- 8856
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