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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 31, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,447 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 31, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Baumann
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Estrada
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Estrada
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Estrada
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Estrada
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Estrada
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Estrada
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fox scores. Covington moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Estrada
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Baumann
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 -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Estrada
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Estrada
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Estrada
Baumann strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. Baumann
Estrada bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Estrada
Robinson 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 -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Estrada
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Covington vs. Estrada
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Estrada
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Estrada
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Estrada
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Baumann
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Baumann
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumann covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Fisher
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. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Fisher
Baumann strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeding vs. Baumann
Marv Breeding pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hansen tags and scores. Adair tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Baumann
There goes Brandt. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Brandt steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Stock
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Stock
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stock
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Baumann
Gentile is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Baumann
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hansen for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stock
Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stock
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stock
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field. Brandt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brandt. Lollar moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumann vs. Stock
Baumann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching. Jackie Brandt now playing center field. Earl Robinson now playing right field.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Baumann moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hyde
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Covington vs. Hyde
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumann scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Hyde
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Wes Covington.
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hyde
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Baumann
Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Al Smith now playing left field.
Adair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adair tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hyde
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hyde
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hyde
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumann vs. Hyde
Baumann hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Baumann
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Baumann
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Baumann
Dave Philley pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Baumann
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Baumann
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hall
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Hall
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hall
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Baumann
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baumann
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Baumann
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1961 -- Baltimore at Chicago (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, lf 3 0 1 2 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 0
Brandt J, rf-cf 5 0 3 2 Fox N, 2b 4 2 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Covington W, lf 4 1 3 3
Gentile J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Esposito S, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b-lf 4 1 1 2
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 Landis J, cf 2 1 1 1
Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0 Baumann F, p 4 1 1 2
Adair J, 2b 3 3 2 0
Estrada C, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0
Breeding M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, rf 2 0 0 0
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33 4 10 4 34 9 10 8
Baltimore 001 020 100 -- 4
Chicago 203 004 00x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (L) 2.2 4 5 5 4 2
Fisher J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Stock W* 1.0 4 4 4 0 1
Hyde D 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Hall D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumann F (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Williams D, Gentile J, Brandt J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Hansen R, Adair J
HR -- Smith A, Landis J
SB -- Brandt J
SH -- Estrada C
SF -- Williams D 2
HBP -- by Baumann F (Gentile J)
PB -- Triandos G
T -- 2:38
A -- 11447
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