April 23, 1961 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 1 BOS 4
@CHW 3 CHW 7
BOS 1 DET 3
LAA 1 DET 3
LAA 2
(11) CLE 10
@KCA 8 MIN 1
WSA 0 LAD 5
CIN 1 PHI 1
CHC 0 PHI 6
CHC 0 MLN 3
@PIT 1 SFG 2
STL 1 STL 7
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 16,953

Sunday, April 23, 1961
Time of Game: 2:02

Red Sox

4-4

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  9  0
White Sox       5  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    7 10  0

W: B Shaw (1-0), L: B Muffett (0-2)

White Sox

4-5

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Schilling 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .689    0    2   1   GDP
G Geiger CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .321 1.012    0    3   0   
V Wertz 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522    0   11   0   
J Jensen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .273    0    1   0   
P Runnels 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .323  .848    0    1   3   2B
R Nixon C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .626    0    3   1   GDP
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .466    0    3   0   GDP
P Green SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .708    0    0   3   
B Muffett P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Hillman P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  J Pagliaroni PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .708    0    0   0   
  L Clinton PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Borland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   1   9   1    0   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (2, off B Shaw).

TB: P Runnels 3; G Geiger 2; R Nixon 2; J Pagliaroni; V Wertz; C Schilling.

GIDP: C Yastrzemski (1); R Nixon (2); C Schilling (1).

RBI: P Runnels (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Schilling-V Wertz.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .693    0    2   3   
N Fox 2B                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .711    0    4   7   
J Landis CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .777    0    4   0   SH
R Sievers 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .968    0    9   1   
M Minoso LF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .310  .888    0    3   0   HR
A Smith RF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .188  .809    0    0   0   2B
J Martin 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .226  .649    0    0   2   
S Lollar C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .654    0    4   0   
B Shaw P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   7  10   7    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Smith (2, off T Borland).

HR: M Minoso (1, off B Muffett; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Landis (2, off B Muffett).

TB: M Minoso 6; A Smith 3; J Martin 2; S Lollar; L Aparicio; R Sievers.

RBI: M Minoso 2 (5); R Sievers 2 (6); J Martin 2 (5); S Lollar (4).

2-out RBI: J Martin 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Aparicio-N Fox-R Sievers 3.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Muffett, L (0-2)             0.1   4   5   5    2   0   1  11.37    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4     21    -     1.00  -0.34
D Hillman                      6.2   3   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   22     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 3          2-1    0.21   0.05
T Borland                      1     3   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   7    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10          2-1

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Shaw, W (1-0)                9     9   1   1    0   4   0   2.84   33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9     69    -     0.37   0.20
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Harry Schwarts, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 16,953.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Schilling          2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. G Geiger             CF    2. N Fox                2B 
3. V Wertz              1B    3. J Landis             CF 
4. J Jensen             RF    4. R Sievers            1B 
5. P Runnels            3B    5. M Minoso             LF 
6. R Nixon              C     6. A Smith              RF 
7. C Yastrzemski        LF    7. J Martin             3B 
8. P Green              SS    8. S Lollar             C  
9. B Muffett            P     9. B Shaw               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-2  1--      12%  86% M Minoso        B Muffett       Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -23      10%  74% R Sievers       B Muffett       Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Fox Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% N Fox           B Muffett       Walk; Aparicio to 2B
   t 7   1  5-0  1-3       4%  99% C Yastrzemski   B Shaw          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  58% L Aparicio      B Muffett       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Schilling     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Geiger        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  V Wertz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Muffett facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Aparicio      Walk
          1--      64%  N Fox           Walk; Aparicio to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Landis        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 3B; Fox to 2B
   RR     -23      74%  R Sievers       Single to CF; Aparicio Scores; Fox Scores
   RR     1--      86%  M Minoso        Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
          ---      87%  A Smith         Single to LF
          1--      89%  J Martin        Single to RF; Smith to 3B
                  Dave Hillman replaces Billy Muffett pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      92%  S Lollar        Single to 2B; Smith Scores; Martin to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Shaw          Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Lollar to 2B
   O      12-      89%  L Aparicio      Popfly: 1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  J Jensen        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Nixon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  J Landis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Sievers       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      93%  P Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Hillman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  M Minoso        Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  A Smith         Strikeout
   OO     1--      92%  J Martin        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  C Schilling     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      94%  G Geiger        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      95%  V Wertz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  S Lollar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  B Shaw          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      94%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Jensen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  P Runnels       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      95%  R Nixon         Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Landis        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Sievers       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  P Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Hillman       Strikeout
          ---      97%  C Schilling     Single to P
          1--      96%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Schilling to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  M Minoso        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  J Jensen        Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  P Runnels       Double to LF
          -2-      94%  R Nixon         Single to 2B; Runnels to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  C Yastrzemski   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Hillman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  S Lollar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Shaw          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      98%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  P Green         Strikeout Looking
                  Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Dave Hillman batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Pagliaroni    Single to LF
                  Lou Clinton pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  C Schilling     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tom Borland facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Borland replaces Lou Clinton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Landis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Sievers       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  M Minoso        Single to LF
          1--      99%  A Smith         Double to LF; Minoso to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  J Martin        Single to RF; Minoso Scores; Smith Scores
   O      1--     100%  S Lollar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, White Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  G Geiger        Single to RF
          1--      99%  V Wertz         Single to 2B; Geiger to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Jensen        Flyball: CF
   R      12-      99%  P Runnels       Single to CF; Geiger Scores; Wertz to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  R Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196104232

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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