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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 14, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 14, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Haywood Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 14, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Shaw
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shaw
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry throws to second for one, and Howser throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Herbert
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Shaw
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Shaw
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Herbert
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Herbert
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Herbert
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Carreon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carreon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Herbert
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
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Shaw
Herbert 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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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Herbert
Covington hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Herbert
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Shaw
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shaw
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Herbert
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Herbert
Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Shaw
Siebern 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Shaw
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Herbert
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Herbert
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Shaw
Herbert 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Shaw
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Herbert
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Herbert
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shaw
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Shaw
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Herbert
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Sievers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Herbert
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Herbert
Aparicio hits a line drive towards the mound. Herbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Shaw
Sullivan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Shaw
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wickersham
Dave Wickersham now pitching.
Carreon 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Wickersham
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wickersham
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
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Shaw
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dave Wickersham.
Klimchock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Shaw
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Shaw
Lumpe 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shaw
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1961, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 1 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 2 2
Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0
Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 4 1 1 2
Sullivan H, c 3 0 1 0 Martin J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 2
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 4 0 2 0
Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 3 0 0 0
Wickersham D, p 0 0 0 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 35 6 11 6
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 020 000 40x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 7.0 11 6 6 1 1
Wickersham D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 1
E -- Howser D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 7
3B -- Sievers R
HR -- Aparicio L, Covington W, Landis J, Klimchock L
SH -- Shaw B
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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