Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1961 > Aug 15, 1961, White Sox at Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BOS
@CLE		8
0
BAL
@DET		0
2
BAL
@DET		2
3
KCA
@MIN		4
9
CHW
@NYY		2
1
LAA
@WSA		8
7
PHI
@CHC		5
6
CIN
@LAD		5
2
PIT
@MLN		1
4
STL
@SFG		2
3
Tuesday, August 15, 1961 8:03PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 49,059, Time of Game: 2:25
White Sox
2
60-57
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
 at Yankees
1
77-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Juan Pizarro (8-5)
L: Whitey Ford (20-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .697 -0.109 1.28 0.072 -0.182 -1.4 1 0 CS
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .619 -0.081 1.09 0.019 -0.100 -1.1 1 2 SH
Jim Landis CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .834 -0.098 0.81 0.000 -0.098 -1.1 1 0
Roy Sievers 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .303 .948 0.038 0.84 0.064 -0.025 0.5 5 1
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .805 0.011 1.32 0.110 -0.099 0.1 2 0 2B
Al Smith RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .854 -0.013 1.01 0.064 -0.077 -0.0 4 0
Andy Carey 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .729 -0.104 1.23 0.023 -0.128 -1.1 0 1 SH
Cam Carreon C 3 0 3 2 1 0 .279 .707 0.292 1.37 0.292 0.000 2.9 12 0
Juan Pizarro P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .628 -0.133 1.52 0.044 -0.178 -1.1 1 2
Team Totals 33 2 9 2 5 5 .273 .671 -0.197 1.15 0.688 -0.887 -2.3 27 6
2B: M Minoso (18, off W Ford).
SH: N Fox (9, off W Ford); A Carey (5, off W Ford).
TB: C Carreon 3; M Minoso 2; L Aparicio 2; N Fox; J Pizarro; R Sievers.
RBI: C Carreon 2 (18).
2-out RBI: C Carreon 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning
CS: L Aparicio (9, 2nd base by W Ford/E Howard).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Richardson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .610 -0.133 1.61 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 4 2
Tony Kubek SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .721 -0.140 1.67 0.024 -0.165 -0.7 5 3
Roger Maris RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .284 1.031 0.236 1.42 0.275 -0.040 1.6 0 0 HR,2B
Mickey Mantle CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .319 1.154 -0.199 1.94 0.000 -0.199 -1.2 0 0
Elston Howard C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .355 .920 -0.138 1.68 0.023 -0.160 -0.8 6 2
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .271 .792 -0.166 1.61 0.000 -0.166 -0.8 9 0
Hector Lopez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .593 -0.073 1.62 0.055 -0.128 -0.2 3 0
Clete Boyer 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .233 .663 0.178 1.46 0.188 -0.011 0.9 0 4
Whitey Ford P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .481 -0.106 1.96 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 0 1
   Bob Cerv PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .661 -0.061 2.59 0.000 -0.061 -0.3
   Luis Arroyo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Yogi Berra PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .796 -0.095 3.43 0.000 -0.095 -0.2
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 5 10 .129 .508 -0.697 1.72 0.565 -1.264 -3.3 27 12
2B: R Maris (15, off J Pizarro).
HR: R Maris (46, off J Pizarro; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: R Maris 6; C Boyer; T Kubek.
RBI: R Maris (108).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Kubek.
E: T Kubek (25).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Pizarro, W (8-5) 9 4 1 1 5 10 1 3.36 36 80 0.698 1.72 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 10 1 1.00 36 80 0.698 1.15 3.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, L (20-3) 7 8 2 2 4 3 0 3.25 32 52 0.113 1.19 1.4
Luis Arroyo 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.77 8 0 0 0.086 0.99 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 5 5 0 2.00 40 52 0 0 0.199 1.72 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Al Smith, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 49,059.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         New York Yankees
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Bobby Richardson 2B
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Tony Kubek SS
3 Jim Landis CF 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Roy Sievers 1B 4 Mickey Mantle CF
5 Minnie Minoso LF 5 Elston Howard C
6 Al Smith RF 6 Bill Skowron 1B
7 Andy Carey 3B 7 Hector Lopez LF
8 Cam Carreon C 8 Clete Boyer 3B
9 Juan Pizarro P 9 Whitey Ford P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 -23 RR CHW C. Carreon W. Ford 17% 69% Single to CF; Sievers Scores; Minoso Scores
b4 0-2 0 --- R NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro -12% 58% Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 1-2 1 --- NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro -12% 65% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Minoso W. Ford 11% 65% Double to RF; Sievers to 3B
b8 1-2 2 -2- O NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 10% 84% Foul Flyball: C

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox W. Ford -6% 48% Aparicio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox W. Ford -2% 46% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Landis W. Ford -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro -4% 42% Walk; Kubek to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro 4% 46% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 12- O NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Sievers W. Ford 4% 54% Single to LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Minoso W. Ford 11% 65% Double to RF; Sievers to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O CHW A. Smith W. Ford -6% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O CHW A. Carey W. Ford -8% 51% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 -23 RR CHW C. Carreon W. Ford 17% 69% Single to CF; Sievers Scores; Minoso Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 2% 69% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro 2% 71% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford -2% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox W. Ford 2% 72% Single to CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Landis W. Ford -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2-0 2 1-- CHW R. Sievers W. Ford 2% 72% Walk; Landis to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O CHW M. Minoso W. Ford -3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYY W. Ford J. Pizarro 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro 2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro 1% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- CHW A. Smith W. Ford 3% 76% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- O CHW A. Carey W. Ford -1% 75% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- CHW C. Carreon W. Ford 1% 77% Walk
t4 2-0 1 12- CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford 4% 81% Single to CF (Short CF); Smith to 3B; Carreon to 2B
t4 2-0 1 123 O CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford -6% 75% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carreon to 3B; Pizarro to 2B; Aparicio to 1B
t4 2-0 2 123 O CHW N. Fox W. Ford -5% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- R NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro -12% 58% Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 1% 64% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
t5 2-1 0 --- O CHW J. Landis W. Ford -2% 62% Strikeout
t5 2-1 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers W. Ford -2% 60% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso W. Ford -1% 59% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro -6% 54% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro -8% 45% Walk; Lopez to 2B
b5 1-2 0 12- O NYY W. Ford J. Pizarro 8% 53% Popfly: SS
b5 1-2 1 12- O NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro 4% 58% Groundout: 1B-P; Lopez to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b5 1-2 2 -23 O NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro 9% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- CHW A. Smith W. Ford 4% 70% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 2-1 0 1-- O CHW A. Carey W. Ford -4% 67% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 1 1-- CHW C. Carreon W. Ford 4% 71% Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- OO CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford -9% 61% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro 4% 65% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro 3% 68% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 --- NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro -2% 66% Walk
b6 1-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 4% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford 4% 74% Single to CF
t7 2-1 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox W. Ford -1% 72% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O CHW J. Landis W. Ford -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 3B
t7 2-1 2 --3 CHW R. Sievers W. Ford 1% 70% Walk
t7 2-1 2 1-3 O CHW M. Minoso W. Ford -5% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro 5% 69% Flyball: RF
b7 1-2 1 --- NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro -5% 64% Walk
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Whitey Ford (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 1-- O NYY B. Cerv J. Pizarro 6% 70% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 1-- O NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro 5% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 6-7-8
Luis Arroyo replaces Bob Cerv (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O CHW A. Smith L. Arroyo -2% 73% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-1 1 --- CHW A. Carey L. Arroyo 2% 75% Walk
t8 2-1 1 1-- CHW C. Carreon L. Arroyo 7% 82% Single to CF; Carey to 3B
t8 2-1 1 1-3 O CHW J. Pizarro L. Arroyo -7% 75% Strikeout
t8 2-1 2 1-3 O CHW L. Aparicio L. Arroyo -5% 70% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- O NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro 6% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro -12% 65% Double to CF
b8 1-2 1 -2- O NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro 10% 74% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 2 -2- O NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 10% 84% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Luis Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t9 2-1 0 --- O CHW N. Fox L. Arroyo -2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-1 1 --- O CHW J. Landis L. Arroyo -1% 81% Flyball: LF
t9 2-1 2 --- O CHW R. Sievers L. Arroyo -1% 81% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Juan Pizarro facing 6-7-8
b9 1-2 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 --- O NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro 6% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro -5% 90% Single to CF
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Luis Arroyo (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 1-- O NYY Y. Berra J. Pizarro 10% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196108150
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.