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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 6, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 6, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,402 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Dick Brown | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 6, 1961
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline 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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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wynn
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Wynn
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a fly ball towards left. Colavito catches it and throws to second to double up Smith. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wynn
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Wynn
Bunning hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Wynn
Wood hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Wynn
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Wynn
Kaline 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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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wynn
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wynn
Cash takes first base on ball four. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Wynn
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Colavito moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Wynn
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Colavito scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Wynn
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bunning vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Bunning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wood vs. Lown
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lown vs. Bunning
Lown hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Lown
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lown
Colavito hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Colavito reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Lown
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Lown
Boros 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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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lown
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lown
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Lown
Bunning 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 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bunning
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Bunning
Lown strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Lown
Wood hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton 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 -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Lown
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox bunts towards third. Boros fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bunning
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landis vs. Bunning
Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Sievers scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Bunning
There goes Smith. The throw from Brown and he is out, Boros applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Fischer
Bill Fischer now pitching.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Fischer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lown
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Lown
Cash hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Lown
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Fischer
Lown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fischer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fischer
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lown
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Lown
Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Chico Fernandez.
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Lown
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Landis 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 6/6/1961 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 0 0
Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 2 3 1
Colavito R, lf 3 1 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 2 2 0 0
Cash N, 1b 2 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b 4 1 4 3
Boros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Esposito S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brown D, c 4 0 0 1 Landis J, cf 4 0 2 2
Fernandez C, ss 2 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1
Osborne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 3 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 33 7 11 7
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 301 30x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 6.2 11 7 7 3 5
Fischer B 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E 3.1 3 1 1 4 3
Lown T (W) 5.2 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Fernandez C
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Smith A, Colavito R
3B -- Cash N
HR -- Smith A
CS -- Smith A
SH -- Fox N
T -- 2:46
A -- 18402
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