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Friday, May 12, 1961
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 15,735, Time of Game: 2:35
Athletics
1
9-11
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
 at White Sox
2
9-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 8½ GB
W: Early Wynn (3-1)
L: Norm Bass (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
White Sox       0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    2  4  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .771 -0.073 1.52 0.059 -0.132 -0.1 4 5 2B
Jay Hankins CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .179 .589 0.026 1.25 0.082 -0.056 -0.2 2 0 SH
Al Pilarcik RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .179 .448 -0.101 1.57 0.019 -0.120 -0.3 2 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .282 .750 -0.015 1.45 0.062 -0.076 -0.4 4 2
Norm Siebern LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .609 -0.156 2.05 0.033 -0.189 -0.4 2 1
Marv Throneberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .811 -0.063 0.85 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 7 2
Andy Carey 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .734 -0.052 1.48 0.033 -0.085 -0.1 0 1
Joe Pignatano C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .681 -0.047 1.33 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 2 1
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .683 -0.039 1.57 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
   Haywood Sullivan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 1.027 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Norm Bass P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .143 -0.069 1.21 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 1 2
   Bob Boyd PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .300 -0.027 1.03 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Jim Archer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 1 7 .133 .328 -0.616 1.44 0.288 -0.903 -3.5 24 14
2B: D Howser (6, off E Wynn).
SH: J Hankins (3, off E Wynn).
TB: D Howser 2; A Carey; N Siebern; J Lumpe.
RBI: A Pilarcik (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Howser-M Throneberry; N Siebern-M Throneberry.
E: N Bass (1); J Lumpe 2 (5).
Outfield Assists: N Siebern (F Robinson at 1st base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Floyd Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .304 .906 0.070 1.06 0.106 -0.036 0.8 1 0
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .683 -0.066 1.29 0.025 -0.091 -0.9 0 2
Minnie Minoso LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .253 .740 0.035 0.81 0.073 -0.038 0.2 6 0 CS,HBP
Roy Sievers 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .357 1.170 0.119 1.33 0.187 -0.068 0.8 10 0 2B
Jim Landis CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .832 -0.092 1.40 0.030 -0.122 -1.1 1 0
J.C. Martin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .799 -0.056 1.31 0.041 -0.096 -0.6 1 2
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .582 -0.165 1.61 0.000 -0.165 -1.5 1 1 GDP
Cam Carreon C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .226 .595 0.008 0.89 0.046 -0.038 0.0 7 1
Early Wynn P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .067 .192 0.030 1.13 0.068 -0.038 0.2 0 2
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 4 2 .143 .451 -0.117 1.20 0.576 -0.692 -2.0 27 8
2B: R Sievers (5, off N Bass).
HBP: M Minoso (2, by N Bass).
TB: R Sievers 3; C Carreon; E Wynn.
GIDP: L Aparicio (2).
RBI: R Sievers (20); N Fox (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
CS: M Minoso (1, 2nd base by N Bass/J Pignatano).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Norm Bass, L (1-1) 7 4 2 1 3 2 0 2.11 29 62 0.086 1.30 1.5
Jim Archer 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.06 4 0 0 0.031 0.59 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 2 1 4 2 0 1.12 33 62 0 0 0.117 1.44 2.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (3-1) 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 3.07 32 81 0.617 1.44 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 32 81 0.617 1.20 3.5
Balks: J Archer (1).
WP: None.
HBP: N Bass (1; M Minoso).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Harry Schwarts.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 15,735.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Dick Howser SS 1 Floyd Robinson RF
2 Jay Hankins CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Al Pilarcik RF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Norm Siebern LF 5 Jim Landis CF
6 Marv Throneberry 1B 6 J.C. Martin 3B
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Luis Aparicio SS
8 Joe Pignatano C 8 Cam Carreon C
9 Norm Bass P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 12- O KCA N. Siebern E. Wynn 14% 100% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 -2- R CHW R. Sievers N. Bass 13% 58% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Minoso Scores/unER
b2 0-1 1 12- OO CHW L. Aparicio N. Bass -10% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 1-2 1 1-- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 9% 92% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 0 12- CHW F. Robinson N. Bass 9% 77% Walk; Carreon to 3B; Wynn 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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA D. Howser E. Wynn -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O KCA J. Hankins E. Wynn 1% 46% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Howser to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn -2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howser Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe E. Wynn 1% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson N. Bass -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox N. Bass -2% 41% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- CHW M. Minoso N. Bass 1% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-1 2 1-- O CHW R. Sievers N. Bass -2% 40% Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- KCA N. Siebern E. Wynn -3% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 0 1-- O KCA M. Throneberry E. Wynn 3% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 1-- KCA A. Carey E. Wynn -3% 36% Single to LF; Siebern to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O KCA J. Pignatano E. Wynn 3% 39% Groundout: P-1B; Siebern to 3B; Carey to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O KCA N. Bass E. Wynn 5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- CHW R. Sievers N. Bass 4% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHW J. Landis N. Bass -4% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHW J. Martin N. Bass 4% 48% Walk; Landis to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- OO CHW L. Aparicio N. Bass -10% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCA D. Howser E. Wynn 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCA J. Hankins E. Wynn 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 1% 43% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHW C. Carreon N. Bass -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHW E. Wynn N. Bass -2% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson N. Bass -1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCA J. Lumpe E. Wynn 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCA N. Siebern E. Wynn 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCA M. Throneberry E. Wynn 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHW N. Fox N. Bass -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- CHW M. Minoso N. Bass 6% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Minoso to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- R CHW R. Sievers N. Bass 13% 58% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF); Minoso Scores/unER
b4 1-1 1 -2- CHW J. Landis N. Bass 2% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 1 12- O CHW J. Martin N. Bass -5% 55% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 2 12- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Bass -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCA A. Carey E. Wynn 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O KCA J. Pignatano E. Wynn 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 2 --- O KCA N. Bass E. Wynn 1% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- CHW C. Carreon N. Bass 5% 61% Single to RF
b5 1-1 0 1-- CHW E. Wynn N. Bass 7% 68% Single to 3B; Carreon to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- CHW F. Robinson N. Bass 9% 77% Walk; Carreon to 3B; Wynn to 2B
b5 1-1 0 123 RO CHW N. Fox N. Bass 2% 79% Groundout: 1B-P; Carreon Scores; Wynn to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -23 CHW M. Minoso N. Bass 1% 80% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Minoso to 1B
b5 2-1 1 123 O CHW R. Sievers N. Bass -7% 73% Popfly: SS
b5 2-1 2 123 O CHW J. Landis N. Bass -7% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCA D. Howser E. Wynn 4% 70% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCA J. Hankins E. Wynn 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 2% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Martin N. Bass -2% 72% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio N. Bass -2% 71% Popfly: SS
b6 2-1 2 --- O CHW C. Carreon N. Bass -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCA J. Lumpe E. Wynn 4% 74% Strikeout
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCA N. Siebern E. Wynn 3% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-2 2 --- O KCA M. Throneberry E. Wynn 2% 79% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Norm Bass facing 9-1-2
b7 2-1 0 --- O CHW E. Wynn N. Bass -2% 77% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- CHW F. Robinson N. Bass 2% 79% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 2-1 1 1-- OO CHW N. Fox N. Bass -4% 75% Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
t8 1-2 0 --- O KCA A. Carey E. Wynn 5% 80% Groundout: C unassisted
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Joe Pignatano (C) batting 8th
t8 1-2 1 --- O KCA L. Klimchock E. Wynn 4% 84% Foul Flyball: 3B
Bob Boyd pinch hits for Norm Bass (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 2 --- O KCA B. Boyd E. Wynn 3% 87% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jim Archer facing 3-4-5
Jim Archer replaces Bob Boyd (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Haywood Sullivan replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 2-1 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso J. Archer -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 1 --- CHW R. Sievers J. Archer 1% 87% Walk
b8 2-1 1 1-- O CHW J. Landis J. Archer -2% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-1 2 1-- CHW J. Martin J. Archer 1% 86% Balk; Landis to 2B
b8 2-1 2 -2- O CHW J. Martin J. Archer -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t9 1-2 0 --- O KCA D. Howser E. Wynn 7% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- KCA J. Hankins E. Wynn -8% 83% Walk
t9 1-2 1 1-- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 9% 92% Flyball: LF
t9 1-2 2 1-- KCA J. Lumpe E. Wynn -6% 86% Single to LF; Hankins to 2B
t9 1-2 2 12- O KCA N. Siebern E. Wynn 14% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 2.

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