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Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 17, 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 17, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 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 17, 1961 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Angels |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Moeller |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 13,098 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Ed Runge |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
George Thomas | Center Fielder |
Ken Hunt | Right Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Ron Moeller | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Mike Hershberger | Right Fielder |
Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
Al Smith | Third Baseman |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Sammy Esposito | Second Baseman |
Cam Carreon | Catcher |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 17, 1961
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Pierce
Koppe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. Thomas tags and moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moeller
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Moeller
Hershberger hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Moeller
Landis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moeller
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Pierce
Sadowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Sadowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Pierce
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sadowski moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moeller vs. Pierce
Carreon fires to third and picks off Sadowski. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moeller vs. Pierce
Moeller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Moeller
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Moeller
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Moeller
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Pierce
Koppe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Moeller
Carreon strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Moeller
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moeller
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Moeller
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Sadowski and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Moeller
Hershberger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt strikes out. There goes Thomas. The throw from Carreon to second, and Thomas is out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko 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 4
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Moeller
Landis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moeller
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Moeller
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Moeller
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe misplays the ball. That's an error on Koppe. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Esposito vs. Moeller
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carreon vs. Moeller
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Sievers scores. Minoso moves to third. Esposito moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierce vs. Moeller
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Pierce
Sadowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pierce
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Pierce
Moeller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Moeller
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Moeller
Hershberger strikes out. There goes Aparicio. The throw from Sadowski to second, and Aparicio is out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Moeller
Landis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Moeller
There's a wild pitch. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Moeller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pierce
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Pierce
Koppe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Pierce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Fowler
Minoso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Fowler
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Fowler
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Pierce
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadowski vs. Pierce
Albie Pearson pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Sadowski hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Pierce
Bridges hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Fowler
Albie Pearson now playing right field. Ken Hunt now playing left field. Lee Thomas now playing first base.
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fowler
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Fowler
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Pierce
Earl Averill pinch hits for Art Fowler.
Averill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Pierce
Dan Ardell pinch runs for Earl Averill.
Yost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ardell moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koppe vs. Pierce
Koppe bunts towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Ardell moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ardell scores. Yost scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hacker
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Morgan
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Donohue
Jim Donohue now pitching. Nellie Fox pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Fox hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lown
Nellie Fox now playing second base. Turk Lown now pitching.
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Lown
Buck Rodgers pinch hits for Ed Sadowski.
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Lown
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Wagner hits a line drive towards first. Sievers catches it and steps on first to double up Rodgers. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Grba
Buck Rodgers now catching. Eli Grba now pitching. Tom Satriano now playing second base.
Carreon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Grba
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Grba
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Grba
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Grba
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Satriano fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Satriano strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Larsen
Koppe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grba
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grba
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grba
Fox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Grba
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Fox moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1961, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 5 2 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hershberger M, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas L, lf-1b 4 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 5 2 4 1 Thomas G, cf 2 0 1 3 Smith A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hunt K, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bilko S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 5 1 3 0 Pearson A, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sadowski E, c 3 0 1 0 Fox N, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Rodgers B, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Carreon C, c 4 0 0 1 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 1 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Grba E, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Moeller R, p 2 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Fowler A, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 1 0 Averill E, ph 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Ardell D, pr 0 1 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0 Donohue J, p 0 0 0 0 Satriano T, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 40 4 11 4 Los Angeles 100 000 020 0 -- 3 Chicago 000 200 010 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Moeller R 5.0 5 2 1 2 6 Fowler A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Morgan T 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Donohue J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Grba E (L) 1.1 3 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B 7.2 6 3 3 3 6 Hacker W 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Lown T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Larsen D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Koppe J 2 DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 12 2B -- Yost E, Sadowski E, Sievers R, Hunt K, Minoso M 3B -- Minoso M HR -- Landis J SB -- Aparicio L CS -- Thomas G, Aparicio L SH -- Koppe J SF -- Thomas G WP -- Moeller R T -- 2:56 A -- 13098
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