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NYY 12
@BOS  3
 BAL  6
@CHW  0
 BAL  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  4
MIN  3
 CLE  7
MIN  5
 DET  5
KCA  3
 KCA  9
@DET  3
 WSA  5
LAA  1
 LAD  5
STL  3
 MLN  3
@PHI  1
 PHI 11
MLN  4
 CHC  5
@PIT  3
 CHC 10
@PIT  0
 CIN  7
@SFG  6
 CIN  6
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 28,550

 Tuesday, May 30, 1961
Time of Game: 1:53
Orioles
2
25-19
Won 2
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
W: Hal Brown (5-1), L: Billy Pierce (1-4), S: Hoyt Wilhelm (8)
 White Sox
1
15-27
Lost 3
10th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Busby CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .708              4   0   2B
D Williams LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .651              2   0   HR
  G Stephens LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .609              0   0   
J Brandt RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .372  .986              3   0   
J Gentile 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .317 1.156              9   3   GDP
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .813              1   3   GDP
G Triandos C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .311  .867              3   0   
R Hansen SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .642              1   2   CS,GDP
J Adair 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .742              1   4   
H Brown P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              3   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   0    1   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Busby (1, off B Pierce).
HR: D Williams (5, off B Pierce; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: D Williams 4; G Triandos 2; J Busby 2; J Adair; J Brandt; R Hansen; J Gentile.
GIDP: R Hansen (8); J Gentile (5); B Robinson (13).
RBI: J Brandt (7); D Williams (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Hansen (3, Home by B Pierce/B Roselli).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Robinson RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .885              3   0   SB
J Landis CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .741              2   0   HR
W Covington LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .696              0   0   
  M Minoso PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .760              0   0   
R Sievers 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .325 1.014             12   1   
A Smith 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .768              0   6   
N Fox 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .656              4   5   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .600              2   2   
B Roselli C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625              4   1   
B Pierce P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  B Goodman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .501              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   1                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: J Landis (7, off H Wilhelm; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Landis 4; F Robinson; W Covington; R Sievers.
RBI: J Landis (23).
2-out RBI: J Landis.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Sievers-L Aparicio-R Sievers; L Aparicio-N Fox-R Sievers; A Smith-N Fox-R Sievers.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Robinson (1, 2nd base off H Brown/G Triandos).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Brown, W (5-1)               8     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.70   26     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 2     78    -     1.04   0.54
H Wilhelm, S (8)               1     2   1   1    0   0   1   1.33    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.91   0.09
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   1   1          31     -       ·  ·     12·13· 2· 4           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Pierce, L (1-4)              9     8   2   2    1   3   1   4.53   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 8     65    -     0.69   0.13
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 28,550.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Jim Busby                    CF       1. Floyd Robinson               RF
2. Dick Williams                LF       2. Jim Landis                   CF
3. Jackie Brandt                RF       3. Wes Covington                LF
4. Jim Gentile                  1B       4. Roy Sievers                  1B
5. Brooks Robinson              3B       5. Al Smith                     3B
6. Gus Triandos                  C       6. Nellie Fox                   2B
7. Ron Hansen                   SS       7. Luis Aparicio                SS
8. Jerry Adair                  2B       8. Bob Roselli                   C
9. Hal Brown                     P       9. Billy Pierce                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 --- R 11% 73% 1-0 BAL D. Williams B. Pierce Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 1-2 CHW R. Sievers H. Wilhelm Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 1-3 O -6% 74% 2-0 BAL H. Brown B. Pierce Hansen Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Adair to 2B
b1 0 1-- O 6% 58% 0-1 CHW J. Landis H. Brown Robinson Steals 2B; Robinson out at 3B/2B-3B
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BAL J. Busby B. Pierce Double to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 BAL J. Busby B. Pierce Double to CF
t1 0 -2- O -1% 54% 0-0 BAL D. Williams B. Pierce Groundout: 2B-1B; Busby to 3B
t1 1 --3 RO 2% 56% 0-0 BAL J. Brandt B. Pierce Groundout: 3B-1B; Busby Scores
t1 2 --- O -1% 55% 1-0 BAL J. Gentile B. Pierce Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 52% 0-1 CHW F. Robinson H. Brown Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 6% 58% 0-1 CHW J. Landis H. Brown Robinson Steals 2B; Robinson out at 3B/2B-3B
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 CHW J. Landis H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 60% 0-1 CHW W. Covington H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Pierce Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 BAL G. Triandos B. Pierce Single to CF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 56% 1-0 BAL R. Hansen B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 58% 0-1 CHW R. Sievers H. Brown Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CHW A. Smith H. Brown Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 CHW N. Fox H. Brown Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL J. Adair B. Pierce Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 BAL H. Brown B. Pierce Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 BAL J. Busby B. Pierce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CHW L. Aparicio H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 CHW B. Roselli H. Brown Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 CHW B. Pierce H. Brown Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R 11% 73% 1-0 BAL D. Williams B. Pierce Home Run (Deep LF)
t4 0 --- 3% 76% 2-0 BAL J. Brandt B. Pierce Single to P
t4 0 1-- OO -6% 70% 2-0 BAL J. Gentile B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Pierce Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 CHW F. Robinson H. Brown Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 CHW J. Landis H. Brown Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 CHW W. Covington H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 BAL G. Triandos B. Pierce Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 BAL R. Hansen B. Pierce Single to CF
t5 1 1-- 5% 81% 2-0 BAL J. Adair B. Pierce Single to RF; Hansen to 3B
t5 1 1-3 O -6% 74% 2-0 BAL H. Brown B. Pierce Hansen Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C); Adair to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 72% 2-0 BAL H. Brown B. Pierce Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- -5% 66% 0-2 CHW R. Sievers H. Brown Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 71% 0-2 CHW A. Smith H. Brown Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 75% 0-2 CHW N. Fox H. Brown Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio H. Brown Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 2-0 BAL J. Busby B. Pierce Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL D. Williams B. Pierce Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 BAL J. Brandt B. Pierce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 4% 78% 0-2 CHW B. Roselli H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 CHW B. Pierce H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 CHW F. Robinson H. Brown Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 2-0 BAL J. Gentile B. Pierce Single to CF
t7 0 1-- OO -5% 79% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 80% 2-0 BAL G. Triandos B. Pierce Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 BAL R. Hansen B. Pierce Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 4% 82% 0-2 CHW J. Landis H. Brown Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 CHW W. Covington H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 83% 0-2 CHW R. Sievers H. Brown Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O 4% 86% 0-2 CHW A. Smith H. Brown Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 BAL J. Adair B. Pierce Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 BAL H. Brown B. Pierce Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 BAL J. Busby B. Pierce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 0-2 CHW N. Fox H. Brown Lineout: SS
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio H. Brown Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 0-2 CHW B. Roselli H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 2-0 BAL D. Williams B. Pierce Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 2-0 BAL J. Brandt B. Pierce Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 92% 2-0 BAL J. Gentile B. Pierce Walk
t9 2 1-- O -1% 91% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Pierce Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 9-1-2
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Hal Brown pitching and batting 9th; Gene Stephens replaces Dick Williams playing LF batting 2nd; Billy Goodman pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 0-2 CHW B. Goodman H. Wilhelm Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 0-2 CHW F. Robinson H. Wilhelm Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- R -3% 95% 0-2 CHW J. Landis H. Wilhelm Home Run (Deep LF)
b9 2 --- -5% 90% 1-2 CHW W. Covington H. Wilhelm Single to CF
Minnie Minoso pinch runs for Wes Covington (LF) batting 3rd
b9 2 1-- O 10% 100% 1-2 CHW R. Sievers H. Wilhelm Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 1.

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