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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 4, 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 4, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 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 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stafford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Stafford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 4, 1961
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pierce
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pierce
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pierce
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Pierce
Cerv takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Maris scores. Mantle moves to third. Cerv moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Covington. Howard reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Cerv scores. Skowron goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stafford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stafford
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Stafford
Covington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Stafford
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Stafford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Covington moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Stafford
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stafford vs. Kemmerer
Stafford hits a fly ball into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer 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, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stafford
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stafford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Stafford
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerv for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stafford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stafford
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Stafford
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Stafford
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kemmerer
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stafford vs. Kemmerer
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer juggles the ball. That's an error on Kemmerer. Howard moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. Richardson moves to third. Stafford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Stafford scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pizarro
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Pizarro
Cerv hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Pizarro
Skowron 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, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stafford
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stafford
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stafford
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Stafford
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pizarro
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pizarro
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Pizarro
Stafford hits a popup towards the mound. Pizarro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Pizarro
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Stafford
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Juan Pizarro.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stafford
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stafford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
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, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Staley
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Staley
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Staley
Cerv 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, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Stafford
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stafford
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stafford
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stafford
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Stafford
Landis 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, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Staley
Skowron 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, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Staley
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Staley
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stafford vs. Staley
Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stafford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stafford
Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stafford
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stafford
Fox 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lown
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Lown
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lown
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Stafford
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stafford
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stafford
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stafford
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Stafford
Landis hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lown
Cerv hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Lown
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown juggles the ball. That's an error on Lown. Cerv moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Lown
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Cerv scores. Skowron moves to third. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Lown
Richardson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stafford vs. Lown
Stafford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Lown
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Lown
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stafford
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Stafford
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stafford
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stafford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1961 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 5 0 0 1 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0
Kubek T, ss 6 1 2 2 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maris R, rf 4 2 2 1 Covington W, rf 4 1 2 1
Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1 Sievers R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 4 2 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 0 0 Smith A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Howard E, c 4 1 3 3 Landis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Stafford B, p 5 1 0 0 Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 10 8 34 1 7 1
New York 401 400 001 -- 10
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 0.2 1 4 0 3 0
Kemmerer R 2.2 4 5 4 0 1
Pizarro J 1.2 3 0 0 0 0
Staley G 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Lown T 2.0 2 1 0 1 3
E -- Aparicio L, Kemmerer R, Lown T 2, Fox N
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Howard E
HR -- Maris R, Covington W
WP -- Pierce B
T -- 2:38
A -- 28362
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