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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 |
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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 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,540 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
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 |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. Score
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Score
There goes Howser. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Score
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Score
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Nuxhall
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Nuxhall
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Nuxhall
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Score
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Score
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Score
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Score
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Siebern scores. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lumpe vs. Score
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nuxhall
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nuxhall
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Nuxhall
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Nuxhall
Score strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nuxhall
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Score
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Score
Pignatano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Score
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Score
Howser hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nuxhall
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Nuxhall
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nuxhall
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Score
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Score covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nuxhall
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nuxhall
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Nuxhall
Score strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Score
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Score
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Score
Siebern hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Score
Pignatano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Score
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nuxhall
Minoso hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nuxhall
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Nuxhall
Landis hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Score
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Score
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Score
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Score
There goes Howser. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Score
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nuxhall
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nuxhall
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Nuxhall
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Nuxhall
Cam Carreon pinch hits for Herb Score.
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Nuxhall
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a line drive towards first. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kemmerer
Carey bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Tuttle scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Lown
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Norm Siebern. Turk Lown now pitching.
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Lown
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nuxhall
Al Pilarcik now playing right field. Hank Bauer now playing left field.
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Archer
Jim Archer now pitching.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Archer
Landis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lown
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Lown
There goes Howser. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Lown
Lumpe strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Lown
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Lown
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Archer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Archer
Martin bunts towards the mound. Archer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Archer
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Archer
Wes Covington pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Covington takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Archer
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Wes Covington.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Archer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1961, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 3 1 1 1 Smith A, rf 3 0 1 1 Lumpe J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf-lf 5 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Sullivan H, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 2 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 2 1 0 Siebern N, lf 4 1 3 1 Martin J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pilarcik A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 1 1 2 Score H, p 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0 Carreon C, ph 1 0 1 1 Archer J, p 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 0 0 0 0 Esposito S, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 9 5 32 3 7 3 Kansas City 110 002 010 -- 5 Chicago 100 000 101 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (W)* 7.0 5 2 2 4 3 Archer J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Score H (L) 7.0 7 4 4 3 3 Kemmerer R 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Lown T 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Bauer H, Siebern N 3B -- Fox N, Carey A HR -- Pignatano J SB -- Howser D 3, Aparicio L SH -- Nuxhall J 2, Carey A SF -- Smith A WP -- Score H T -- 2:39 A -- 15540
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