Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Herbert
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Herbert
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McLish
  
  Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hankins vs. McLish
  
  There goes Howser. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hankins vs. McLish
  
  Hankins strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebern vs. McLish
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Herbert
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Herbert
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Herbert
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Herbert
  
  McLish is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. McLish
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Carey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. McLish
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Herbert
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landis vs. Herbert
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landis for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. McLish
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McLish
  
  Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. McLish
  
  Hankins strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Herbert
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Herbert
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Herbert
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. McLish
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. McLish
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Herbert
  
  McLish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Herbert
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. McLish
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. McLish
  
  Herbert hits a line drive towards third. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Herbert
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landis tags and scores. Sievers tags and moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Herbert
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Herbert
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McLish
  
  Howser bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hankins vs. McLish
  
  Hankins bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lumpe for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Siebern vs. McLish
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Herbert
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLish vs. Herbert
  
  McLish bunts towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Herbert
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Herbert
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landis vs. Herbert
  
  Landis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. McLish
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. McLish
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Herbert
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hankins. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Herbert
  
  Smith bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Minoso moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Herbert
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lollar vs. Herbert
  
  Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McLish vs. Herbert
  
  McLish is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Herbert
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. McLish
  
  Sammy Esposito now playing third base. Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with McLish covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McLish
  
  Howser hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. McLish
  
  Hankins 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 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Larsen
  
  Landis hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Larsen
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. McLish
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. McLish
  
  Siebern hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. McLish
  
  Throneberry strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klimchock vs. McLish
  
  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Bill Tuttle.
  
  Klimchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Siebern moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carey vs. McLish
  
  Leo Posada pinch runs for Lou Klimchock.
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boyd vs. Baumann
  
  Bob Boyd pinch hits for Joe Pignatano. Frank Baumann now pitching.
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1961 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   Howser D, ss          4  1  2  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  0   Hankins J, rf         3  0  0  0   
Landis J, cf          4  1  2  1   Lumpe J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Sievers R, 1b         5  0  2  1   Siebern N, lf         4  0  2  1   
Minoso M, lf          3  1  1  1   Throneberry M, 1b     3  0  0  0   
Smith A, rf           3  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Goodman B, 3b         3  0  1  1   Klimchock L, ph       1  0  1  0   
Esposito S, pr-3b     0  0  0  0   Posada L, pr          0  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           4  1  1  0   Carey A, 3b           3  1  1  1   
McLish C, p           3  0  1  0   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  0   
Baumann F, p          0  0  0  0   Boyd B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Herbert R, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Pilarcik A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        32  2  6  2

Chicago          001 001 110 --  4
Kansas City      100 000 100 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (W)          8.2  6  2  2  2  6
Baumann F (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L)         8.0  9  4  4  3  5
Larsen D              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Carey A
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Fox N, Minoso M, Goodman B
HR -- Carey A
SB -- Aparicio L, Howser D
SH -- Hankins J, McLish C, Smith A
SF -- Minoso M
T -- 2:26
A -- 6675

    

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