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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 23, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 17,945 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Schwarts 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Pierce
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hoeft
Covington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Covington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carreon vs. Hoeft
Carreon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pierce
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Pierce
Adair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Pierce
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Pierce
The ball gets by Carreon for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Hoeft
Pierce hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Triandos fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Pierce
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Hoeft
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Hoeft
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Pierce
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Pierce
Adair strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Pierce
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Hoeft
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Hoeft
Pierce bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hoeft
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Hoeft
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a line drive into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Hoeft
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hoeft
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Pierce
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Pierce
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Pierce
Adair takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Pierce
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Wilhelm
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wilhelm
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Wilhelm
Fox takes first base on ball four. Esposito moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Wilhelm
Landis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Staley
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilhelm
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Wilhelm
Covington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilhelm
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Wilhelm
Carreon hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Staley
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Staley
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Staley
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Russ Snyder now playing right field. Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wilhelm
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Minnie Minoso pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wilhelm
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Wilhelm
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1961 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 5 0 2 1 Williams D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Landis J, cf 5 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 4 0 0 0
Covington W, lf 4 0 2 0 Hansen R, ss 3 0 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, rf 3 0 0 0
Carreon C, c 4 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Esposito S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Philley D, lf 3 1 3 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0 Adair J, 2b 2 1 1 2
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0 Gentile J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Minoso M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 32 3 8 3
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore 120 000 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 12
Staley G 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 1 4
Wilhelm H (S) 3.0 3 0 0 3 2
E -- Hansen R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Baltimore 7
2B -- Covington W
HR -- Williams D, Adair J
SH -- Pierce B
PB -- Carreon C
T -- 2:31
A -- 17945
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