September 8, 1961 Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
WSA 1 BAL 4
WSA 2 BOS 9
DET 2 KCA 6
MIN 4 CHW 5
@LAA 3
(10) NYY 9
CLE 1 CHC 4
PHI 1 CIN 3
STL 2
(10) PIT 2
@MLN 1 SFG 7
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,849

Friday, September 8, 1961
Time of Game: 2:42

White Sox

78-65

Won 4

4th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0   2    5 11  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0   0    3  8  1

W: B Pierce (9-8), L: J Donohue (4-7)

Angels

61-80

Lost 4

7th, 35 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .277  .666    0    2   2   2B
F Robinson RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .844    0    2   0   2B
M Minoso LF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .279  .788    0    3   0   HR
R Sievers 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .299  .930    0    8   0   
  J Martin 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .642         0   2   
A Smith 3B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .280  .866    0    1   1   2B
N Fox 2B                      5   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .620    0    1   4   
M Hershberger CF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    3   0   2B
C Carreon C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .726    0    8   1   2B
R Herbert P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .405    0    0   1   SH
  T Lown P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Pierce P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .291    0    2   1   
Totals                       39   5  11   4    2   5                    30  13

BATTING

2B: C Carreon (4, off K McBride); M Hershberger (1, off K McBride); L Aparicio (24, off J Donohue); A Smith (27, off K McBride); F Robinson (16, off K McBride).

HR: M Minoso (13, off J Donohue; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SH: R Herbert (3, off K McBride).

TB: M Minoso 4; C Carreon 3; M Hershberger 3; A Smith 3; L Aparicio 2; N Fox 2; F Robinson 2.

RBI: M Minoso 2 (75); N Fox (44); C Carreon (24).

2-out RBI: N Fox.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Lown-C Carreon-R Sievers.

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Pearson RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .284  .818    0    2   0   
J Koppe SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .694    0    2   4   
L Thomas 1B-LF                5   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .871    0    7   0   
L Wagner LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .812    0    4   1   
  B Moran PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .675    0    0   0   SH
  R Bridges 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .623         0   2   
  B Rodgers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Thomas 3B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .804    0    1   5   3B
K Hunt CF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .252  .788    0    2   0   IW
T Satriano 2B                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .209  .715    0    4   0   2B
  S Bilko PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .951    0    3   0   
E Sadowski C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .690    0    4   1   
  T Kluszewski PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .744    0    0   0   GDP
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  E Yost PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .554    0    0   0   
  J Donohue P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .391         0   0   
K McBride P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .237    0    0   1   
  E Averill PH-C              2   0   1   2    0   0  .276  .898    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   3   8   3    4   5                    30  14

BATTING

2B: T Satriano (5, off R Herbert).

3B: G Thomas (1, off R Herbert).

SH: B Moran (6, off B Pierce).

IBB: K Hunt (1, by B Pierce).

TB: G Thomas 3; T Satriano 2; L Thomas 2; L Wagner; E Averill; A Pearson; J Koppe.

GIDP: T Kluszewski (4).

RBI: E Averill 2 (54); G Thomas (45).

2-out RBI: E Averill 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: T Satriano (2).

PITCHING

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
R Herbert                      6     5   3   3    2   4   0   4.65   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5     52    -     1.12   0.00
T Lown, BS (5)                 1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.63    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          3-2    3.02   0.04
B Pierce, W (9-8)              3     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.69   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          0-0    2.10   0.37
Totals                        10     8   3   3    4   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 8          3-2

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K McBride                      7     8   3   2    1   4   0   3.41   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8     54    -     1.03   0.04
T Morgan                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.50    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.69   0.26
J Donohue, L (4-7)             1     2   2   2    1   1   1   4.47    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.90  -0.40
Totals                        10    11   5   4    2   5   1          42     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0·11           -

R Herbert faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K McBride (6); J Donohue (4).

IBB: B Pierce (3; K Hunt).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Harry Schwarts, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 3,849.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Los Angeles Angels                   
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. A Pearson            RF 
2. F Robinson           RF    2. J Koppe              SS 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. L Thomas             1B 
4. R Sievers            1B    4. L Wagner             LF 
5. A Smith              3B    5. G Thomas             3B 
6. N Fox                2B    6. K Hunt               CF 
7. M Hershberger        CF    7. T Satriano           2B 
8. C Carreon            C     8. E Sadowski           C  
9. R Herbert            P     9. K McBride            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-1  -23     -28%  46% E Averill       T Lown          Single to CF (LF-CF); Hunt Scores; Satriano Scores
   b 7   0  3-1  123      28%  74% T Kluszewski    T Lown          Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Hunt to 3B; Satriano to 2B
   t10   1  3-3  --3      24%  91% M Minoso        J Donohue       Home Run (Deep CF); Aparicio Scores
   b 7   0  3-0  1--     -18%  62% G Thomas        R Herbert       Triple to RF; Wagner Scores
   t10   0  3-3  ---      17%  67% L Aparicio      J Donohue       Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  M Minoso        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Pearson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Koppe         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Sievers       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  A Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  N Fox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Wagner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  M Hershberger   Single to 3B
   O      1--      50%  C Carreon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  R Herbert       Wild Pitch; Carreon to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      49%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      12-      44%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Herbert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T Satriano      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Sadowski      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  K McBride       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken McBride facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  M Minoso        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  R Sievers       Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  A Smith         Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
   RO     -2-      56%  N Fox           Single to LF; Smith Scores; Fox out at 2B/LF-C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Herbert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  A Pearson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  J Koppe         Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  L Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken McBride facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  C Carreon       Double to LF
   O      -2-      60%  R Herbert       Fielder's Choice SS; Carreon out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      57%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Herbert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  T Satriano      Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      65%  E Sadowski      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken McBride facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  F Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  M Minoso        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      63%  R Sievers       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      59%  A Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Ray Herbert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  K McBride       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      66%  A Pearson       Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  J Koppe         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  L Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken McBride facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  N Fox           Single to 2B
          1--      83%  M Hershberger   Double to LF (Deep LF); Fox to 3B
   R      -23      89%  C Carreon       Single to LF; Fox Scores; Hershberger to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  R Herbert       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Carreon to 2B; Hershberger Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
   O      -2-      87%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      86%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Ray Herbert facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  L Wagner        Single to LF
   R      1--      62%  G Thomas        Triple to RF; Wagner Scores
          --3      55%  K Hunt          Walk
          1-3      46%  T Satriano      Walk; Hunt to 2B
                  Turk Lown replaces Ray Herbert pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Ed Sadowski batting 8th
   OO     123      74%  T Kluszewski    Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Hunt to 3B; Satriano to 2B
                  Earl Averill pinch hits for Ken McBride batting 9th
   RR     -23      46%  E Averill       Single to CF (LF-CF); Hunt Scores; Satriano Scores
          1--      42%  A Pearson       Walk; Averill to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Koppe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Morgan replaces Ted Kluszewski pitching and batting 8th; Earl Averill moves to C
   O      ---      45%  M Minoso        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      41%  R Sievers       Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  A Smith         Single to SS
   O      1--      39%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Pierce replaces Turk Lown pitching and batting 9th
          ---      32%  L Thomas        Single to LF
                  Billy Moran pinch hits for Leon Wagner batting 4th
   O      1--      34%  B Moran         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
          -2-      41%  K Hunt          Intentional Walk
                  Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tom Satriano batting 7th
   O      12-      50%  S Bilko         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Bilko moves to 1B; Rocky Bridges replaces Billy Moran playing 2B batting 4th; Lee Thomas moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  C Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      35%  B Pierce        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
                  Eddie Yost pinch hits for Tom Morgan batting 8th
   O      ---      41%  E Yost          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  E Averill       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      43%  A Pearson       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Koppe         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Angels 3.

Top of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Donohue facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Donohue replaces Eddie Yost pitching and batting 8th
          ---      67%  L Aparicio      Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
          -2-      66%  M Minoso        Wild Pitch; Aparicio to 3B
   RR     --3      91%  " "             Home Run (Deep CF); Aparicio Scores
   O      ---      90%  R Sievers       Strikeout
          ---      91%  A Smith         Walk
   O      1--      89%  N Fox           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
                  J.C. Martin replaces Roy Sievers playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      95%  L Thomas        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Buck Rodgers pinch hits for Rocky Bridges batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  B Rodgers       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  G Thomas        Bunt Popfly: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Angels 3.

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