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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Athletics

1961-07-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 8059 · rain, wet · 1:47

Kansas City Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 8–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Shaw earned the win. Floyd Robinson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	6
KC1	4	4	0	0	0	0	8	12

W: Bob Shaw L: Juan Pizarro SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Joe Linsalata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Luis Aparicio	1	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox	3	0	1	0	0
Floyd Robinson	3	1	2	2	0
Minnie Minoso	3	1	0	0	0
Roy Sievers	3	0	1	0	0
Al Smith	3	0	1	0	2
Al Pilarcik	3	0	0	0	0
Sherm Lollar	3	0	0	0	0
Don Larsen	1	0	0	0	1
Sammy Esposito	2	1	1	0	0
Billy Goodman	1	0	0	0	0
J. C. Martin	1	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Lumpe	4	2	2	0	0	0
Joe Pignatano	4	1	2	1	0	2
Dick Howser	3	2	2	1	0	0
Norm Siebern	4	2	1	1	0	0
Deron Johnson	3	0	1	0	0	1
Leo Posada	3	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Stephens	3	0	1	1	0	2
Wayne Causey	3	0	2	2	0	0
Bob Shaw	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Rivera	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Klimchock	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Juan Pizarro	1.0	6	0	3
Frank Baumann	0.2	4	0	1
Don Larsen	2.1	1	0	2
Russ Kemmerer	1.0	0	0	0
Warren Hacker	1.0	1	1	0

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Shaw	6.0	6	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Aparicio: 63
Nellie Fox: 6/P
Floyd Robinson: 5/FL

Bot 1

Jerry Lumpe: D7
Joe Pignatano: K
Dick Howser: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
Norm Siebern: S9.2-H
Deron Johnson: K
Leo Posada: S7.1-3
Gene Stephens: S8.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-2(E8)
Wayne Causey: S8.3-H(UR);2-3
Bob Shaw: K

Top 2

Minnie Minoso: E6.B-1
Roy Sievers: 7
Al Smith: K/C
Al Pilarcik: 43

Bot 2

Jerry Lumpe: T9
Joe Pignatano: S7.3-H
Dick Howser: S6/G.1-2
Norm Siebern: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
Deron Johnson: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Deron Johnson: 3/FL
Leo Posada: E6/G.2-3;B-1
Gene Stephens: K
Wayne Causey: D7/7S.3-H(UR);1-3
Bob Shaw: 13

Top 3

Sherm Lollar: 8/8XD
Don Larsen: K
Sammy Esposito: 53

Bot 3

Jerry Lumpe: 43
Joe Pignatano: K/C
Dick Howser: 5/FL

Top 4

Nellie Fox: 3/G
Floyd Robinson: HR/9D
Minnie Minoso: E5/TH.B-1
Roy Sievers: S8.1-2
Al Smith: K
Al Pilarcik: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
Sherm Lollar: 8

Bot 4

Norm Siebern: 31
Deron Johnson: D8
Leo Posada: 53
Gene Stephens: K

Top 5

Billy Goodman: 43
Sammy Esposito: S7
Nellie Fox: S8.1-3
Floyd Robinson: S7.3-H;1-2
Minnie Minoso: 8
Roy Sievers: 8/8XD

Bot 5

Wayne Causey: 43
Bob Shaw: 43
Jerry Lumpe: 43

Top 6

Al Smith: D7
Al Pilarcik: 4/P
Sherm Lollar: 8
J. C. Martin: 3/G

Bot 6

Joe Pignatano: D7
Dick Howser: 34/SH.2-3
Norm Siebern: 8/L
Jim Rivera: W
Lou Klimchock: 5/P

Notes & reviews

Luis Aparicio left with a bruised left foot
Gene Stephens struck out intentionally to get the half inning in before the storm hit; 46 minute rain delay
game called after a 45 minute rain delay

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