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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 17, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 17, 1961 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,995 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Sam Carrigan 3B: Cal Drummond |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Right Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| J.C. Martin | First Baseman |
| Sammy Esposito | Second Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 17, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cisco
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Cisco
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Wynn
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hardy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Cisco
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cisco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Cisco
The ball gets by Pagliaroni for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Cisco
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Wynn
Cisco bunts towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Cisco
Esposito hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cisco
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cisco
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hardy vs. Wynn
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski scores. Pagliaroni moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cisco vs. Wynn
Cisco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Cisco
Landis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Cisco
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cisco
Smith takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Cisco
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Landis moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
There goes Geiger. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Geiger steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Cisco
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cisco
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Cisco
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Wynn
Hardy 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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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cisco
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Cisco
Landis bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Cisco
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Landis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Cisco
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schilling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Cisco
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Cisco
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Landis scores. There goes Minoso trying to get to second. Geiger throws the ball in to Schilling who relays the ball to Buddin who tags Minoso for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wynn
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Wynn
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wynn
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Esposito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Muffett
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Muffett
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Wynn
Nellie Fox now playing second base. Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Wynn
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wynn
Runnels 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 8
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling misplays the ball. That's an error on Schilling. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Muffett
Landis bunts towards the mound. Muffett fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Muffett
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Muffett
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Muffett
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Wynn
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Wynn
Buddin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Wynn
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Wynn
Schilling hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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 7/17/1961 -- Boston at Chicago (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Geiger G, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 2 3 1 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 1 0 0 Landis J, cf 2 1 1 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 2 0 1 2
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b 2 0 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hardy C, rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 1 Martin J, 1b 3 0 1 2
Cisco G, p 1 0 0 0 Esposito S, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 3 0 1 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0
Wertz V, ph 0 0 0 0
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31 1 3 1 25 4 6 4
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 102 01x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G (L) 6.0 5 3 3 5 1
Muffett B 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 5
E -- Smith A, Schilling C
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Minoso M
SB -- Geiger G
SH -- Cisco G, Landis J 2
SF -- Minoso M
PB -- Pagliaroni J
T -- 2:50
A -- 15995
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