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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		3
6
CLE
@BOS		12
6		 
(10)
MIN
@KCA		7
8
CHW
@LAA		3
8
WSA
@NYY		4
13
STL
@CHC		9
10
CIN
@MLN		8
5		 
(13)
CIN
@MLN		4
3
LAD
@PHI		2
1
SFG
@PIT		6
7
SFG
@PIT		0
9		 
(7)
Sunday, July 2, 1961,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 8,031, Time of Game: 2:28
White Sox
3
39-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Angels
8
29-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Donohue (2-2)
L: Juan Pizarro (4-1)
S: Art Fowler (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  1
Angels          3  3  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    8  9  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .637 -0.081 0.72 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 0 1
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .651 -0.053 0.50 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 1 2
Jim Landis CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .288 .843 -0.016 0.52 0.021 -0.037 -0.4 3 0
Roy Sievers 1B 3 2 2 2 1 0 .321 1.044 0.098 0.47 0.102 -0.004 2.0 7 0 2·HR
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .799 -0.072 0.68 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 0 0
Al Smith RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .282 .919 0.048 0.49 0.078 -0.031 0.4 4 0 HR
J.C. Martin 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .635 -0.002 0.60 0.037 -0.039 -0.2 1 3
Cam Carreon C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .583 -0.043 0.89 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 4 0
   Al Pilarcik PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .548 0.029 0.64 0.029 0.000 0.3
   Sherm Lollar C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .694 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Juan Pizarro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .762 -0.030 1.20 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 0 0
   Don Larsen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .583 -0.019 0.71 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .841 -0.032 1.28 0.000 -0.032 -0.3
   Warren Hacker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 2 8 .156 .643 -0.173 0.63 0.267 -0.441 -2.0 24 6
HR: R Sievers 2 (20, 2 off J Donohue; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); A Smith (18, off J James; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: R Sievers 8; A Smith 4; A Pilarcik; J Martin.
RBI: R Sievers 2 (49); A Smith (51).
2-out RBI: R Sievers.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: J Pizarro (1).

Los Angeles Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albie Pearson RF 3 3 1 0 1 0 .300 .898 0.117 0.61 0.123 -0.006 2.0 0 0
Billy Moran 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .219 .712 0.013 0.63 0.051 -0.038 -0.4 1 1
Ken Hunt CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .267 .860 0.016 0.69 0.047 -0.032 0.6 7 0 2B
Steve Bilko 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 .289 .945 0.158 0.55 0.172 -0.014 1.4 8 0 HR
George Thomas LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .286 .857 0.007 0.23 0.020 -0.013 1.1 2 0 HR
Earl Averill C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .915 -0.008 0.28 0.007 -0.015 -0.6 8 0
Eddie Yost 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .163 .577 -0.033 0.30 0.001 -0.034 -0.5 1 1
Joe Koppe SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .217 .669 0.023 0.33 0.043 -0.020 -0.2 0 3 2B
Johnny James P 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.050 0.81 0.050 0.000 0.9 0 1 HBP
   Jim Donohue P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 0 0
   Lee Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .766 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Art Fowler P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 8 9 6 1 8 .265 .806 0.327 0.45 0.514 -0.188 3.5 27 6
2B: J Koppe (2, off J Pizarro); K Hunt (13, off W Hacker).
HR: G Thomas (1, off W Hacker; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); S Bilko (9, off J Pizarro; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
HBP: J James (1, by J Pizarro).
TB: G Thomas 5; S Bilko 4; J Koppe 2; K Hunt 2; E Averill; A Pearson; E Yost; B Moran.
RBI: S Bilko 3 (23); K Hunt 2 (47); G Thomas (4).
2-out RBI: K Hunt.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: S Bilko (4).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Pizarro, L (4-1) 1 4 6 4 1 1 1 2.72 10 25 -0.361 0.94 -4.9
Don Larsen 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.95 16 2 2 0.063 0.35 2.3
Warren Hacker 2 4 2 2 0 4 1 3.22 10 0 0 -0.029 0.13 -0.9
Team Totals 8 9 8 6 1 8 2 6.75 36 25 2 2 -0.327 0.63 -3.5
J Pizarro faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Los Angeles Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny James 2 2 1 1 2 0 1 4.74 10 46 0.023 0.96 0.1
Jim Donohue, W (2-2) 5 3 2 2 0 8 2 3.00 18 0 0 0.115 0.56 0.8
Art Fowler, S (4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94 6 0 0 0.035 0.22 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 2 8 3 3.00 34 46 0 0 0.173 0.45 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Larsen (4).
HBP: J Pizarro (2; J James).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Joe Linsalata.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 8,031.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Los Angeles Angels
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Albie Pearson RF
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Billy Moran 2B
3 Jim Landis CF 3 Ken Hunt CF
4 Roy Sievers 1B 4 Steve Bilko 1B
5 Minnie Minoso LF 5 George Thomas LF
6 Al Smith RF 6 Earl Averill C
7 J.C. Martin 3B 7 Eddie Yost 3B
8 Cam Carreon C 8 Joe Koppe SS
9 Juan Pizarro P 9 Johnny James P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RRR LAA S. Bilko J. Pizarro 17% 78% Home Run (Deep RF Line); Pearson Scores; Moran Scores
b2 3-1 0 12- R LAA A. Pearson J. Pizarro 8% 88% Reached on E1 (throw)/Bunt; Koppe Scores/No RBI; James to 3B; Pearson to 2B
t2 0-3 0 --- R CHW A. Smith J. James -8% 69% Home Run (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAA B. Moran J. Pizarro 5% 64% Single to LF; Pearson to 2B
t6 2-6 1 --- R CHW R. Sievers J. Donohue -5% 88% Home Run (Deep RF)

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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, Angels' Johnny James facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. James 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox J. James 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Landis J. James -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHW R. Sievers J. James -1% 52% Landis Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Landis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CHW R. Sievers J. James -1% 51% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHW M. Minoso J. James 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAA A. Pearson J. Pizarro 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- LAA B. Moran J. Pizarro 5% 64% Single to LF; Pearson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O LAA K. Hunt J. Pizarro -2% 61% Flyball: CF; Pearson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RRR LAA S. Bilko J. Pizarro 17% 78% Home Run (Deep RF Line); Pearson Scores; Moran Scores
b1 3-0 1 --- O LAA G. Thomas J. Pizarro -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-0 2 --- LAA E. Averill J. Pizarro 1% 78% Single to LF
b1 3-0 2 1-- O LAA E. Yost J. Pizarro -1% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Johnny James facing 6-7-8
t2 0-3 0 --- R CHW A. Smith J. James -8% 69% Home Run (Deep LF)
t2 1-3 0 --- CHW J. Martin J. James -4% 65% Single to CF
t2 1-3 0 1-- O CHW C. Carreon J. James 4% 69% Popfly: 1B
t2 1-3 1 1-- O CHW J. Pizarro J. James 3% 72% Flyball: CF
t2 1-3 2 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio J. James 2% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- LAA J. Koppe J. Pizarro 4% 78% Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 3-1 0 -2- LAA J. James J. Pizarro 2% 80% Hit By Pitch
b2 3-1 0 12- R LAA A. Pearson J. Pizarro 8% 88% Reached on E1 (throw)/Bunt; Koppe Scores/No RBI; James to 3B; Pearson to 2B
Don Larsen replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 0 -23 O LAA B. Moran D. Larsen -3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 4-1 1 -23 R LAA K. Hunt D. Larsen 3% 89% Wild Pitch; James Scores/No RBI/unER; Pearson to 3B
b2 5-1 1 --3 RO LAA K. Hunt D. Larsen 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pearson Scores/unER
b2 6-1 2 --- O LAA S. Bilko D. Larsen -0% 90% Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 6.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 2-3-4
Jim Donohue replaces Johnny James pitching and batting 9th
t3 1-6 0 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Donohue 1% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1-6 1 --- O CHW J. Landis J. Donohue 1% 92% Strikeout
t3 1-6 2 --- R CHW R. Sievers J. Donohue -4% 88% Home Run (Deep LF)
t3 2-6 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso J. Donohue 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7
b3 6-2 0 --- LAA G. Thomas D. Larsen 1% 90% Single to RF
b3 6-2 0 1-- O LAA E. Averill D. Larsen -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 2B
b3 6-2 1 -2- O LAA E. Yost D. Larsen -1% 88% Strikeout
b3 6-2 2 -2- O LAA J. Koppe D. Larsen -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 6-7-8
t4 2-6 0 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Donohue 2% 88% Strikeout
t4 2-6 1 --- O CHW J. Martin J. Donohue 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-6 2 --- O CHW C. Carreon J. Donohue 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
b4 6-2 0 --- O LAA J. Donohue D. Larsen -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b4 6-2 1 --- O LAA A. Pearson D. Larsen -1% 89% Lineout: 3B
b4 6-2 2 --- O LAA B. Moran D. Larsen -0% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 9-1-2
t5 2-6 0 --- O CHW D. Larsen J. Donohue 2% 91% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-6 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Donohue 1% 92% Flyball: CF
t5 2-6 2 --- O CHW N. Fox J. Donohue 1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
b5 6-2 0 --- O LAA K. Hunt D. Larsen -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 6-2 1 --- O LAA S. Bilko D. Larsen -1% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 6-2 2 --- O LAA G. Thomas D. Larsen -0% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- O CHW J. Landis J. Donohue 2% 93% Strikeout
t6 2-6 1 --- R CHW R. Sievers J. Donohue -5% 88% Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 3-6 1 --- O CHW M. Minoso J. Donohue 2% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-6 2 --- O CHW A. Smith J. Donohue 1% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, White Sox' Don Larsen facing 6-7-8
b6 6-3 0 --- O LAA E. Averill D. Larsen -1% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 6-3 1 --- O LAA E. Yost D. Larsen -1% 89% Popfly: 2B
b6 6-3 2 --- O LAA J. Koppe D. Larsen -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Angels' Jim Donohue facing 7-8-9
t7 3-6 0 --- O CHW J. Martin J. Donohue 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Cam Carreon (C) batting 8th
t7 3-6 1 --- CHW A. Pilarcik J. Donohue -3% 88% Single to RF
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Don Larsen (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 1 1-- O CHW F. Robinson J. Donohue 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-6 2 1-- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Donohue 2% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, White Sox' Warren Hacker facing 9-1-2
Warren Hacker replaces Floyd Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Sherm Lollar replaces Al Pilarcik (PH) playing C batting 8th
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Jim Donohue (P) batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- O LAA L. Thomas W. Hacker -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-3 1 --- LAA A. Pearson W. Hacker 1% 94% Single to CF
b7 6-3 1 1-- O LAA B. Moran W. Hacker -1% 93% Strikeout
b7 6-3 2 1-- R LAA K. Hunt W. Hacker 4% 96% Double to LF; Pearson Scores
b7 7-3 2 -2- O LAA S. Bilko W. Hacker -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 7.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Angels' Art Fowler facing 2-3-4
Art Fowler replaces Lee Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-7 0 --- O CHW N. Fox A. Fowler 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 3-7 1 --- O CHW J. Landis A. Fowler 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 3-7 2 --- O CHW R. Sievers A. Fowler 0% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Warren Hacker facing 5-6-7
b8 7-3 0 --- R LAA G. Thomas W. Hacker 1% 99% Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 8-3 0 --- O LAA E. Averill W. Hacker -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- LAA E. Yost W. Hacker 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 8-3 1 1-- O LAA J. Koppe W. Hacker -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 8-3 2 1-- O LAA A. Fowler W. Hacker -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Angels' Art Fowler facing 5-6-7
t9 3-8 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso A. Fowler 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-8 1 --- O CHW A. Smith A. Fowler 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- O CHW J. Martin A. Fowler 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 8.

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