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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 28, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 28, 1961 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Blanchard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 28, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Ditmar
Covington strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubek for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. McLish
Blanchard 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. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ditmar
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Richardson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLish
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. McLish
Cerv strikes out. There goes Berra. The throw from Lollar to second, and Berra is out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Ditmar
McLish strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Ditmar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Blanchard and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Ditmar
Covington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Ditmar
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLish
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. McLish
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Gonder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Gonder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. McLish
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonder scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. McLish
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blanchard vs. McLish
Blanchard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. McLish
Maris 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. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coates
Jim Coates now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coates
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Coates
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Coates
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McLish
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. McLish
Cerv takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. McLish
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Cerv scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Kemmerer
Coates strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
There goes Richardson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Kemmerer
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coates
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coates
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Coates
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Coates
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Kemmerer
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Kemmerer
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra 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 6
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Coates
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coates
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coates
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Coates
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kemmerer
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Kemmerer
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Kemmerer
Coates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Coates
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Coates
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coates
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Baumann
Frank Baumann now pitching.
Kubek hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Covington fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Covington. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Baumann
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanchard vs. Baumann
Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Baumann
Maris strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Baumann
Berra hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Coates
Jack Reed now playing center field. Roger Maris now playing right field.
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Coates
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Coates
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Lown
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lown
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coates vs. Lown
Coates hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Coates
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coates
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Coates
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1961, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Kubek T, ss 3 1 2 1
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Covington W, lf 4 1 2 2 Blanchard J, c 3 0 1 1
Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Maris R, cf-rf 4 1 1 1
Landis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Berra Y, rf 3 1 1 0
Smith A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 2 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 3 1 2 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1
McLish C, p 2 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 1
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 1 1 0
Baumann F, p 0 0 0 0 Coates J, p 3 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 32 5 10 5
Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3
New York 012 200 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 2 1
Kemmerer R 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Baumann F 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Lown T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 3.0 5 3 3 0 3
Coates J (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Aparicio L, Covington W
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 7
2B -- Gonder J, Kubek T
HR -- Maris R, Covington W, Sievers R
SB -- Aparicio L, Richardson B
CS -- Berra Y
T -- 2:33
A -- 44435
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