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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 3, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Kutyna |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Smith 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Sam Carrigan |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Floyd Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coot Veal | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bud Zipfel | First Baseman |
| Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Cottier | Second Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Marty Kutyna | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 3, 1961
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kutyna
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kutyna
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kutyna
Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kutyna
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Herbert
Veal hits a popup towards the mound. Herbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a line drive towards the mound. Herbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kutyna
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kutyna
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kutyna
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cottier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Herbert
Zipfel hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Tasby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Herbert
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Herbert
Cottier hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kutyna
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herbert vs. Kutyna
Herbert hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Kutyna
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Aparicio reaches third base with a triple. Lollar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kutyna
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landis vs. Kutyna
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kutyna
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kutyna vs. Herbert
Kutyna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Herbert
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Veal moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kutyna
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kutyna
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kutyna
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cottier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Herbert
Zipfel hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Herbert
Keough 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 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kutyna
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Kutyna
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kutyna
Aparicio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cottier vs. Herbert
Cottier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Herbert
There goes Cottier. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Cottier steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cottier scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kutyna vs. Herbert
Kutyna bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Daley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veal vs. Herbert
Veal 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kutyna
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Kutyna
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kutyna
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Kutyna
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Herbert
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Herbert
Tasby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Herbert
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tasby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cottier vs. Herbert
Cottier hits a line drive into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kutyna
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kutyna
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kutyna
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Herbert
Daley 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kutyna vs. Herbert
Kutyna 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, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veal vs. Herbert
Veal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Kutyna
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kutyna
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kutyna
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Kutyna
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zipfel fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kutyna
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
J.C. Martin now playing first base.
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Herbert
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Robinson throws the ball in to Carey who tags Woodling trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Klaus scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zipfel vs. Herbert
Zipfel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Zipfel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tasby vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Tasby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Lown
Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cottier vs. Pierce
Billy Pierce now pitching.
Cottier hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Pierce
Daley hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kutyna
Chuck Hinton now playing right field.
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kutyna
Carey bunts towards the mound. Kutyna fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kutyna
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Kutyna
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Kutyna
Al Pilarcik pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Billy Goodman pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Keough. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Sisler
Sammy Esposito pinch runs for Billy Goodman. Dave Sisler now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sisler
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. McLish
Bob Roselli now catching. Cal McLish now pitching. Dale Long pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. McLish
Jim King pinch hits for Coot Veal.
King hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roselli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. McLish
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. McLish
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1961, game 1 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 2 3 1 Veal C, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 5 0 2 1 King J, ph 1 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 3 0 0 1 Klaus B, 3b 5 1 3 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 0 1 1
Martin J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, rf 1 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0 Zipfel B, 1b 4 1 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tasby W, cf 4 1 3 2
Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Keough M, lf 4 0 2 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 0 Cottier C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Pilarcik A, pr 0 1 0 0 Daley P, c 4 0 1 1
Roselli B, c 0 0 0 0 Kutyna M, p 2 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 3 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 2
Esposito S, pr 0 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 38 4 11 4
Chicago 002 000 012 -- 5
Washington 000 010 030 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R 7.1 8 3 2 0 0
Lown T* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Pierce B (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
McLish C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kutyna M (L) 8.2 9 5 5 1 3
Sisler D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Carey A, Martin J
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 8
2B -- Tasby W, Lollar S, Robinson F, Sievers R, Woodling G, Keough M, Goodman B
3B -- Aparicio L, Klaus B
HR -- Tasby W
SB -- Cottier C
SH -- Kutyna M, Carey A
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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