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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 12, 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 August 12, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,658 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Carrigan 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Howser | Shortstop |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Haywood Sullivan | First Baseman |
Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 12, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Herbert
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Herbert
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Herbert
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Herbert
Lumpe hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Posada moves to third. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Herbert
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Shaw
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Shaw
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Shaw
Fox bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Shaw
Minoso 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Herbert
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Herbert
There goes Stephens. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Shaw
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pilarcik for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shaw
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Shaw
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Herbert
Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Herbert
There goes Rivera. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Herbert
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Herbert
Posada hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Shaw
Aparicio hits a line drive towards third. Causey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shaw
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shaw
There goes Robinson. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Herbert
Lumpe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Herbert
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Herbert
Pignatano 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Shaw
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Shaw
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shaw
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Herbert
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Shaw
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Shaw
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shaw
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 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Herbert
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Herbert
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Herbert
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Herbert
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Posada throws the ball in to Causey, who tags Robinson for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Shaw
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Shaw
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Herbert
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Herbert
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Herbert
Howser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shaw moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shaw moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Causey vs. Herbert
Causey hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shaw
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Shaw
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Shaw
Herbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Shaw
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Herbert
Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Herbert
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Herbert
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shaw
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shaw
Robinson 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Shaw
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Herbert
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Herbert
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1961 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Howser D, ss 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 1 Posada L, lf 4 0 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 1 1 Sullivan H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, cf 3 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 4 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Shaw B, p 3 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 3 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 10 1 30 2 8 2 Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 100 100 00x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (L) 8.0 8 2 2 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R (W) 9.0 10 1 1 3 2 E -- Robinson F DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Howser D HR -- Minoso M SB -- Aparicio L, Rivera J, Robinson F CS -- Stephens G SH -- Fox N T -- 2:07 A -- 7658
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