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KCA
@CHW		1
6
KCA
@CHW		5
3
BAL
@CLE		0
1		 
(15)
BAL
@CLE		4
6
LAA
@MIN		3
4
DET
@NYY		4
5		 
(11)
DET
@NYY		6
8
BOS
@WSA		0
3
BOS
@WSA		1
2
CHC
@LAD		10
8		 
(11)
STL
@PHI		4
6
CIN
@PIT		4
1
MLN
@SFG		7
8
Sunday, May 14, 1961
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
1
9-13
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
 at White Sox
6
11-14
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
7th, 7½ GB
W: Bob Shaw (3-1)
L: Ray Herbert (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   4  0  X    6 11  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .748 -0.054 0.65 0.007 -0.062 -0.2 2 2
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .721 -0.081 0.76 0.000 -0.081 -1.3 0 7 GDP
Hank Bauer RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .613 -0.045 0.45 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 1 0
Norm Siebern LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .621 -0.066 0.86 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 2 0
Marv Throneberry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .795 0.013 0.53 0.033 -0.020 -0.1 13 2
Haywood Sullivan C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .998 -0.044 0.67 0.004 -0.047 -0.1 2 0
Bill Tuttle CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .649 -0.046 0.70 0.007 -0.053 -0.1 2 0
Andy Carey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .689 -0.061 0.75 0.000 -0.061 -1.3 0 0 GDP
Ray Herbert P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .357 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 2 3
   Dave Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .864 0.004 0.02 0.004 0.000 1.0 HR
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 0 1 .167 .433 -0.412 0.64 0.055 -0.467 -3.5 24 14
HR: L Klimchock (1, off B Shaw; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Klimchock 4; B Tuttle; H Sullivan; M Throneberry; D Howser.
GIDP: J Lumpe (4); A Carey (2).
RBI: L Klimchock (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: D Howser (4).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Floyd Robinson RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .937 -0.015 0.64 0.035 -0.050 -0.6 1 0
Nellie Fox 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .270 .662 -0.052 0.85 0.011 -0.063 -0.6 0 4
Wes Covington LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .240 .696 0.038 0.66 0.087 -0.049 1.3 2 0 HR
Roy Sievers 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .359 1.161 -0.021 0.56 0.023 -0.043 0.4 12 1 3B
Jim Landis CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .280 .837 -0.045 0.60 0.014 -0.059 0.5 7 0 HR
J.C. Martin 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .753 -0.003 0.45 0.026 -0.029 -0.4 1 3
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .248 .641 0.183 0.51 0.194 -0.011 1.7 2 5 HR
Cam Carreon C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .640 0.016 0.36 0.026 -0.010 -0.1 1 0
Bob Shaw P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.013 0.53 0.024 -0.037 -0.3 1 1 SH
Team Totals 35 6 11 6 1 2 .314 .962 0.088 0.58 0.440 -0.351 2.0 27 14
3B: R Sievers (3, off R Herbert).
HR: W Covington (1, off R Herbert; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); L Aparicio (1, off R Herbert; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Landis (5, off R Herbert; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: B Shaw (1, off R Herbert).
TB: L Aparicio 5; W Covington 5; J Landis 4; R Sievers 4; C Carreon 2; F Robinson; J Martin.
RBI: L Aparicio 2 (5); J Landis 2 (18); W Covington 2 (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Fox-L Aparicio-R Sievers; J Martin-R Sievers.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Herbert, L (2-2) 7 11 6 6 1 1 3 4.67 34 31 -0.088 0.63 -2.5
Dave Wickersham 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.94 3 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 1 2 3 6.75 37 31 0 0 -0.088 0.64 -2.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shaw, W (3-1) 9 5 1 1 0 1 1 2.45 30 74 0.413 0.64 3.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 1 1 1.00 30 74 0.413 0.58 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Dick Howser SS 1 Floyd Robinson RF
2 Jerry Lumpe 2B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Hank Bauer RF 3 Wes Covington LF
4 Norm Siebern LF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Marv Throneberry 1B 5 Jim Landis CF
6 Haywood Sullivan C 6 J.C. Martin 3B
7 Bill Tuttle CF 7 Luis Aparicio SS
8 Andy Carey 3B 8 Cam Carreon C
9 Ray Herbert P 9 Bob Shaw P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW L. Aparicio R. Herbert 18% 73% Home Run (Deep LF); Martin Scores
b7 2-0 1 1-- RR CHW W. Covington R. Herbert 8% 97% Home Run (Deep RF); Fox Scores
t5 0-2 1 1-- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Shaw 4% 79% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW F. Robinson R. Herbert 4% 58% Single to RF
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O CHW N. Fox R. Herbert -4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA D. Howser B. Shaw 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Lumpe B. Shaw 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCA H. Bauer B. Shaw 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW F. Robinson R. Herbert 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox R. Herbert -2% 57% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fox to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW W. Covington R. Herbert -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Sievers R. Herbert -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern B. Shaw 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCA M. Throneberry B. Shaw 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Shaw 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Landis R. Herbert -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Martin R. Herbert 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW L. Aparicio R. Herbert 18% 73% Home Run (Deep LF); Martin Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- CHW C. Carreon R. Herbert 2% 75% Single to LF
b2 2-0 1 1-- CHW B. Shaw R. Herbert 2% 77% Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Carreon to 2B; Shaw to 1B
b2 2-0 1 12- O CHW F. Robinson R. Herbert -3% 75% Flyball: CF; Carreon to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O CHW N. Fox R. Herbert -4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Tuttle B. Shaw 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCA A. Carey B. Shaw 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCA R. Herbert B. Shaw 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O CHW W. Covington R. Herbert -2% 75% Popfly: SS
b3 2-0 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers R. Herbert -1% 74% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- O CHW J. Landis R. Herbert -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCA D. Howser B. Shaw 3% 76% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O KCA J. Lumpe B. Shaw 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O KCA H. Bauer B. Shaw 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHW J. Martin R. Herbert -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Herbert -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- CHW C. Carreon R. Herbert 1% 77% Single to CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Shaw R. Herbert -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCA N. Siebern B. Shaw 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- KCA M. Throneberry B. Shaw -3% 75% Single to LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Shaw 4% 79% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O KCA B. Tuttle B. Shaw 3% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson R. Herbert -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox R. Herbert -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- CHW W. Covington R. Herbert 1% 80% Single to RF
b5 2-0 2 1-- CHW R. Sievers R. Herbert 1% 81% Single to LF; Covington to 2B
b5 2-0 2 12- O CHW J. Landis R. Herbert -3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O KCA A. Carey B. Shaw 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O KCA R. Herbert B. Shaw 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O KCA D. Howser B. Shaw 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
b6 2-0 0 --- O CHW J. Martin R. Herbert -1% 83% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio R. Herbert 1% 85% Single to CF
b6 2-0 1 1-- O CHW C. Carreon R. Herbert -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
b6 2-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Shaw R. Herbert -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
t7 0-2 0 --- O KCA J. Lumpe B. Shaw 3% 85% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- O KCA H. Bauer B. Shaw 2% 88% Popfly: SS
t7 0-2 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern B. Shaw 1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
b7 2-0 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson R. Herbert -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox R. Herbert 1% 89% Walk
b7 2-0 1 1-- RR CHW W. Covington R. Herbert 8% 97% Home Run (Deep RF); Fox Scores
b7 4-0 1 --- CHW R. Sievers R. Herbert 1% 98% Triple to CF
b7 4-0 1 --3 RR CHW J. Landis R. Herbert 1% 99% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
b7 6-0 1 --- O CHW J. Martin R. Herbert -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Herbert -0% 99% Lineout: P
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t8 0-6 0 --- O KCA M. Throneberry B. Shaw 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-6 1 --- KCA H. Sullivan B. Shaw -0% 99% Single to LF
t8 0-6 1 1-- KCA B. Tuttle B. Shaw -1% 99% Single to CF; Sullivan to 2B
t8 0-6 1 12- OO KCA A. Carey B. Shaw 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Athletics' Dave Wickersham facing 8-9-1
Dave Wickersham replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carreon D. Wickersham -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- O CHW B. Shaw D. Wickersham -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-0 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson D. Wickersham -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- R KCA L. Klimchock B. Shaw -0% 99% Home Run
t9 1-6 0 --- KCA D. Howser B. Shaw -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 1-6 0 1-- OO KCA J. Lumpe B. Shaw 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O KCA H. Bauer B. Shaw 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 6.

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