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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 2, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 2, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLish
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle 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 -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLish
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ford
Covington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ford
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McLish
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McLish
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLish
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roselli vs. Ford
Bob Roselli pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Roselli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards right. Maris fields it and throws to second to catch Roselli for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Ford
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kemmerer
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Ford
Covington hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Ford
Landis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kemmerer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Ford
Kemmerer hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kemmerer
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kemmerer
There goes Howard. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kemmerer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ford
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ford
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Ford
Cam Carreon pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hacker
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Hacker
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Ford
Covington hits a fly ball towards right. Maris settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maris. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Ford
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hacker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Hacker
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hacker
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Ford
Sammy Esposito pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Berra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ford
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle 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 6/2/1961 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 1 0
Kubek T, ss 3 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 1 1 2 Smith A, 3b 3 1 2 2
Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, lf 3 2 2 2 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Covington W, rf 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 1 Landis J, cf 4 0 1 0
Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Ford W, p 4 1 1 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
Roselli B, ph 1 0 1 0
Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Carreon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Esposito S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 35 2 7 2
New York 013 101 000 -- 6
Chicago 200 000 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 3.0 4 4 4 0 3
Kemmerer R 4.0 5 2 2 1 1
Hacker W 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Maris R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 8
2B -- Kubek T, Skowron B
3B -- Minoso M
HR -- Smith A, Berra Y 2, Maris R
CS -- Howard E
SF -- Kubek T
T -- 2:06
A -- 38410
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