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Standings
CHW
@WSA		4
3
Monday, April 10, 1961,
, Griffith Stadium
Attendance: 26,725, Time of Game: 2:41
White Sox
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Senators
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Frank Baumann (1-0)
L: Dick Donovan (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    4  6  0
Senators        2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  4

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .667 1.750 0.043 1.41 0.170 -0.128 0.7 1 5 2B,CS
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.136 1.54 0.000 -0.136 -0.9 3 2
Minnie Minoso LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.041 1.52 0.172 -0.131 -0.4 3 0 SB,HBP
Roy Sievers 1B 2 1 1 2 1 0 .500 2.500 0.195 1.54 0.220 -0.025 1.3 12 1 HR,SF
J.C. Martin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.076 0.90 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 1 4
Al Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.116 1.17 0.044 -0.161 -0.9 0 0 2B,CS
Jim Landis CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 1.000 0.082 0.85 0.137 -0.054 0.2 3 0 3B
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.089 1.24 0.059 -0.148 -0.5 4 2
Early Wynn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Floyd Robinson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.044 0.66 0.044 0.000 0.4 2B
   Russ Kemmerer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 1.80 0.000 -0.063 -0.4 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.199 2.66 0.199 0.000 1.0
   Frank Baumann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 6 3 2 3 .194 .709 0.124 1.31 1.045 -0.922 -0.3 27 15
2B: L Aparicio (1, off D Donovan); A Smith (1, off D Donovan); F Robinson (1, off D Donovan).
3B: J Landis (1, off D Donovan).
HR: R Sievers (1, off D Donovan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: R Sievers (1, off D Donovan).
HBP: M Minoso (1, by D Donovan).
TB: R Sievers 4; J Landis 3; L Aparicio 3; A Smith 2; F Robinson 2.
RBI: R Sievers 2 (2); L Aparicio (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: M Minoso (1, 2nd base off D Donovan/P Daley).
CS: L Aparicio (1, 3rd base by D Donovan/P Daley); A Smith (1, 3rd base by D Donovan/P Daley).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coot Veal SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.038 1.13 0.087 -0.048 0.7 1 3
Billy Klaus 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.057 1.26 0.011 -0.068 -0.7 4 3 SF
Marty Keough RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .750 1.500 -0.049 1.85 0.145 -0.194 -0.2 1 0
Dale Long 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.130 1.33 0.000 -0.130 -1.1 7 2
Gene Woodling LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 1.000 0.126 1.06 0.191 -0.066 1.4 2 0 3B
Willie Tasby CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.082 1.34 0.040 -0.122 -0.3 6 0 2B
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.074 1.32 0.127 -0.052 0.1 2 1
   Jim Mahoney PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Pete Daley C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 3 2
   R C Stevens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 4.62 0.000 -0.063 -0.2
Dick Donovan P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.017 0.98 0.031 -0.048 0.1 1 2
   Harry Bright PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.139 4.98 0.000 -0.139 -0.3
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 1 4 .265 .631 -0.375 1.48 0.632 -1.006 -1.3 27 13
2B: W Tasby (1, off R Kemmerer).
3B: G Woodling (1, off E Wynn).
SF: B Klaus (1, off E Wynn).
TB: M Keough 3; G Woodling 3; W Tasby 2; D O'Connell 2; C Veal 2.
RBI: G Woodling 2 (2); B Klaus (1).
2-out RBI: G Woodling 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Veal-D O'Connell.
E: P Daley (1); W Tasby (1); D Long 2 (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Keough (1st base by F Baumann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 13.50 12 34 -0.221 1.35 -2.0
Russ Kemmerer 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.181 0.71 1.9
Frank Baumann, W (1-0) 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.416 2.59 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 4 0 3.00 36 34 0 0 0.376 1.31 1.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (0-1) 9 6 4 2 2 3 1 2.00 35 64 -0.124 1.31 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 4 2 2 3 1 2.00 35 64 -0.124 1.48 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Donovan (1; M Minoso).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Baumann (1; M Keough, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Joe Linsalata.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 26,725.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Washington Senators
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Coot Veal SS
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Billy Klaus 3B
3 Minnie Minoso LF 3 Marty Keough RF
4 Roy Sievers 1B 4 Dale Long 1B
5 J.C. Martin 3B 5 Gene Woodling LF
6 Al Smith RF 6 Willie Tasby CF
7 Jim Landis CF 7 Danny O'Connell 2B
8 Sherm Lollar C 8 Pete Daley C
9 Early Wynn P 9 Dick Donovan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-3 2 --3 R CHW E. Torgeson D. Donovan 20% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Landis Scores/Adv on E3/unER; Torgeson to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- RR WSA G. Woodling E. Wynn -19% 27% Triple (CF-RF); Veal Scores; Keough Scores
b8 3-4 0 1-- O WSA D. Long F. Baumann 16% 77% Keough Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
b9 3-4 2 -2- O WSA H. Bright F. Baumann 14% 100% Groundout: C-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- CHW J. Landis D. Donovan 14% 39% Triple (Deep LF)

Play By Play

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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, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio D. Donovan 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Fox D. Donovan -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Aparicio to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- OO CHW M. Minoso D. Donovan -7% 45% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA C. Veal E. Wynn -4% 42% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Klaus E. Wynn 3% 45% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- WSA M. Keough E. Wynn -4% 42% Single to LF; Veal to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O WSA D. Long E. Wynn 4% 46% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 12- RR WSA G. Woodling E. Wynn -19% 27% Triple (CF-RF); Veal Scores; Keough Scores
b1 2-0 2 --3 O WSA W. Tasby E. Wynn 3% 29% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- R CHW R. Sievers D. Donovan 10% 39% Home Run
t2 1-2 0 --- O CHW J. Martin D. Donovan -2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- CHW A. Smith D. Donovan 4% 41% Double (Short LF-CF)
t2 1-2 1 -2- O CHW J. Landis D. Donovan -6% 35% Smith Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t2 1-2 2 --- O CHW J. Landis D. Donovan -1% 34% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- WSA D. O'Connell E. Wynn -3% 31% Single
b2 2-1 0 1-- O WSA P. Daley E. Wynn 3% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-1 1 1-- WSA D. Donovan E. Wynn -3% 31% Walk; Daley to 2B
b2 2-1 1 12- WSA C. Veal E. Wynn -5% 26% Single; Daley to 3B; Donovan to 2B
b2 2-1 1 123 RO WSA B. Klaus E. Wynn -1% 24% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Daley Scores; Donovan to 3B
b2 3-1 2 1-3 O WSA M. Keough E. Wynn 3% 28% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
t3 1-3 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar D. Donovan -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Early Wynn (P) batting 9th
t3 1-3 1 --- CHW F. Robinson D. Donovan 4% 30% Double
t3 1-3 1 -2- R CHW L. Aparicio D. Donovan 11% 40% Double; Robinson Scores
t3 2-3 1 -2- O CHW N. Fox D. Donovan -7% 34% Aparicio Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t3 2-3 2 --- O CHW N. Fox D. Donovan -1% 33% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
Russ Kemmerer replaces Floyd Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-2 0 --- O WSA D. Long R. Kemmerer 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 1 --- O WSA G. Woodling R. Kemmerer 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 2 --- O WSA W. Tasby R. Kemmerer 1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
t4 2-3 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso D. Donovan -3% 34% Flyball: CF
t4 2-3 1 --- CHW R. Sievers D. Donovan 3% 37% Walk
t4 2-3 1 1-- O CHW J. Martin D. Donovan -2% 35% Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; Sievers to 2B
t4 2-3 2 -2- O CHW A. Smith D. Donovan -4% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- O WSA D. O'Connell R. Kemmerer 2% 33% Flyball: LF
b4 3-2 1 --- O WSA P. Daley R. Kemmerer 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O WSA D. Donovan R. Kemmerer 1% 35% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
t5 2-3 0 --- O CHW J. Landis D. Donovan -3% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- CHW S. Lollar D. Donovan 6% 38% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Lollar to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- O CHW R. Kemmerer D. Donovan -6% 32% Fielder's Choice SS; Lollar out at 3B/SS-3B; Kemmerer to 1B
t5 2-3 2 1-- CHW L. Aparicio D. Donovan 3% 35% Single to CF; Kemmerer to 2B
t5 2-3 2 12- O CHW N. Fox D. Donovan -6% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- O WSA C. Veal R. Kemmerer 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- O WSA B. Klaus R. Kemmerer 2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- WSA M. Keough R. Kemmerer -1% 31% Single to CF
b5 3-2 2 1-- O WSA D. Long R. Kemmerer 2% 33% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso D. Donovan -4% 30% Popfly: 3B
t6 2-3 1 --- O CHW R. Sievers D. Donovan -3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O CHW J. Martin D. Donovan -2% 25% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Russ Kemmerer facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- O WSA G. Woodling R. Kemmerer 2% 27% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 1 --- WSA W. Tasby R. Kemmerer -4% 23% Double (LF-CF)
b6 3-2 1 -2- O WSA D. O'Connell R. Kemmerer 3% 27% Popfly: 1B
b6 3-2 2 -2- O WSA P. Daley R. Kemmerer 3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- O CHW A. Smith D. Donovan -4% 26% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-3 1 --- CHW J. Landis D. Donovan 14% 39% Triple (Deep LF)
t7 2-3 1 --3 O CHW S. Lollar D. Donovan -11% 28% Strikeout
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 --3 R CHW E. Torgeson D. Donovan 20% 48% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Landis Scores/Adv on E3/unER; Torgeson to 2B
t7 3-3 2 -2- O CHW L. Aparicio D. Donovan -6% 41% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Frank Baumann facing 9-1-2
Frank Baumann replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- O WSA D. Donovan F. Baumann 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- O WSA C. Veal F. Baumann 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b7 3-3 2 --- O WSA B. Klaus F. Baumann 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 2-3-4
t8 3-3 0 --- O CHW N. Fox D. Donovan -5% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- CHW M. Minoso D. Donovan 5% 50% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-3 1 1-- CHW R. Sievers D. Donovan 12% 63% Minoso Steals 2B; Minoso to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t8 3-3 1 --3 RO CHW R. Sievers D. Donovan 9% 72% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Minoso Scores/unER
t8 4-3 2 --- O CHW J. Martin D. Donovan -1% 70% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Frank Baumann facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- WSA M. Keough F. Baumann -10% 61% Single to RF
b8 3-4 0 1-- O WSA D. Long F. Baumann 16% 77% Keough Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
b8 3-4 1 --- O WSA D. Long F. Baumann 4% 81% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 2 --- O WSA G. Woodling F. Baumann 3% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Senators' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
t9 4-3 0 --- O CHW A. Smith D. Donovan -2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-3 1 --- O CHW J. Landis D. Donovan -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-3 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar D. Donovan -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Frank Baumann facing 6-7-8
b9 3-4 0 --- O WSA W. Tasby F. Baumann 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 3-4 1 --- WSA D. O'Connell F. Baumann -10% 80% Single to RF
R C Stevens pinch hits for Pete Daley (C) batting 8th
Jim Mahoney pinch runs for Danny O'Connell (2B) batting 7th
b9 3-4 1 1-- O WSA R. Stevens F. Baumann 6% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mahoney to 2B
Harry Bright pinch hits for Dick Donovan (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 -2- O WSA H. Bright F. Baumann 14% 100% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 3.

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