September 12, 1961 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 4
@CHW 3
(6) DET 3
KCA 1 WSA 5
BOS 1 CIN 7
CHC 2 PHI 19
@LAD 10 PIT 3
@SFG 0 STL 4
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 36,166

Tuesday, September 12, 1961
Time of Game: 1:37

Yankees

100-45

Won 13

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         3  0  0   0  1  0    4 11  1
White Sox       0  0  2   0  1  0    3  7  0

W: R Terry (14-2), L: B Pierce (9-9)

White Sox

78-68

Lost 3

4th, 22½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   1   3   0    0   0  .273  .632    0    1   1   
T Kubek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .703    0    2   1   SH
R Maris RF                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .272 1.004    0    0   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .325 1.163    0    1   0   
E Howard C                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .365  .972    0    0   1   3B
B Skowron 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .797    0    7   1   
H Lopez LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .580    0    1   0   
C Boyer 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .658    0    4   2   
R Terry P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .560    0    1   1   
Totals                       28   4  11   4    1   4                    17   7

BATTING

3B: E Howard (5, off B Pierce).

SH: T Kubek (8, off F Baumann).

TB: E Howard 4; B Richardson 3; R Terry; M Mantle; R Maris; T Kubek; H Lopez; B Skowron.

RBI: E Howard 3 (71); B Skowron (82).

2-out RBI: E Howard 2; B Skowron.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: T Kubek (29).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .677    0    0   4   HR
F Robinson RF                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .310  .836    0    1   0   
M Minoso LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .784    0    1   0   
R Sievers 1B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .295  .914    0    9   0   
A Smith 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .867    0    0   0   2B
N Fox 2B                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .619    0    1   1   SH
J Landis CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .809    0    2   0   
C Carreon C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .697    0    4   0   
B Pierce P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .291         0   0   
  F Baumann P                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .683    0    0   4   
Totals                       24   3   7   3    0   0                    18   9

BATTING

2B: A Smith (28, off R Terry).

HR: L Aparicio (6, off R Terry; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: N Fox (14, off R Terry).

TB: L Aparicio 5; A Smith 3; F Baumann; M Minoso; R Sievers.

RBI: R Sievers 2 (83); L Aparicio (43).

2-out RBI: R Sievers 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Terry, W (14-2)              5.2   7   3   1    0   0   1   3.13   25     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7     47    -     1.21   0.35
Totals                         5.2   7   3   1    0   0   1          25     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7           -

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 (9-9)              1     4   3   3    1   3   0   3.83    8     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4     35    -     1.18  -0.24
F Baumann                      5     7   1   1    0   1   0   5.71   22     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 6          0-0    0.95   0.09
Totals                         6    11   4   4    1   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Al Smith.

Time of Game: 1:37.

Attendance: 36,166.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Richardson         2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. T Kubek              SS    2. F Robinson           RF 
3. R Maris              RF    3. M Minoso             LF 
4. M Mantle             CF    4. R Sievers            1B 
5. E Howard             C     5. A Smith              3B 
6. B Skowron            1B    6. N Fox                2B 
7. H Lopez              LF    7. J Landis             CF 
8. C Boyer              3B    8. C Carreon            C  
9. R Terry              P     9. B Pierce             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  4-3  --3      48% 100% J Landis        R Terry         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      19%  68% E Howard        B Pierce        Triple to RF; Richardson Scores; Maris Scores
   b 3   2  3-0  123     -17%  57% R Sievers       R Terry         Single to LF; Baumann Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/unER; Minoso to 2B
   b 5   1  4-2  ---     -13%  62% L Aparicio      R Terry         Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 6   0  4-3  ---     -11%  50% A Smith         R Terry         Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Richardson    Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Kubek         Strikeout
          1--      54%  R Maris         Walk; Richardson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  M Mantle        Strikeout
   RR     12-      68%  E Howard        Triple to RF; Richardson Scores; Maris Scores
   R      --3      75%  B Skowron       Single to CF; Howard Scores
          1--      76%  H Lopez         Single to LF; Skowron to 2B
   O      12-      74%  C Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      77%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      78%  M Minoso        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Baumann facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Baumann replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
          ---      80%  R Terry         Single to 3B
          1--      83%  B Richardson    Single/Bunt; Terry to 2B
   O      12-      83%  T Kubek         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Terry to 3B; Richardson to 2B
   O      -23      79%  R Maris         Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      75%  M Mantle        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Ralph Terry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Sievers       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  A Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  J Landis        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Baumann facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  E Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Skowron       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  C Carreon       Popfly: P
          ---      77%  F Baumann       Single to CF
          1--      72%  L Aparicio      Single to LF; Baumann to 2B
   O      12-      77%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 1B
          12-      74%  M Minoso        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Baumann to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   RR     123      57%  R Sievers       Single to LF; Baumann Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/unER; Minoso to 2B
   O      12-      62%  A Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Baumann facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Terry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Richardson    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ralph Terry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  J Landis        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      64%  C Carreon       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Frank Baumann facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  T Kubek         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      64%  R Maris         Single to CF
          1--      68%  M Mantle        Single to CF; Maris to 2B
   R      12-      78%  E Howard        Single to CF; Maris Scores; Mantle to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Skowron       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      71%  H Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Ralph Terry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  F Baumann       Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      62%  L Aparicio      Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      65%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      63%  M Minoso        Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  R Sievers       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank Baumann facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Terry         Lineout: CF
          ---      63%  B Richardson    Single to LF
          1--      65%  T Kubek         Single to RF; Richardson to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
          ---      50%  A Smith         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  N Fox           Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Landis        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196109120

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