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Kansas City Athletics @
Chicago White Sox
1961-05-13 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 6836 Β· 2:29
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 10β1. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Billy Pierce earned the win and Frank Baumann picked up the save. Minnie Minoso went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CHA | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Jerry Walker SV: Frank Baumann
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Johnny Stevens Β· 2B: Harry Schwarts Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Howser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Lumpe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Haywood Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Norm Siebern | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Pignatano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Landis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
J. C. Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Aparicio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Pierce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Esposito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Walker | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Pierce | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Frank Baumann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Howser: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: 8
- Hank Bauer: 4/P
Bot 1
- Floyd Robinson: HR/9D
- Nellie Fox: 31
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7D
- Roy Sievers: 7/7D
- Jim Landis: K/C
Top 2
- Haywood Sullivan: S7
- Bill Tuttle: E5/G.1-2
- Andy Carey: S9/9S.2-3;1-2
- Norm Siebern: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Jerry Walker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Sherm Lollar: SB2
- Sherm Lollar: D8/78D.2-H
- Billy Pierce: S8.2-H
- Floyd Robinson: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: S8.2-H(RBI);1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2(E8/TH2)
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Roy Sievers: E5/P.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jim Landis: K/C
Top 3
- Dick Howser: 63
- Jerry Lumpe: S7
- Hank Bauer: S8.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- J. C. Martin: S8
- Luis Aparicio: S7.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: D8.2-H;1-3
- Billy Pierce: S8.3-H;2-3
- Floyd Robinson: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 12(3)5(2)/GDP.1-2;B-1
- Minnie Minoso: 8
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Andy Carey: K
- Norm Siebern: K
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Jim Landis: 64(1)/FO
- J. C. Martin: 36(1)/FO
- Luis Aparicio: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Pignatano: 53
- Bill Kunkel: K/C
- Dick Howser: S7
- Jerry Lumpe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sherm Lollar: 7
- Billy Pierce: 43
- Floyd Robinson: 8/8D
Top 6
- Hank Bauer: 7
- Haywood Sullivan: 63
- Bill Tuttle: S8
- Andy Carey: 8
Bot 6
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: HR/7D
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Jim Landis: W
- J. C. Martin: 43
Top 7
- Norm Siebern: S9
- Joe Pignatano: 3/FL
- Marv Throneberry: 56(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Billy Pierce: 36(1)/FO
- Floyd Robinson: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dick Howser: 9
- Jerry Lumpe: W
- Hank Bauer: S9.1-2
- Haywood Sullivan: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Andy Carey: K
Bot 8
- Sammy Esposito: 7/7D
- Minnie Minoso: 2/FL
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Landis: W.1-2
- J. C. Martin: 43
Top 9
- Norm Siebern: S8
- Joe Pignatano: 7
- Lou Klimchock: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Bill Tuttle's throw struck Nellie Fox





















