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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 18, 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 July 18, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 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 | July 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Rakow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Pizarro |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Right Fielder |
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Ed Rakow | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Juan Pizarro | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 18, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pizarro
Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pizarro
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Pizarro
Howser takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Pizarro
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Del Greco scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Pizarro
Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pizarro
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Pizarro
Pignatano hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rakow
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rakow
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. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Rakow
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Rakow
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pizarro
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Pizarro
Rakow strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pizarro
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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rakow
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox 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--
Martin vs. Rakow
There goes Fox. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pizarro
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pizarro
Howser hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pizarro
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball 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: ---
Lollar vs. Rakow
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Rakow
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pizarro
Posada 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pizarro
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Pizarro
Pignatano 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: -2-
Causey vs. Pizarro
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lumpe scores. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rakow vs. Pizarro
Rakow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Rakow
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Rakow
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pizarro
Del Greco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Pizarro
Stephens 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pizarro
Howser 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, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rakow
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Rakow
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rakow
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
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pizarro
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pizarro
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Pizarro
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Pizarro
Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Rakow
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Rakow
Pizarro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Rakow
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rakow
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rakow
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Pizarro
Causey 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, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rakow vs. Pizarro
Rakow hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Pizarro
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Pizarro
Stephens hits a line drive towards first. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Rakow
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Walker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to home to get Landis. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Walker
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Del Greco who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Minoso scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kunkel
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pizarro vs. Kunkel
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Pizarro
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pizarro
Siebern 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, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Pizarro
Posada hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kunkel
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Kunkel covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kunkel
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kunkel
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Kunkel
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Pizarro
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Pizarro
Jay Hankins pinch runs for Jerry Lumpe.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hankins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Pizarro
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Pizarro
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hankins moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Del Greco vs. Pizarro
Del Greco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Pizarro
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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 7/18/1961 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Del Greco B, cf 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Stephens G, rf 4 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 2 1
Howser D, ss 3 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 0
Siebern N, 1b 4 0 0 1 Smith A, 3b 3 1 0 0
Posada L, lf 3 0 1 1 Esposito S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 3 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 2 2
Hankins J, pr 0 0 0 0 Martin J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 2 1
Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Pizarro J, p 3 0 1 0
Rakow E, p 3 0 0 0
Walker J, p 0 0 0 0
Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 3 10 3 32 4 10 4
Kansas City 200 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 100 001 20x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rakow E* 6.0 5 3 3 0 0
Walker J (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Kunkel B 1.2 3 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pizarro J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Causey W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Lumpe J
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Lollar S
CS -- Fox N, Aparicio L
SF -- Posada L
WP -- Rakow E
T -- 2:30
A -- 13977
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