Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Walker
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Walker
  
  Fox hits a line drive towards short. Howser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Walker
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Walker
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Wynn
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Wynn
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Wynn
  
  Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Walker
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Walker
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Walker
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Wynn
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Wynn
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Wynn
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pignatano vs. Wynn
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Esposito scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Walker
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Walker
  
  Wynn bunts towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. Carreon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Walker
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Walker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Carreon scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Walker
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wynn
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wynn
  
  Walker 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Wynn
  
  Howser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Walker
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Walker
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Walker
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Walker
  
  Pilarcik hits a line drive towards the mound. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Wynn
  
  Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Wynn covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Wynn
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Lumpe reaches third base with a triple. Robinson throws the ball in to Carreon who tags Lumpe trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebern vs. Wynn
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Walker
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Walker
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Walker
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Walker
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Walker
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Wynn
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Wynn
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Stephens moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pignatano vs. Wynn
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso catches it and throws to third to double up Rivera. Stephens tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wynn
  
  Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Wynn
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Walker
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hankins. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Walker
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Walker
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Minoso tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Walker
  
  Pilarcik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Walker
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Rivera fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rivera. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. Esposito moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carreon vs. Walker
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Wynn
  
  Howser hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Wynn
  
  Hankins hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lumpe vs. Wynn
  
  Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Siebern vs. Wynn
  
  Siebern strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe misplays the ball. That's an error on Lumpe. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Ditmar
  
  Robinson bunts towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Lumpe covering, for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Hankins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Wynn
  
  Luis Aparicio now playing shortstop. Al Smith now playing left field. Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
  
  Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Wynn
  
  Rivera 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pignatano vs. Wynn
  
  Pignatano hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Ditmar
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pilarcik vs. Ditmar
  
  Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Wynn
  
  Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klimchock vs. Wynn
  
  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
  
  Klimchock 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Wynn
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Bass
  
  Norm Bass now pitching.
  
  Esposito strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Bass
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Bass
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bass
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hankins vs. Wynn
  
  Hankins 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lumpe vs. Wynn
  
  Lumpe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Lumpe reaches second base with a double. Hankins moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Siebern vs. Pierce
  
  Billy Pierce now pitching.
  
  Siebern hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hankins tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Pierce
  
  Deron Johnson pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lumpe scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Lown
  
  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Jim Rivera. Turk Lown now pitching. Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
  
  Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pignatano vs. Lown
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Joe Nuxhall.
  
  Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Causey vs. Lown
  
  Causey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/1961 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Robinson F, rf        4  0  0  0   Howser D, ss          4  0  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   Hankins J, cf         4  1  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          3  1  1  0   Lumpe J, 2b           4  1  3  0   
Aparicio L, ss        0  0  0  0   Siebern N, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   Stephens G, lf        3  1  1  0   
Smith A, 3b-lf        3  0  0  1   Johnson D, ph         1  0  1  1   
Pilarcik A, cf        3  1  0  0   Rivera J, rf          2  0  1  0   
Esposito S, ss-3b     3  1  1  0   Del Greco B, ph       0  0  0  0   
Carreon C, c          4  1  2  0   Nuxhall J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Wynn E, p             3  0  1  1   Bertoia R, pr         0  0  0  0   
Pierce B, p           0  0  0  0   Pignatano J, c        3  0  0  1   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   Causey W, 3b          3  0  0  0   
                                   Walker J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Ditmar A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Klimchock L, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Bass N, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  2                        30  3  7  3

Chicago          001 012 000 --  4
Kansas City      000 010 002 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W)*           8.0  6  3  3  2  2
Pierce B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Lown T (S)            0.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker J (L)          6.0  5  4  3  3  0
Ditmar A              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Bass N                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Rivera J, Lumpe J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- Rivera J, Minoso M, Esposito S, Lumpe J, Johnson D
3B -- Lumpe J
SH -- Wynn E, Robinson F
SF -- Pignatano J, Smith A, Siebern N
WP -- Walker J
T -- 2:32
A -- 4247

    

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