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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 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 April 21, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,560 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Pumpsie Green | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 21, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McLish
Wertz 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
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Monbouquette
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Monbouquette
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Monbouquette
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Monbouquette
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith 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: ---
Martin vs. Monbouquette
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. McLish
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. McLish
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Monbouquette
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Monbouquette
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Monbouquette
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Monbouquette
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Monbouquette
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Monbouquette
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McLish
Wertz hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Geiger scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Monbouquette
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Monbouquette
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. McLish
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. McLish
Wertz 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
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Monbouquette
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Monbouquette
McLish hits a popup towards the mound. Monbouquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Monbouquette
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Monbouquette
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. McLish
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon 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 6
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Monbouquette
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Monbouquette
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. McLish
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. McLish
Schilling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. McLish
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Monbouquette
Martin bunts towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Monbouquette
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLish vs. Monbouquette
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McLish
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. McLish
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McLish
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. McLish
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Monbouquette
Billy Harrell now playing third base. Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Monbouquette
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Monbouquette
Landis bunts towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Monbouquette
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. Fox tags and moves to third. Sievers tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Monbouquette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. McLish
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. McLish
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. McLish
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1961 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 2 3 0
Geiger G, cf 4 1 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 2
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Harrell B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1 Martin J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 4 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 2 0
Green P, ss 3 1 1 0 McLish C, p 3 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 1 0 0 0
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31 2 9 2 28 3 7 3
Boston 000 110 000 -- 2
Chicago 002 000 01x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3
E -- Sievers R
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Aparicio L
SB -- Aparicio L
CS -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- Monbouquette B 2, Martin J, Landis J
SF -- Minoso M
T -- 2:20
A -- 15560
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