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BOS  8
@CLE  0

DET  2
BAL  0

DET  3
BAL  2

MIN  9
KCA  4

CHW  2
@NYY  1
LAA  8
@WSA  7

CHC  6
PHI  5

CIN  5
@LAD  2

MLN  4
PIT  1

SFG  3
STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 49,059

Tuesday, August 15, 1961, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:25
White Sox
2
60-57
Won 4
4th, 17 GB
                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
W: Juan Pizarro (8-5), L: Whitey Ford (20-3)
Yankees
1
77-40
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .697              1   0   CS
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .619              1   2   SH
J Landis CF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .287  .834              1   0   
R Sievers 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   1  .303  .948              5   1   
M Minoso LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .805              2   0   2B
A Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .854              4   0   
A Carey 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .729              0   1   SH
C Carreon C                   3   0   3   2    1   0  .279  .707             12   0   
J Pizarro P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .628              1   2   
Totals                       33   2   9   0    5   5                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: L Aparicio (9, 2nd base by W Ford/E Howard).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Richardson 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .610              4   2   
T Kubek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .721              5   3   
R Maris RF                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .284 1.031              0   0   HR,2B
M Mantle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .319 1.154              0   0   
E Howard C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .355  .920              6   2   
B Skowron 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .271  .792              9   0   
H Lopez LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .225  .593              3   0   
C Boyer 3B                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .233  .663              0   4   
W Ford P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .481              0   1   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .661              0   0   
  L Arroyo P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .667              0   0   
  Y Berra PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .796              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    5  10                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Kubek.
E: T Kubek (25).

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
J Pizarro, W (8-5)             9     4   1   1    5  10   1   3.36   36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 4     80    -     1.72   0.70
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5  10   1          36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 4           -  
New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Ford, L (20-3)               7     8   2   2    4   3   0   3.25   32     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 3· 8     52    -     1.21   0.11
L Arroyo                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   1.77    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.08   0.09
Totals                         9     9   2   2    5   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 9           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -23 RR 17% 69% 0-0 CHW C. Carreon W. Ford Single to CF; Sievers Scores; Minoso Scores
b4 0 --- R -12% 58% 0-2 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Home Run (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- -12% 65% 1-2 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Double to CF
t2 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso W. Ford Double to RF; Sievers to 3B
b8 1 -2- O 10% 74% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro Flyball: RF

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, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 CHW N. Fox W. Ford Aparicio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHW N. Fox W. Ford Lineout: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHW J. Landis W. Ford 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro Single to CF
b1 1 1-- -3% 42% 0-0 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Walk; Kubek to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW R. Sievers W. Ford Single to LF (Short LF)
t2 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 CHW M. Minoso W. Ford Double to RF; Sievers to 3B
t2 0 -23 O -6% 59% 0-0 CHW A. Smith W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 CHW A. Carey W. Ford Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 2 -23 RR 17% 69% 0-0 CHW C. Carreon W. Ford Single to CF; Sievers Scores; Minoso Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford 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 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro 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 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- 2% 72% 2-0 CHW N. Fox W. Ford Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 CHW J. Landis W. Ford Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- 2% 72% 2-0 CHW R. Sievers W. Ford Walk; Landis to 2B
t3 2 12- O -3% 68% 2-0 CHW M. Minoso W. Ford 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 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 NYY W. Ford J. Pizarro Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro 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 0 --- 3% 77% 2-0 CHW A. Smith W. Ford Walk
t4 0 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 CHW A. Carey W. Ford Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
t4 1 -2- 1% 77% 2-0 CHW C. Carreon W. Ford Walk
t4 1 12- 4% 81% 2-0 CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford Single to CF (Short CF); Smith to 3B; Carreon to 2B
t4 1 123 O -6% 75% 2-0 CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carreon to 3B; Pizarro to 2B; Aparicio to 1B
t4 2 123 O -5% 70% 2-0 CHW N. Fox W. Ford 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 --- R -12% 58% 0-2 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Home Run (Deep RF)
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 64% 1-2 NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 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 0 --- O -2% 62% 2-1 CHW J. Landis W. Ford Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 CHW R. Sievers W. Ford Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 CHW M. Minoso W. Ford 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 0 --- -6% 54% 1-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro Walk
b5 0 1-- -8% 45% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro Walk; Lopez to 2B
b5 0 12- O 8% 53% 1-2 NYY W. Ford J. Pizarro Popfly: SS
b5 1 12- O 4% 58% 1-2 NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro Groundout: 1B-P; Lopez to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b5 2 -23 O 9% 67% 1-2 NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro 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 0 --- 4% 70% 2-1 CHW A. Smith W. Ford Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O -4% 67% 2-1 CHW A. Carey W. Ford Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- 4% 71% 2-1 CHW C. Carreon W. Ford Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t6 1 12- OO -9% 61% 2-1 CHW J. Pizarro W. Ford 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 0 --- O 4% 65% 1-2 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 66% 1-2 NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro Walk
b6 2 1-- O 4% 70% 1-2 NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro 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 0 --- 4% 74% 2-1 CHW L. Aparicio W. Ford Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 72% 2-1 CHW N. Fox W. Ford Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -3% 69% 2-1 CHW J. Landis W. Ford Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 3B
t7 2 --3 1% 70% 2-1 CHW R. Sievers W. Ford Walk
t7 2 1-3 O -6% 65% 2-1 CHW M. Minoso W. Ford 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 0 --- O 5% 69% 1-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -5% 64% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro Walk
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Whitey Ford (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 6% 70% 1-2 NYY B. Cerv J. Pizarro Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 1-2 NYY B. Richardson J. Pizarro 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-1 CHW A. Smith L. Arroyo Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 2% 75% 2-1 CHW A. Carey L. Arroyo Walk
t8 1 1-- 7% 82% 2-1 CHW C. Carreon L. Arroyo Single to CF; Carey to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O -7% 75% 2-1 CHW J. Pizarro L. Arroyo Strikeout
t8 2 1-3 O -5% 70% 2-1 CHW L. Aparicio L. Arroyo 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 0 --- O 6% 77% 1-2 NYY T. Kubek J. Pizarro Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -12% 65% 1-2 NYY R. Maris J. Pizarro Double to CF
b8 1 -2- O 10% 74% 1-2 NYY M. Mantle J. Pizarro Flyball: RF
b8 2 -2- O 10% 84% 1-2 NYY E. Howard J. Pizarro 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 0 --- O -2% 83% 2-1 CHW N. Fox L. Arroyo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-1 CHW J. Landis L. Arroyo Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-1 CHW R. Sievers L. Arroyo 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 0 --- O 9% 89% 1-2 NYY B. Skowron J. Pizarro Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 6% 95% 1-2 NYY H. Lopez J. Pizarro Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 1-2 NYY C. Boyer J. Pizarro Single to CF
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Luis Arroyo (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 NYY Y. Berra J. Pizarro Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1.

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