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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 20, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Harry Schwarts 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| R C Stevens | First Baseman |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Dotterer | Catcher |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Third Baseman |
| Cam Carreon | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 20, 1961
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veal vs. Wynn
Veal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wynn
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Woodeshick
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Woodeshick
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Woodeshick covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Woodeshick
Landis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Landis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Woodeshick
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Woodeshick
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Wynn
Bright hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Wynn
Tasby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wynn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dotterer vs. Wynn
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodeshick vs. Wynn
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Woodeshick
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Woodeshick
Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Woodeshick
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Woodeshick
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veal vs. Wynn
Veal hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wynn
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Wynn
Bright hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Woodeshick
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Woodeshick
Landis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Woodeshick
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Woodeshick
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Wynn
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wynn
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dotterer vs. Wynn
Dotterer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodeshick vs. Wynn
Woodeshick 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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Woodeshick
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields the ball and throws to Woodeshick covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carreon vs. Woodeshick
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Wynn
Veal hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wynn
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bright vs. Wynn
Bright hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Woodeshick
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Woodeshick
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Woodeshick
Fox hits a line drive towards short. Veal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Wynn
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wynn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dotterer vs. Wynn
Dotterer takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodeshick vs. Wynn
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Carreon settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Carreon. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veal vs. Wynn
Veal hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Woodeshick
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Woodeshick
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Woodeshick
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tasby. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Sturdivant
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Sturdivant
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Cam Carreon.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. Minoso tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Sturdivant
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wynn
Sherm Lollar now catching.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wynn
Stevens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Wynn
Bright hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Wynn
Tasby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sturdivant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sturdivant
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Dotterer and he is out, Veal applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sturdivant
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Sturdivant
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wynn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dotterer vs. Wynn
Dotterer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Wynn
Jim King pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
King hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Wynn
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Klippstein
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klippstein
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Klippstein
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Klippstein
Wynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dotterer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Wynn
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Wynn
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wynn
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Wynn
Bright hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1961 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Keough M, lf 5 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0
Veal C, ss 4 0 0 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0
Woodling G, rf 4 0 1 0 Landis J, cf 4 2 2 1
Stevens R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 2 1 2
Bright H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 3 1 2 0
Tasby W, cf 3 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 1 2
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Martin J, 3b 2 0 1 0
Dotterer D, c 2 0 1 0 Carreon C, c 2 0 1 0
Woodeshick H, p 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, ph 0 0 0 1
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 1 0 0 0
King J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 4 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 31 6 11 6
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 200 002 02x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 3 1
Sturdivant T 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Klippstein J 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 9 1 1 5 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Carreon C
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 13, Chicago 6
2B -- Landis J, Fox N 2, O'Connell D, Minoso M 2
3B -- Keough M
HR -- Sievers R, Landis J, Smith A
CS -- Aparicio L
SF -- Veal C, Torgeson E
T -- 2:36
A -- 2186
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