Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Stafford
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stafford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Stafford
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Stafford
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Baumann
  
  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. Baumann
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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. Baumann
  
  Maris strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Baumann
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Richardson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Baumann
  
  Howard 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 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Stafford
  
  Minoso 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Stafford
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Stafford
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek misplays the ball. That's an error on Kubek. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Stafford
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Baumann
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Baumann
  
  Lopez bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Baumann
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stafford vs. Baumann
  
  Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baumann fields it and throws to second for the out. Skowron moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Richardson vs. Baumann
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Stafford
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Stafford
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Stafford
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landis vs. Stafford
  
  Landis hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Baumann
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Baumann
  
  Maris 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Baumann
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Baumann
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Baumann
  
  Skowron is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Stafford
  
  Minoso hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Stafford
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stafford
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Baumann
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Baumann
  
  Boyer takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stafford vs. Baumann
  
  Stafford strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Baumann
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Lopez scores. Boyer goes all the way around to score. Richardson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kubek vs. Baumann
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Richardson scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maris vs. Baumann
  
  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. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Baumann
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Stafford
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Stafford
  
  Baumann 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Stafford
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Stafford
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Baumann
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Baumann
  
  Skowron 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Baumann
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boyer vs. Baumann
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stafford vs. Baumann
  
  Stafford 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, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Stafford
  
  Landis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Stafford
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Baumann
  
  Al Pilarcik now playing left field. Sammy Esposito now playing shortstop. J.C. Martin now playing first base.
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubek vs. Baumann
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Baumann
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Baumann
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Richardson scores. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Baumann
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Stafford
  
  Joe DeMaestri now playing shortstop.
  
  Martin 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, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stafford
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Stafford
  
  Lollar bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Stafford
  
  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Frank Baumann.
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Esposito vs. Stafford
  
  Esposito takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Stafford
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Kemmerer
  
  Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kemmerer
  
  Lopez 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, 5
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 8

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Stafford
  
  Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pilarcik vs. Stafford
  
  Pilarcik hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Stafford
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stafford vs. Kemmerer
  
  Stafford 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Kemmerer
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stafford
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Stafford
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carreon vs. Stafford
  
  Cam Carreon pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Esposito vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Arroyo
  
  Fox is hit by the pitch. Lollar moves to third. Carreon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Landis vs. Arroyo
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Lollar scores. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Arroyo
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carreon scores. Landis moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roselli vs. Arroyo
  
  Bob Roselli pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
  
  Roselli hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1961 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  2  0   Richardson B, 2b      5  3  3  1   
Esposito S, ss        0  0  0  1   Kubek T, ss           4  0  2  1   
Fox N, 2b             3  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       1  0  0  0   
Landis J, cf          5  0  0  1   Maris R, rf           4  0  0  0   
Robinson F, rf        5  0  2  1   Mantle M, cf          3  0  1  2   
Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   Howard E, c           3  0  1  0   
Pilarcik A, lf        1  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Roselli B, ph         1  0  0  0   Lopez H, lf           4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         2  0  1  0   Boyer C, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Martin J, 1b          2  0  0  0   Stafford B, p         4  0  0  0   
Smith A, 3b           3  1  1  0   Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           3  1  1  0                                      
Baumann F, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Goodman B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kemmerer R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Carreon C, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        35  5  9  4

Chicago          000 000 003 --  3
New York         100 301 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baumann F (L)         6.0  9  5  4  3  3
Kemmerer R            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stafford B (W)*       8.0  7  3  3  4  1
Arroyo L (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Kubek T, Aparicio L 2, Minoso M
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 9
2B -- Kubek T, Howard E
3B -- Mantle M
SF -- Esposito S
HBP -- by Arroyo L (Fox N)
T -- 2:36
A -- 25532

    

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