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BAL  8
MIN  0
 BOS  3
LAA  0
 DET  6
CHW  2
 NYY  5
KCA  3
 CLE  3
@WSA  1
 CHC  9
MLN  5
 PIT  4
@LAD  1
 PHI  2
@SFG  0
 STL  4
CIN  0
(6)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 5,371

 Saturday, April 15, 1961
Time of Game: 2:43
White Sox
2
1-2
Lost 2
8th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  1
Tigers          2  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    6  7  1
W: Don Mossi (1-0), L: Cal McLish (0-1), S: Terry Fox (1)
 Tigers
6
2-1
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .671              2   3   CS,SF
N Fox 2B                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .091  .258              3   5   
J Landis CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .727              2   0   
R Sievers 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286 1.169              8   0   
M Minoso LF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .100  .350              0   0   
A Smith RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .273              0   0   
J Martin 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091              2   2   
C Carreon C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              7   1   
C McLish P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Roselli PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  T Lown PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T Lepcio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  F Robinson PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667              0   0   HBP
  J Staley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   0    3   3                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: B Roselli (1, off D Mossi).
SF: L Aparicio (1, off D Mossi).
HBP: F Robinson (1, by T Fox).
TB: B Roselli 2; N Fox; L Aparicio; C Carreon; J Landis; M Minoso; R Sievers.
RBI: M Minoso (1); L Aparicio (2).
2-out RBI: M Minoso.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Carreon-J Martin-N Fox-L Aparicio.
E: R Sievers (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Aparicio (2, 2nd base by D Mossi/D Brown).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wood 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .417 1.167              2   1   SB
B Bruton CF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .100  .708              3   0   HR
A Kaline RF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .308  .846              4   1   SB
R Colavito LF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .182  .762              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .364 1.053              9   0   3B,2B
S Boros 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .855              5   2   SH
D Brown C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .773              4   2   HR,IW
C Fernandez SS                3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .764              0   3   SB
D Mossi P                     2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Fox P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   6   7   0    7   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: N Cash (1, off B Shaw).
3B: N Cash (1, off C McLish).
HR: B Bruton (1, off B Shaw; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Brown (1, off C McLish; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
SH: S Boros (1, off B Shaw).
IBB: D Brown (1, by B Shaw).
TB: N Cash 5; B Bruton 4; D Brown 4; C Fernandez; S Boros; J Wood.
RBI: B Bruton 3 (3); N Cash 2 (2); D Brown (1).
2-out RBI: B Bruton 3; N Cash 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Kaline-D Brown-S Boros.
E: N Cash (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Fernandez (1, 2nd base off C McLish/C Carreon); J Wood (1, 3rd base off C McLish/C Carreon); A Kaline (1, 2nd base off C McLish/C Carreon).
Pickoffs: R Colavito (3rd base by C Carreon).

Pitching Stats

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
C McLish, L (0-1)              2     2   3   3    3   3   1  13.50   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2     40    -     0.91  -0.19
B Shaw                         3     3   3   0    3   0   1   7.36   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.44  -0.10
J Pizarro                      1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.30   0.01
J Staley                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   3    7   6   2          37     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mossi, W (1-0)               5.2   6   2   2    2   3   0   3.18   23     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 6     50    -     0.79   0.09
T Fox, S (1)                   3.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 1          3-0    0.87   0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 7          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: B Shaw (1).
HBP: T Fox (1; F Robinson).
IBB: B Shaw (1; D Brown).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Sam Carrigan, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 5,371.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Luis Aparicio                SS       1. Jake Wood                    2B
2. Nellie Fox                   2B       2. Bill Bruton                  CF
3. Jim Landis                   CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Roy Sievers                  1B       4. Rocky Colavito               LF
5. Minnie Minoso                LF       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Al Smith                     RF       6. Steve Boros                  3B
7. J.C. Martin                  3B       7. Dick Brown                    C
8. Cam Carreon                   C       8. Chico Fernandez              SS
9. Cal McLish                    P       9. Don Mossi                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- RR 18% 72% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. McLish Triple to CF (Deep CF); Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b4 2 12- RRR 16% 94% 3-1 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Home Run (Deep RF); Mossi Scores/unER; Wood Scores/unER; Bruton Scores/unER
t3 0 1-- -10% 65% 0-3 CHW B. Roselli D. Mossi Double to LF; Carreon to 3B
t3 1 --3 OO 10% 76% 1-3 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-3B
b2 0 --- R 7% 82% 2-0 DET D. Brown C. McLish Home Run (Deep LF Line)

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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio D. Mossi Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Aparicio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW J. Landis D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 DET J. Wood C. McLish Walk
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 DET B. Bruton C. McLish Groundout: 2B-1B; Wood to 2B
b1 1 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Wood Steals 3B
b1 1 --3 O -7% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline C. McLish Fielder's Choice P; Wood out at Hm/P-C; Kaline to 1B
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 DET R. Colavito C. McLish Kaline Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 DET R. Colavito C. McLish Walk
b1 2 12- RR 18% 72% 0-0 DET N. Cash C. McLish Triple to CF (Deep CF); Kaline Scores; Colavito Scores
b1 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 DET S. Boros C. McLish Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 CHW R. Sievers D. Mossi Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 CHW M. Minoso D. Mossi Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 72% 0-2 CHW A. Smith D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 75% 0-2 CHW J. Martin D. Mossi Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Cal McLish facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- R 7% 82% 2-0 DET D. Brown C. McLish Home Run (Deep LF Line)
b2 0 --- 2% 84% 3-0 DET C. Fernandez C. McLish Walk
b2 0 1-- O -2% 82% 3-0 DET D. Mossi C. McLish Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-0 DET J. Wood C. McLish Strikeout
b2 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 DET B. Bruton C. McLish Fernandez Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 DET B. Bruton C. McLish Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 CHW C. Carreon D. Mossi Single to LF
Bob Roselli pinch hits for Cal McLish (P) batting 9th
t3 0 1-- -10% 65% 0-3 CHW B. Roselli D. Mossi Double to LF; Carreon to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO 1% 67% 0-3 CHW L. Aparicio D. Mossi Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Carreon Scores; Roselli to 3B
Turk Lown pinch runs for Bob Roselli (PH) batting 9th
t3 1 --3 OO 10% 76% 1-3 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Double Play: Flyball: RF-C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 3-4-5
Bob Shaw replaces Turk Lown (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- 2% 75% 3-1 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 2 -2- O -2% 73% 3-1 DET S. Boros B. Shaw Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 75% 1-3 CHW J. Landis D. Mossi Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 CHW R. Sievers D. Mossi Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 CHW M. Minoso D. Mossi Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 DET C. Fernandez B. Shaw Popfly: 3B
b4 2 --- 1% 77% 3-1 DET D. Mossi B. Shaw Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mossi to 1B
b4 2 1-- 1% 78% 3-1 DET J. Wood B. Shaw Single to CF; Mossi to 2B
b4 2 12- RRR 16% 94% 3-1 DET B. Bruton B. Shaw Home Run (Deep RF); Mossi Scores/unER; Wood Scores/unER; Bruton Scores/unER
b4 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-1 DET A. Kaline B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHW A. Smith D. Mossi Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHW J. Martin D. Mossi Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 CHW C. Carreon D. Mossi Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 1% 96% 6-1 DET R. Colavito B. Shaw Walk
b5 0 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Wild Pitch; Colavito to 2B
b5 0 -2- 0% 97% 6-1 DET N. Cash B. Shaw Walk
b5 0 12- O 0% 97% 6-1 DET S. Boros B. Shaw Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Colavito to 3B; Cash to 2B
b5 1 -23 0% 97% 6-1 DET D. Brown B. Shaw Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 OO -2% 95% 6-1 DET C. Fernandez B. Shaw Double Play: Colavito Picked off 3B (C-3B); Cash out at 3B/3B-2B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Don Mossi facing 9-1-2
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Bob Shaw (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 CHW T. Lepcio D. Mossi Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 CHW L. Aparicio D. Mossi Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 96% 1-6 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Single to LF
t6 2 1-- -1% 95% 1-6 CHW J. Landis D. Mossi Single to CF; Fox to 2B
t6 2 12- -2% 93% 1-6 CHW R. Sievers D. Mossi Walk; Fox to 3B; Landis to 2B
t6 2 123 R -4% 89% 1-6 CHW M. Minoso D. Mossi Walk; Fox Scores; Landis to 3B; Sievers to 2B
Terry Fox replaces Don Mossi pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 6% 95% 2-6 CHW A. Smith T. Fox Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at Hm
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
Juan Pizarro replaces Ted Lepcio (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 6-2 DET C. Fernandez J. Pizarro Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 95% 6-2 DET T. Fox J. Pizarro Strikeout
b6 1 1-- 1% 96% 6-2 DET J. Wood J. Pizarro Walk; Fernandez to 2B
b6 1 12- O -1% 95% 6-2 DET B. Bruton J. Pizarro Strikeout Looking
b6 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-2 DET A. Kaline J. Pizarro Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-6 CHW J. Martin T. Fox Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 2-6 CHW C. Carreon T. Fox Reached on E3 (Pop Fly)
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Juan Pizarro (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- -3% 91% 2-6 CHW F. Robinson T. Fox Hit By Pitch; Carreon to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3% 94% 2-6 CHW L. Aparicio T. Fox Popfly: 3B
t7 2 12- -3% 91% 2-6 CHW N. Fox T. Fox Walk; Carreon to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t7 2 123 O 6% 97% 2-6 CHW J. Landis T. Fox Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at Hm
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Jerry Staley facing 4-5-6
Jerry Staley replaces Floyd Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET R. Colavito J. Staley Foul Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 DET N. Cash J. Staley Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 97% 6-2 DET S. Boros J. Staley Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-2 DET D. Brown J. Staley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- -2% 94% 2-6 CHW R. Sievers T. Fox Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 96% 2-6 CHW M. Minoso T. Fox Groundout: 3B-1B; Sievers to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 2% 98% 2-6 CHW A. Smith T. Fox Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 2-6 CHW J. Martin T. Fox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Jerry Staley facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET C. Fernandez J. Staley Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET T. Fox J. Staley Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 DET J. Wood J. Staley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 CHW C. Carreon T. Fox Groundout: SS-1B
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jerry Staley (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 CHW E. Torgeson T. Fox Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 CHW L. Aparicio T. Fox Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Tigers 6.

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