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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		2
3
LAA
@DET		1
9
CLE
@KCA		5
3
WSA
@MIN		5
3
CIN
@LAD		3
5
CHC
@PHI		3
2
Friday, April 21, 1961
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 15,560, Time of Game: 2:20
Red Sox
2
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
 at White Sox
3
3-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
W: Cal McLish (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  7  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Schilling 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .767 -0.021 1.43 0.065 -0.086 0.0 2 0
Gary Geiger CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .333 1.124 0.083 1.87 0.178 -0.095 0.7 1 0
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .527 -0.139 1.84 0.068 -0.207 -1.4 9 2 2·GDP
   Billy Harrell PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jackie Jensen RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.077 1.62 0.097 -0.174 -0.2 0 0 GDP
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .490 -0.146 1.59 0.025 -0.171 -1.1 1 0 CS
Pete Runnels 3B-1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .789 -0.004 1.75 0.106 -0.110 0.5 1 2
Russ Nixon C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .545 -0.120 1.77 0.040 -0.160 -0.5 7 0
Pumpsie Green SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .143 .583 0.037 1.46 0.111 -0.074 0.3 0 4
Bill Monbouquette P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.082 1.95 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 3 5 2·SH
Team Totals 31 2 9 2 2 3 .290 .624 -0.469 1.69 0.690 -1.159 -2.5 24 13
SH: B Monbouquette 2 (2, 2 off C McLish).
TB: J Jensen 2; G Geiger 2; C Yastrzemski; R Nixon; P Green; P Runnels; V Wertz.
GIDP: V Wertz 2 (3); J Jensen (2).
RBI: G Geiger (2); P Runnels (3).
2-out RBI: P Runnels.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: C Yastrzemski (3, 2nd base by C McLish/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .304 .737 0.180 1.52 0.217 -0.037 1.6 4 2 2B,SB
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .292 .695 0.135 1.67 0.208 -0.073 1.1 3 4
Jim Landis CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .984 -0.068 1.56 0.015 -0.083 -0.9 1 0 SH
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .986 -0.079 1.50 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 10 2 IW
Minnie Minoso LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .611 0.035 1.76 0.097 -0.062 -0.6 3 0 SF
Al Smith RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .517 -0.010 0.99 0.056 -0.066 -0.5 1 0
J.C. Martin 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.042 1.06 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 2 SH
Sherm Lollar C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .397 0.025 1.43 0.086 -0.060 0.4 3 1
Cal McLish P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.144 1.91 0.000 -0.144 -1.0 1 5
Team Totals 28 3 7 3 2 5 .250 .576 0.032 1.49 0.679 -0.646 -1.0 27 16
2B: L Aparicio (2, off B Monbouquette).
SF: M Minoso (1, off B Monbouquette).
SH: J Martin (1, off B Monbouquette); J Landis (1, off B Monbouquette).
IBB: R Sievers (1, by B Monbouquette).
TB: L Aparicio 4; S Lollar 2; N Fox 2.
RBI: N Fox 2 (2); M Minoso (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. N Fox-L Aparicio-R Sievers; R Sievers-L Aparicio-R Sievers; J Martin-N Fox-R Sievers.
E: R Sievers (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Aparicio (1, 2nd base off B Monbouquette/R Nixon).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Monbouquette, L (0-2) 8 7 3 3 2 5 0 2.51 33 59 -0.031 1.49 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 5 0 3.38 33 59 -0.031 1.69 1.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Cal McLish, W (1-1) 9 9 2 2 2 3 0 4.09 35 62 0.469 1.69 2.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 35 62 0.469 1.49 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Monbouquette (1; R Sievers).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 15,560.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Chicago White Sox
1 Chuck Schilling 2B 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Gary Geiger CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Vic Wertz 1B 3 Jim Landis CF
4 Jackie Jensen RF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Carl Yastrzemski LF 5 Minnie Minoso LF
6 Pete Runnels 3B 6 Al Smith RF
7 Russ Nixon C 7 J.C. Martin 3B
8 Pumpsie Green SS 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Bill Monbouquette P 9 Cal McLish P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 0 1-- OO BOS J. Jensen C. McLish 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 12- R BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -13% 45% Single to RF; Green Scores; Schilling to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 RR CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette 12% 77% Single to LF (LF-CF); Lollar Scores; Aparicio Scores
t5 2-2 1 12- OO BOS V. Wertz C. McLish 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 12- R BOS P. Runnels C. McLish -11% 63% Single to LF; Geiger Scores; Jensen to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS C. Schilling C. McLish -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS G. Geiger C. McLish 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS V. Wertz C. McLish 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio B. Monbouquette 6% 61% Double to RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette -4% 57% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW J. Landis B. Monbouquette -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CHW R. Sievers B. Monbouquette -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Jensen C. McLish 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. McLish 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Monbouquette -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Smith B. Monbouquette -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Martin B. Monbouquette -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Nixon C. McLish -4% 46% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BOS P. Green C. McLish 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. McLish 3% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Schilling C. McLish 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Monbouquette 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CHW C. McLish B. Monbouquette -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- CHW L. Aparicio B. Monbouquette 7% 63% Single to RF (Short RF); Lollar to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette 2% 65% Aparicio Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 RR CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette 12% 77% Single to LF (LF-CF); Lollar Scores; Aparicio Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Landis B. Monbouquette -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Sievers B. Monbouquette -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -4% 69% Single to RF
t4 0-2 0 1-- O BOS V. Wertz C. McLish 4% 73% Lineout: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- BOS J. Jensen C. McLish -4% 68% Single to CF; Geiger to 2B
t4 0-2 1 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. McLish 5% 74% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 12- R BOS P. Runnels C. McLish -11% 63% Single to LF; Geiger Scores; Jensen to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O BOS R. Nixon C. McLish 5% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Monbouquette -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O CHW A. Smith B. Monbouquette -2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW J. Martin B. Monbouquette -1% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- BOS P. Green C. McLish -5% 59% Single to RF
t5 1-2 0 1-- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. McLish 3% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -2- BOS C. Schilling C. McLish -3% 58% Walk
t5 1-2 1 12- R BOS G. Geiger C. McLish -13% 45% Single to RF; Green Scores; Schilling to 2B
t5 2-2 1 12- OO BOS V. Wertz C. McLish 12% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar B. Monbouquette 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 2-2 0 1-- O CHW C. McLish B. Monbouquette -4% 57% Popfly: P
b5 2-2 1 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Monbouquette -4% 53% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-2 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- BOS J. Jensen C. McLish -5% 45% Single to LF
t6 2-2 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski C. McLish 5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-2 1 1-- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish 3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jensen to 2B
t6 2-2 2 -2- O BOS R. Nixon C. McLish 5% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHW J. Landis B. Monbouquette -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers B. Monbouquette -2% 52% Strikeout
b6 2-2 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Monbouquette -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- BOS P. Green C. McLish -6% 44% Walk
t7 2-2 0 1-- O BOS B. Monbouquette C. McLish 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
t7 2-2 1 -2- O BOS C. Schilling C. McLish 6% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-2 2 -2- O BOS G. Geiger C. McLish 6% 59% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- CHW A. Smith B. Monbouquette 6% 64% Walk
b7 2-2 0 1-- O CHW J. Martin B. Monbouquette -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- O CHW S. Lollar B. Monbouquette -6% 56% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-2 2 -2- O CHW C. McLish B. Monbouquette -6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- BOS V. Wertz C. McLish -7% 43% Single to RF
Billy Harrell pinch runs for Vic Wertz (1B) batting 3rd
t8 2-2 0 1-- OO BOS J. Jensen C. McLish 15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski C. McLish -3% 56% Single to RF
t8 2-2 2 1-- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish 5% 61% Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
Pete Runnels moves from 3B to 1B
Billy Harrell moves from PR to 3B
b8 2-2 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio B. Monbouquette 6% 67% Single to RF (Short RF)
b8 2-2 0 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Monbouquette 9% 76% Single to LF; Aparicio to 2B
b8 2-2 0 12- O CHW J. Landis B. Monbouquette 1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 3B; Fox to 2B
b8 2-2 1 -23 CHW R. Sievers B. Monbouquette -0% 77% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 123 RO CHW M. Minoso B. Monbouquette 10% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Aparicio Scores; Fox to 3B; Sievers to 2B
b8 3-2 2 -23 O CHW A. Smith B. Monbouquette -3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O BOS P. Runnels C. McLish 7% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 2-3 1 --- O BOS R. Nixon C. McLish 5% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 2 --- O BOS P. Green C. McLish 4% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, White Sox 3.

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