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@KCA
8
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@LAA
5
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@LAA
5
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@MIN
0
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@WSA
6
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3
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Tuesday, August 29, 1961,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 47,830, Time of Game: 2:31
White Sox
4
69-62
 Won 5 
at Tigers
3
85-46
 Lost 1 
W: Ray Herbert (9-12)
L: Frank Lary (19-7)
S: Turk Lown (9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    4  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  3

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Floyd Robinson RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .311 .855 -0.198 1.68 0.014 -0.212 -1.7 5 0
Nellie Fox 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .246 .610 0.102 1.37 0.183 -0.080 0.7 1 3 2B
Jim Landis CF 4 0 2 0 1 1 .283 .819 -0.029 1.36 0.092 -0.121 -0.2 2 0 SB
Roy Sievers 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 .303 .948 0.347 1.78 0.420 -0.073 1.9 9 1
   J.C. Martin 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .637 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Minnie Minoso LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .782 0.033 1.21 0.057 -0.024 0.3 0 0
   Andy Carey PR-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .729 -0.083 1.47 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 0 2
Al Smith 3B-LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .866 -0.087 1.19 0.035 -0.122 -0.7 2 1
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .664 -0.104 1.19 0.020 -0.124 -1.0 1 0 SB
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .744 0.023 0.98 0.062 -0.039 0.3 6 1 IW
Ray Herbert P 4 2 2 0 0 0 .164 .435 0.087 1.52 0.134 -0.047 0.5 1 1
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 8 3 3 3 .216 .518 0.091 1.39 1.017 -0.925 -0.7 27 9
2B: N Fox (10, off F Lary).
IBB: S Lollar (10, by F Lary).
TB: R Herbert 2; J Landis 2; N Fox 2; S Lollar; A Smith; R Sievers.
RBI: R Sievers 2 (74); N Fox (40).
2-out RBI: R Sievers 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: L Aparicio (43, 2nd base off F Lary/M Roarke); J Landis (17, 2nd base off F Lary/M Roarke).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jake Wood 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .258 .709 -0.265 2.21 0.054 -0.319 -1.3 0 4 CS
Bill Bruton CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .715 -0.277 1.97 0.000 -0.277 -1.4 5 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .861 -0.119 1.15 0.000 -0.119 -0.7 3 0
Rocky Colavito LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .290 1.009 0.182 1.29 0.206 -0.024 0.9 2 0 2B
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .366 1.160 -0.156 1.88 0.000 -0.156 -1.0 8 1
Dick McAuliffe 3B-SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .254 .716 -0.038 1.57 0.077 -0.115 -0.3 1 1
Chico Fernandez SS 3 0 3 2 0 0 .249 .636 0.355 1.80 0.355 0.000 2.5 3 4 3B
   Charlie Maxwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .814 -0.123 4.73 0.000 -0.123 -0.5
   Reno Bertoia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Roarke C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .230 .595 0.007 1.83 0.105 -0.098 0.4 4 0 2B
   George Alusik PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.135 3.53 0.135 0.000 0.4
   Bubba Morton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .666 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Frank Lary P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .567 -0.052 1.53 0.039 -0.090 -0.5 1 2
   Bobo Osborne PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .690 -0.056 5.40 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 SH
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 2 6 .286 .724 -0.407 1.94 0.971 -1.377 -1.7 27 12
2B: M Roarke (6, off R Herbert); R Colavito (27, off R Herbert).
3B: C Fernandez (4, off R Herbert).
SH: B Osborne (1, off T Lown).
TB: C Fernandez 5; R Colavito 4; M Roarke 2; G Alusik; F Lary; J Wood.
RBI: C Fernandez 2 (37); M Roarke (22).
2-out RBI: C Fernandez 2; M Roarke.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Fernandez (22); D McAuliffe (13); N Cash (10).
Baserunning
CS: J Wood (7, 2nd base by R Herbert/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Herbert, W (9-12) 7.1 9 3 3 1 4 0 4.74 31 51 0.049 1.45 0.7
Turk Lown, S (9) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.55 7 1 0 0.359 4.21 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 38 51 1 0 0.408 1.39 1.7

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (19-7) 9 8 4 3 3 3 0 3.16 40 57 -0.092 1.39 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 3 3 0 3.00 40 57 -0.092 1.94 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Lary (2; S Lollar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 47,830.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Detroit Tigers
1 Floyd Robinson RF 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 3B 6 Dick McAuliffe 3B
7 Luis Aparicio SS 7 Chico Fernandez SS
8 Sherm Lollar C 8 Mike Roarke C
9 Ray Herbert P 9 Frank Lary P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-2 2 -23 RR CHW R. Sievers F. Lary 23% 61% Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Fox Scores
t7 3-3 2 1-3 R CHW R. Sievers F. Lary 19% 69% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Herbert Scores/No RBI/unER; Landis to 3B
b6 2-3 2 --3 R DET C. Fernandez R. Herbert -18% 44% Triple to RF; Colavito Scores
t5 0-2 1 12- R CHW N. Fox F. Lary 18% 49% Double to RF (Deep RF); Herbert Scores; Robinson to 3B
b9 3-4 2 -2- O DET B. Bruton T. Lown 15% 100% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson F. Lary -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Landis F. Lary 1% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Sievers F. Lary -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Wood R. Herbert 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Bruton R. Herbert 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Herbert 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso F. Lary -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Smith F. Lary -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -1% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Colavito R. Herbert 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash R. Herbert 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe R. Herbert 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar F. Lary -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Herbert F. Lary -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW F. Robinson F. Lary 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- DET C. Fernandez R. Herbert -4% 40% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET M. Roarke R. Herbert 4% 44% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 1-- DET F. Lary R. Herbert -4% 40% Single to CF; Fernandez to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O DET J. Wood R. Herbert 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fernandez to 3B; Lary to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -23 O DET B. Bruton R. Herbert 7% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Landis F. Lary 4% 54% Single to SS
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHW R. Sievers F. Lary -4% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso F. Lary 2% 52% Landis Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- CHW M. Minoso F. Lary 6% 58% Reached on E5 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Landis to 3B; Minoso to 1B
Andy Carey pinch runs for Minnie Minoso (LF) batting 5th
t4 0-0 1 1-3 O CHW A. Smith F. Lary -8% 50% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -6% 44% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 3-4-5
Andy Carey moves from PR to 3B
Al Smith moves from 3B to LF
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Herbert 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- DET R. Colavito R. Herbert -3% 44% Single to CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O DET N. Cash R. Herbert 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- DET D. McAuliffe R. Herbert -2% 45% Walk; Colavito to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- R DET C. Fernandez R. Herbert -13% 32% Single to LF; Colavito Scores; McAuliffe to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 R DET M. Roarke R. Herbert -11% 21% Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Fernandez to 3B
b4 2-0 2 -23 O DET F. Lary R. Herbert 4% 25% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- CHW S. Lollar F. Lary 5% 30% Single to CF
t5 0-2 0 1-- CHW R. Herbert F. Lary 8% 37% Single to LF; Lollar to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- O CHW F. Robinson F. Lary -7% 30% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Herbert to 2B; Robinson to 1B
t5 0-2 1 12- R CHW N. Fox F. Lary 18% 49% Double to RF (Deep RF); Herbert Scores; Robinson to 3B
t5 1-2 1 -23 O CHW J. Landis F. Lary -11% 38% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 -23 RR CHW R. Sievers F. Lary 23% 61% Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Fox Scores
t5 3-2 2 1-- O CHW A. Carey F. Lary -3% 58% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 --- O DET J. Wood R. Herbert 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 1 --- O DET B. Bruton R. Herbert 2% 64% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 2 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Herbert 2% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- O CHW A. Smith F. Lary -3% 63% Flyball: LF
t6 3-2 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar F. Lary -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- DET R. Colavito R. Herbert -11% 49% Double to LF
b6 2-3 0 -2- O DET N. Cash R. Herbert 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Colavito to 3B
b6 2-3 1 --3 O DET D. McAuliffe R. Herbert 10% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 2 --3 R DET C. Fernandez R. Herbert -18% 44% Triple to RF; Colavito Scores
b6 3-3 2 --3 O DET M. Roarke R. Herbert 6% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- CHW R. Herbert F. Lary 6% 56% Single to CF
t7 3-3 0 1-- O CHW F. Robinson F. Lary -6% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t7 3-3 1 1-- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Herbert to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
t7 3-3 2 --3 CHW J. Landis F. Lary 2% 50% Walk
t7 3-3 2 1-3 R CHW R. Sievers F. Lary 19% 69% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Herbert Scores/No RBI/unER; Landis to 3B
t7 4-3 2 1-3 O CHW A. Carey F. Lary -6% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
b7 3-4 0 --- O DET F. Lary R. Herbert 5% 68% Flyball: LF
b7 3-4 1 --- DET J. Wood R. Herbert -5% 63% Single to LF
b7 3-4 1 1-- O DET B. Bruton R. Herbert 9% 72% Wood Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 3-4 2 --- O DET B. Bruton R. Herbert 2% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
t8 4-3 0 --- CHW A. Smith F. Lary 3% 78% Single to CF
t8 4-3 0 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio F. Lary -3% 74% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-3 1 1-- CHW S. Lollar F. Lary 2% 76% Aparicio Steals 2B
t8 4-3 1 -2- CHW S. Lollar F. Lary 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t8 4-3 1 12- O CHW R. Herbert F. Lary -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Aparicio to 3B; Lollar to 2B
t8 4-3 2 -23 O CHW F. Robinson F. Lary -6% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Ray Herbert facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Herbert 6% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-4 1 --- DET R. Colavito R. Herbert -7% 68% Single to CF
Turk Lown replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-4 1 1-- O DET N. Cash T. Lown 8% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 3-4 2 1-- DET D. McAuliffe T. Lown -5% 71% Walk; Colavito to 2B
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Chico Fernandez (SS) batting 7th
b8 3-4 2 12- O DET C. Maxwell T. Lown 12% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
Reno Bertoia replaces Charlie Maxwell (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
Dick McAuliffe moves from 3B to SS
t9 4-3 0 --- O CHW N. Fox F. Lary -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- O CHW J. Landis F. Lary -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-3 2 --- O CHW R. Sievers F. Lary -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 8-9-1
J.C. Martin replaces Roy Sievers playing 1B batting 4th
George Alusik pinch hits for Mike Roarke (C) batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 --- DET G. Alusik T. Lown -13% 66% Single to P
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Frank Lary (P) batting 9th
Bubba Morton pinch runs for George Alusik (PH) batting 8th
b9 3-4 0 1-- O DET B. Osborne T. Lown 6% 71% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Morton to 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- O DET J. Wood T. Lown 14% 85% Strikeout
b9 3-4 2 -2- O DET B. Bruton T. Lown 15% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Tigers 3.

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