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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 20, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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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 20, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,610 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Joe Linsalata 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Lou Clinton | Right Fielder |
Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
Russ Nixon | Catcher |
Gene Conley | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
Mike Hershberger | Left Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 20, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Conley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Conley
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Herbert
Clinton 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Herbert
Conley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Conley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Conley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Conley covering, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Conley
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to home. Clinton throws the ball in to Nixon who tags Smith who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Conley
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Conley
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbert vs. Conley
Herbert hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Conley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Conley
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Conley
Landis hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Conley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Herbert
Clinton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Clinton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Clinton moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Herbert
Conley 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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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Conley
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Conley
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Conley
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Conley
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Conley
Herbert hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Conley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clinton vs. Herbert
Clinton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Malzone moves to third. Clinton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conley vs. Herbert
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Conley
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Conley
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Conley
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Conley
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Conley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Herbert
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Herbert
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Herbert
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Conley
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Conley
Herbert hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Conley
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Conley
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Conley
Landis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carreon scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Conley
Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Herbert
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clinton vs. Herbert
Clinton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Herbert
The umpire calls a balk on Herbert Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Herbert
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Earley
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Earley
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Earley
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Earley
Herbert takes first base on ball four. Carreon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Earley
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Herbert
Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Herbert
Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Arnold Earley.
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Herbert
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni.
Schilling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Harrell. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1961 -- Boston at Chicago (N) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schilling C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 2 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 1 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smith A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Clinton L, rf 4 0 2 0 Martin J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 2 0 Hershberger M, lf 4 1 1 0 Green P, ss 3 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 1 Nixon R, c 2 0 0 0 Carreon C, c 3 1 2 0 Conley G, p 3 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 3 0 0 0 Earley A, p 0 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrell B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 33 3 9 3 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 010 001 10x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Conley G (L) 6.2 9 3 3 2 2 Earley A 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 E -- Green P, Fox N, Smith A DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 10 2B -- Clinton L, Smith A, Runnels P SB -- Aparicio L SF -- Green P Balk -- Herbert R T -- 2:29 A -- 8610
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