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White Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 9, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1961 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,157 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
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 |
Eli Grba | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grba
Aparicio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
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. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grba
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
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Horlen
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koppe vs. Horlen
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Horlen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Horlen
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grba
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grba
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grba
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Horlen
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Horlen
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Horlen
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Horlen
Bridges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Grba
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grba
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Grba
Horlen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grba vs. Horlen
Grba strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Horlen
Pearson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Horlen
Koppe hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grba
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Grba
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Grba
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Grba
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Horlen
Thomas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Horlen
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Horlen
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Horlen
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Horlen
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grba
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grba
Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Grba
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horlen vs. Grba
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grba fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Horlen
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Horlen
Grba bunts towards the mound. Horlen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Horlen
Pearson takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Horlen
Koppe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Pearson moves to third. Koppe moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Averill vs. Baumann
Earl Averill pinch hits for Leon Wagner.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Baumann
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Baumann
Rodgers 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grba
Ken Hunt now playing left field.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Grba
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Grba
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Satriano juggles the ball. That's an error on Satriano. Aparicio scores. Robinson moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Grba
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson scores. Minoso moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Grba
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Satriano is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Kemmerer
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Kemmerer
Grba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Kemmerer
Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Kemmerer
Koppe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Grba
Pilarcik 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grba
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grba
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hacker
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hacker
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grba
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grba
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hacker
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Hacker
Satriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hacker
Bridges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grba
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grba
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grba
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Grba
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1961 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Pearson A, rf 2 1 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 0 Koppe J, ss 4 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 2 0 0 0 Thomas L, 1b 3 2 1 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Wagner L, lf 1 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hunt K, lf 1 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, cf 3 0 0 0 Thomas G, cf 4 1 1 4 Carreon C, c 3 0 0 0 Rodgers B, c 3 0 1 0 Horlen J, p 2 0 0 0 Satriano T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Grba E, p 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 1 30 6 7 6 Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2 Los Angeles 000 150 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Horlen J (L) 4.1 4 4 4 4 4 Baumann F 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Kemmerer R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Hacker W 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Grba E (W) 9.0 4 2 1 4 3 E -- Satriano T DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Los Angeles 5 HR -- Thomas L, Thomas G T -- 2:24 A -- 5157
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