Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Foytack
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Foytack
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Foytack
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Foytack covering. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Baumann
  
  Wood bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruton vs. Baumann
  
  Bruton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colavito vs. Baumann
  
  Colavito hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Baumann
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertoia vs. Baumann
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Foytack
  
  Carey hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Foytack
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Baumann
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Baumann
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. Baumann
  
  Foytack bunts towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. Roarke moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Baumann
  
  Wood hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Wood reaches second base with a double. Roarke scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruton vs. Baumann
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Foytack
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Foytack
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Foytack
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Baumann
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. Baumann
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Baumann
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bertoia vs. Baumann
  
  Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
  
  There goes Bertoia. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Bertoia steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Foytack
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Foytack
  
  Landis strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carey vs. Foytack
  
  Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Carey reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Foytack
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Kemmerer
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Kemmerer
  
  Foytack 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Kemmerer
  
  Wood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Foytack
  
  Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Foytack
  
  Kemmerer strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Foytack
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bruton 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 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kemmerer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colavito vs. Kemmerer
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Kemmerer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Kemmerer
  
  Bertoia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roarke vs. Kemmerer
  
  Roarke hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Foytack
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Foytack
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez catches it and throws to first to double up Landis. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foytack vs. Kemmerer
  
  Foytack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Kemmerer
  
  Wood bunts towards the mound. Kemmerer juggles the ball. That's an error on Kemmerer. Foytack moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bruton vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Hacker
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Hacker
  
  Colavito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foytack scores. Wood moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Hacker
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Foytack
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Foytack
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Foytack
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Foytack
  
  J.C. Martin pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Lown
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Lown
  
  Roarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foytack vs. Lown
  
  Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Foytack
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Foytack
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Foytack
  
  Landis hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Lown
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  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 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Lown
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Foytack
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Foytack
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colavito. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carey vs. Foytack
  
  Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Foytack
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1961 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Robinson F, rf        4  0  0  0   Wood J, 2b            4  1  2  1   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   Bruton B, cf          5  2  2  2   
Landis J, cf          4  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          5  2  3  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  1  1  0   Colavito R, lf        2  0  1  2   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  3  0   Cash N, 1b            4  1  1  2   
Carey A, 3b           3  0  1  2   Bertoia R, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   Fernandez C, ss       4  0  1  0   
Lollar S, c           3  0  0  0   Roarke M, c           4  1  2  0   
Baumann F, p          1  0  0  0   Foytack P, p          3  1  1  0   
Kemmerer R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Martin J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        35  8 14  8

Chicago          000 200 000 --  2
Detroit          211 031 00x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumann F (L)         2.2  7  4  4  1  1
Kemmerer R*           2.1  5  4  3  0  0
Hacker W              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Lown T                2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foytack P (W)         9.0  7  2  2  1  7
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Kemmerer R
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Wood J, Kaline A, Carey A, Minoso M
HR -- Bruton B, Cash N
SB -- Bertoia R
SH -- Foytack P, Wood J
SF -- Colavito R
WP -- Kemmerer R
T -- 2:11
A -- 25504

    

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