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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		3
8
NYY
@CHW		3
4
KCA
@DET		5
2
LAA
@MIN		5
1
LAA
@MIN		1
3
PIT
@LAD		6
7
PHI
@SFG		4
3		 
(10)
CHC
@STL		7
8
CHC
@STL		5
6		 
(11)
Thursday, September 14, 1961
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:47
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
3
100-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
8
79-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 20½ GB
W: Ray Herbert (10-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1
White Sox       5  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    8  9  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Richardson 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .627 -0.111 0.87 0.000 -0.111 -2.1 1 2
Tony Kubek SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .707 0.011 0.69 0.050 -0.040 0.1 2 2 2B
Roger Maris RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .273 1.004 0.066 0.76 0.097 -0.031 1.1 1 0
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .322 1.154 -0.066 1.16 0.010 -0.075 -1.0 3 0
Yogi Berra LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .790 -0.039 0.49 0.007 -0.047 -0.2 1 0
Johnny Blanchard C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .314 1.051 0.020 0.40 0.043 -0.023 -0.0 2 0 2B
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .795 -0.031 0.51 0.008 -0.039 -0.1 11 1
Clete Boyer 3B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .226 .656 0.007 0.56 0.027 -0.020 -0.1 3 2 SF
Rollie Sheldon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 .259 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Reniff P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.015 0.28 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 3
   Hector Lopez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .583 0.045 0.97 0.045 0.000 0.6
   Bob Turley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .186 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Elston Howard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .367 .974 0.009 0.21 0.009 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 3 6 .212 .543 -0.104 0.66 0.296 -0.401 -1.5 24 10
2B: T Kubek (38, off R Herbert); J Blanchard (9, off R Herbert).
SF: C Boyer (7, off R Herbert).
TB: T Kubek 3; J Blanchard 2; R Maris 2; E Howard; B Skowron.
RBI: C Boyer (48); M Mantle (124); R Maris (132).
2-out RBI: R Maris.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Skowron-T Kubek.
E: H Reniff (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 2 2 0 0 3 0 .277 .678 0.035 0.47 0.054 -0.019 0.3 5 2
Floyd Robinson RF 2 2 1 2 3 0 .311 .849 0.160 0.53 0.186 -0.026 2.2 3 0 HR
Minnie Minoso LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .280 .785 0.051 0.48 0.067 -0.016 0.1 2 0
Roy Sievers 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .907 -0.071 0.63 0.000 -0.071 -1.7 5 1
   J.C. Martin 1B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .236 .650 0.023 0.21 0.023 0.000 1.9 0 0 2B
Al Smith 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .862 0.022 0.44 0.055 -0.033 -0.7 1 0
Jim Landis CF 2 1 2 3 2 0 .280 .822 0.176 0.55 0.176 0.000 3.1 3 0 HR
Nellie Fox 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .616 -0.037 0.28 0.000 -0.037 -1.4 2 2 SH,GDP
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .749 -0.013 0.20 0.004 -0.017 -0.6 6 0
Ray Herbert P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .173 .455 0.054 0.52 0.065 -0.010 1.0 0 1 2B
   Billy Pierce P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .286 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 1
   Warren Hacker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 8 9 8 9 1 .290 .998 0.397 0.45 0.630 -0.232 4.0 27 7
2B: J Martin (8, off B Turley); R Herbert (2, off H Reniff).
HR: J Landis (20, off R Sheldon; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); F Robinson (10, off R Sheldon; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: N Fox (15, off H Reniff).
TB: J Landis 5; F Robinson 4; R Herbert 3; M Minoso 2; J Martin 2; A Smith.
GIDP: N Fox (17).
RBI: J Landis 3 (77); J Martin 2 (31); F Robinson 2 (49); M Minoso (76).
2-out RBI: J Martin 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 16.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rollie Sheldon, L (9-5) 0.1 4 5 5 1 0 2 3.76 6 22 -0.411 1.17 -4.8
Hal Reniff 6.2 4 1 1 6 0 0 2.83 29 0 0 0.035 0.37 2.3
Bob Turley 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 5.75 6 0 0 -0.021 0.13 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 8 8 9 1 2 9.00 41 22 0 0 -0.397 0.66 -4.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Herbert, W (10-12) 7 4 3 3 2 4 0 4.62 27 59 0.020 0.64 0.5
Billy Pierce, H (4) 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.80 7 2 1 0.070 0.87 0.1
Warren Hacker, S (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.79 3 2 0 0.014 0.36 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 6 0 3.00 37 59 4 1 0.104 0.45 1.5
R Herbert faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Reniff (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Bobby Richardson 2B 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Tony Kubek SS 2 Floyd Robinson RF
3 Roger Maris RF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Mickey Mantle CF 4 Roy Sievers 1B
5 Yogi Berra LF 5 Al Smith 3B
6 Johnny Blanchard C 6 Jim Landis CF
7 Bill Skowron 1B 7 Nellie Fox 2B
8 Clete Boyer 3B 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Rollie Sheldon P 9 Ray Herbert P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 0 1-- RR CHW F. Robinson R. Sheldon 16% 65% Home Run (Deep RF); Aparicio Scores
b1 2-1 1 1-3 RRR CHW J. Landis R. Sheldon 15% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Minoso Scores; Smith Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. Maris R. Herbert -6% 44% Single; Kubek to 3B
b1 2-1 1 1-- CHW A. Smith R. Sheldon 5% 70% Single; Minoso to 3B
t8 2-6 0 1-- NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert -5% 90% Walk; Boyer 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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. Maris R. Herbert -6% 44% Single; Kubek to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert -1% 43% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kubek Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert 2% 45% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio R. Sheldon 4% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- RR CHW F. Robinson R. Sheldon 16% 65% Home Run (Deep RF); Aparicio Scores
b1 2-1 0 --- CHW M. Minoso R. Sheldon 3% 68% Single
b1 2-1 0 1-- O CHW R. Sievers R. Sheldon -3% 65% Flyball: CF
b1 2-1 1 1-- CHW A. Smith R. Sheldon 5% 70% Single; Minoso to 3B
b1 2-1 1 1-3 RRR CHW J. Landis R. Sheldon 15% 86% Home Run (Deep LF); Minoso Scores; Smith Scores
Hal Reniff replaces Rollie Sheldon pitching and batting 9th
b1 5-1 1 --- O CHW N. Fox H. Reniff -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 5-1 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar H. Reniff -0% 85% Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 6-7-8
t2 1-5 0 --- NYY J. Blanchard R. Herbert -4% 80% Double
t2 1-5 0 -2- O NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B; Blanchard to 3B
t2 1-5 1 --3 RO NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert -0% 82% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Blanchard Scores
t2 2-5 2 --- O NYY H. Reniff R. Herbert 1% 82% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 9-1-2
b2 5-2 0 --- CHW R. Herbert H. Reniff 3% 86% Double
b2 5-2 0 -2- CHW L. Aparicio H. Reniff 1% 87% Walk
b2 5-2 0 12- O CHW F. Robinson H. Reniff -3% 84% Flyball: CF
b2 5-2 1 12- CHW M. Minoso H. Reniff 3% 87% Aparicio Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Herbert to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b2 5-2 1 -23 R CHW M. Minoso H. Reniff 4% 91% Single; Herbert Scores; Aparicio to 3B
b2 6-2 1 1-3 O CHW R. Sievers H. Reniff -2% 88% Popfly: 1B
b2 6-2 2 1-3 O CHW A. Smith H. Reniff -2% 86% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t3 2-6 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-6 1 --- O NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-6 2 --- O NYY R. Maris R. Herbert 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 6-7-8
b3 6-2 0 --- CHW J. Landis H. Reniff 1% 91% Single
b3 6-2 0 1-- OO CHW N. Fox H. Reniff -2% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b3 6-2 2 --- CHW S. Lollar H. Reniff 0% 89% Walk
b3 6-2 2 1-- CHW R. Herbert H. Reniff 1% 89% Single; Lollar to 2B
b3 6-2 2 12- O CHW L. Aparicio H. Reniff -1% 88% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
t4 2-6 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert 2% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2-6 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert 1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2-6 2 --- O NYY J. Blanchard R. Herbert 1% 91% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 2-3-4
b4 6-2 0 --- CHW F. Robinson H. Reniff 1% 92% Walk
b4 6-2 0 1-- O CHW M. Minoso H. Reniff -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Robinson to 2B
b4 6-2 1 -2- O CHW R. Sievers H. Reniff -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 6-2 2 -2- O CHW A. Smith H. Reniff -1% 90% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9
t5 2-6 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert 2% 92% Strikeout
t5 2-6 1 --- O NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert 1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-6 2 --- O NYY H. Reniff R. Herbert 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 6-7-8
b5 6-2 0 --- CHW J. Landis H. Reniff 1% 94% Walk
b5 6-2 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox H. Reniff -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Landis to 2B
b5 6-2 1 -2- O CHW S. Lollar H. Reniff -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B; Landis to 3B
b5 6-2 2 --3 O CHW R. Herbert H. Reniff -1% 92% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
t6 2-6 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson R. Herbert 2% 94% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-6 1 --- NYY T. Kubek R. Herbert -3% 91% Double
t6 2-6 1 -2- O NYY R. Maris R. Herbert 2% 93% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t6 2-6 2 -2- O NYY M. Mantle R. Herbert 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 1-2-3
b6 6-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio H. Reniff -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b6 6-2 1 --- CHW F. Robinson H. Reniff 0% 95% Walk
b6 6-2 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso H. Reniff 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b6 6-2 1 -2- O CHW M. Minoso H. Reniff -1% 95% Popfly: 3B
b6 6-2 2 -2- O CHW R. Sievers H. Reniff -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
t7 2-6 0 --- O NYY Y. Berra R. Herbert 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 2-6 1 --- O NYY J. Blanchard R. Herbert 1% 97% Popfly: SS
t7 2-6 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron R. Herbert 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 5-6-7
b7 6-2 0 --- O CHW A. Smith H. Reniff -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-2 1 --- CHW J. Landis H. Reniff 0% 97% Walk
b7 6-2 1 1-- O CHW N. Fox H. Reniff -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Landis to 2B
b7 6-2 2 -2- O CHW S. Lollar H. Reniff -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 8-9-1
J.C. Martin replaces Roy Sievers playing 1B batting 4th
t8 2-6 0 --- NYY C. Boyer R. Herbert -2% 94% Walk
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Hal Reniff (P) batting 9th
t8 2-6 0 1-- NYY H. Lopez R. Herbert -5% 90% Walk; Boyer to 2B
Billy Pierce replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-6 0 12- O NYY B. Richardson B. Pierce 4% 94% Strikeout
t8 2-6 1 12- O NYY T. Kubek B. Pierce 3% 97% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boyer to 3B
t8 2-6 2 1-3 R NYY R. Maris B. Pierce -3% 93% Single to LF (Short LF); Boyer Scores; Kubek to 2B
t8 3-6 2 12- O NYY M. Mantle B. Pierce 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Bob Turley facing 9-1-2
Bob Turley replaces Hector Lopez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-3 0 --- O CHW B. Pierce B. Turley -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 6-3 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio B. Turley 0% 97% Walk
b8 6-3 1 1-- CHW F. Robinson B. Turley 0% 98% Walk; Aparicio to 2B
b8 6-3 1 12- O CHW M. Minoso B. Turley -1% 97% Strikeout
b8 6-3 2 12- RR CHW J. Martin B. Turley 2% 99% Double; Aparicio Scores; Robinson Scores
b8 8-3 2 -2- O CHW A. Smith B. Turley -0% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t9 3-8 0 --- NYY Y. Berra B. Pierce -1% 99% Walk
t9 3-8 0 1-- O NYY J. Blanchard B. Pierce 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 3-8 1 1-- NYY B. Skowron B. Pierce -1% 99% Single; Berra to 2B
Warren Hacker replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-8 1 12- O NYY C. Boyer W. Hacker 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Elston Howard pinch hits for Bob Turley (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 2 12- NYY E. Howard W. Hacker -1% 99% Single; Berra to 3B; Skowron to 2B
t9 3-8 2 123 O NYY B. Richardson W. Hacker 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 8.

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