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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels, played on September 16, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Spring |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,646 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Cal Drummond 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Center Fielder |
Buck Rodgers | Catcher |
Tom Satriano | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Jack Spring | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Sammy Esposito | Second Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. McLish
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. McLish
Koppe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McLish
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McLish
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Spring
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Spring
Hershberger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Spring
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McLish
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. McLish
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sievers. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Satriano vs. McLish
Satriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. McLish
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Satriano moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spring vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Spring hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it and throws to home to get Satriano. Bridges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Kemmerer
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it and throws to second for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koppe vs. Kemmerer
Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Kemmerer
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Kemmerer
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Spring
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spring
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Spring
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Peters
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Peters
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Spring
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Spring
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Spring
Peters is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Peters
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spring vs. Peters
Spring bunts towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Peters
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koppe vs. Peters
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Spring
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Spring
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Spring
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Spring
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Sievers, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Minoso scores. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Peters
Thomas strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thomas out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Peters
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Peters
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spring
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Spring
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Spring
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Spring
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Spring
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peters for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Peters
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Peters
Satriano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Peters
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Spring
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Spring
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Spring
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koppe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Spring
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Peters
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jack Spring.
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Peters
Dan Ardell pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Pearson bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Ardell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Peters
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ardell moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Peters
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Donohue
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Donohue
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Peters
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Peters
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Peters
There goes Thomas. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Peters
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Satriano vs. Peters
Satriano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Satriano reaches third base with a triple. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bridges vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donohue vs. Hacker
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Donohue
Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Donohue
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Donohue
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar scores. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Donohue
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lown
Floyd Robinson now playing right field. Turk Lown now pitching.
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Lown
Koppe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 8 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearson scores. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Lown
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. Koppe moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodgers vs. Lown
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koppe scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Angels, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Lown
Satriano hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Donohue
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minoso for the out. View Play -
Angels, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donohue
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 11 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Donohue
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1961 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Pearson A, rf 3 2 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 1 Koppe J, ss 5 2 2 1 Hershberger M, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 5 2 2 4 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Wagner L, lf 5 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0 Thomas G, cf 5 2 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rodgers B, c 5 2 3 3 Smith A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Satriano T, 3b 5 0 2 2 Landis J, cf 3 1 1 2 Bridges R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Esposito S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Spring J, p 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 0 Bilko S, ph 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Ardell D, pr 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 1 0 0 0 Peters G, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 11 14 11 31 4 6 4 Los Angeles 060 000 023 -- 11 Chicago 000 120 010 -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Spring J (W) 6.0 5 3 3 0 3 Donohue J (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L)* 1.0 5 4 4 0 0 Kemmerer R 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Peters G 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 Hacker W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lown T 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Sievers R DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 1 2B -- Minoso M, Lollar S 3B -- Satriano T HR -- Thomas L, Landis J SB -- Thomas G SH -- Spring J, Pearson A T -- 2:28 A -- 4646
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