Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Sheldon
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Sheldon
  
  There goes Aparicio. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Sheldon
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Sheldon
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Pierce
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Pierce
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maris vs. Pierce
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Pierce
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Pierce
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sheldon
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Sheldon
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Sheldon
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Pierce
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Pierce
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Pierce
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Sheldon
  
  Carey hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Sheldon
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierce vs. Sheldon
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheldon vs. Pierce
  
  Sheldon strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Pierce
  
  Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Pierce
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Pierce
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Pierce
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Pierce
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Skowron vs. Kemmerer
  
  Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
  
  Skowron 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Sheldon
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Sheldon
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Sheldon
  
  Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sheldon
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Sheldon
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Kemmerer
  
  Boyer 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 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheldon vs. Kemmerer
  
  Sheldon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Sheldon
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Sheldon
  
  Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carreon vs. Sheldon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Minoso scores. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carreon vs. Sheldon
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Sheldon
  
  Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
  
  Pilarcik strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Sheldon
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Sheldon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Richardson 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, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lown
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lown
  
  Maris 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

• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Sheldon
  
  Landis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Terry
  
  Ralph Terry now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lown
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lown
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Lown
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Lown
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Terry
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Terry
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lown vs. Terry
  
  Lown bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Carreon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Terry
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lown
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terry vs. Lown
  
  Terry bunts in front of the plate. Carreon fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richardson vs. Lown
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kubek vs. Lown
  
  Kubek 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, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Terry
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Terry
  
  Landis hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Terry
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Terry
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lown
  
  Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Lown
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lown
  
  Howard hits a fly ball towards center. Landis catches it and throws to Aparicio who relays to Fox to double up Maris. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Terry
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Terry
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Terry
  
  Carreon hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Lown
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Lown
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Bill Skowron. Yogi Berra pinch hits for Hector Lopez.
  
  Berra hits a line drive to right field. Robinson throws towards third. Carey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carey. Torgeson moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blanchard vs. Lown
  
  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Blanchard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Hacker
  
  Billy Gardner pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard. Warren Hacker now pitching. Bob Cerv pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
  
  Cerv is hit by the pitch. Torgeson scores. Berra moves to third. Gardner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1961 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      3  2  1  0   
Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  0   Kubek T, ss           4  0  0  0   
Landis J, cf          4  2  2  2   Maris R, rf           4  2  3  4   
Robinson F, rf        3  0  1  0   Mantle M, cf          3  0  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Howard E, c           4  0  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          4  1  1  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Carey A, 3b           4  1  1  0   Torgeson E, pr        0  1  0  0   
Carreon C, c          4  0  3  1   Lopez H, lf           3  0  0  0   
Pierce B, p           1  0  0  0   Berra Y, ph           1  0  1  0   
Kemmerer R, p         0  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Pilarcik A, ph        1  0  0  0   Blanchard J, ph       0  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   Gardner B, pr         0  0  0  0   
Hacker W, p           0  0  0  0   Sheldon R, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Terry R, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Cerv B, ph            0  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  9  3                        31  5  9  5

Chicago          000 121 000 --  4
New York         202 000 001 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B              2.2  5  4  4  1  1
Kemmerer R            1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lown T (L)*           4.0  4  1  0  2  0
Hacker W              0.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sheldon R+            5.0  7  4  4  3  1
Terry R (W)           4.0  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Carey A
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 7
HR -- Maris R 2, Landis J 2
CS -- Aparicio L
SH -- Lown T, Terry R
HBP -- by Hacker W (Cerv B)
WP -- Sheldon R
T -- 2:24
A -- 29728

    

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