9/8/1961, BBC61-EKL61, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 12 16 2 10 0 1961 Lakers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 6 0 Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Lakers AB R H BI AVG Kuenn rf 5 1 2 4 .236 Wood,J 2b 3 1 1 0 .224 Robinson,Fl rf 1 0 1 2 .287 Versalles ss 4 1 2 1 .242 Groat ss 5 0 1 1 .244 Tasby cf 4 0 0 0 .237 Freese,Ge 3b 5 1 1 1 .242 Mathews,E 3b 4 0 3 1 .344 Adcock 1b 3 1 1 0 .325 Pagan lf 3 0 2 0 .263 Will ph 1 0 0 0 .220 Fisher,E p 0 0 0 0 .000 Temple 2b 5 2 4 0 .261 Green,D p 0 0 0 0 .500 Bell,Gu cf 4 1 2 0 .238 Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .190 Virdon cf 0 0 0 0 .238 Lillis,B ph 1 0 0 0 .161 Klimchock lf 5 2 2 2 .221 Duren,R p 0 0 0 0 .200 Edwards c 5 2 2 1 .204 Clendenon rf 3 0 0 0 .333 Bailey,E c 0 0 0 0 .232 Howser ph 1 0 0 0 .267 Simmons p 3 2 0 0 .228 Keough 1b 4 0 0 0 .221 42 12 16 11 Oliver c 4 0 0 0 .088 Spahn p 2 0 0 0 .158 Francona lf 1 0 0 0 .291 34 2 8 2 Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Simmons W 9-9 9.0 8 2 2 1 8 122 85 4.00 9.0 8 2 2 1 8 122 85 Lakers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Spahn L 10-12 5.2 10 6 5 1 1 103 67 3.68 Fisher,E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4.12 Green,D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 22 15 4.48 Nuxhall 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 12 7 4.86 Duren,R 1.0 3 5 1 2 2 39 22 6.52 9.0 16 12 7 3 4 177 112 BBC: Robinson,Fl inserted at rf in the 8th Will batted for Adcock in the 9th Virdon inserted at cf in the 9th Bailey,E inserted at c in the 9th Will moved to 1b in the 9th EKL: Francona inserted at lf in the 6th Lillis,B batted for Nuxhall in the 8th Howser batted for Clendenon in the 9th E-Groat, Klimchock, Pagan, Keough, Duren,R. 2B-Kuenn(10), Robinson,Fl(16), Versalles(16), Pagan(8). 3B-Versalles(4). HR-Kuenn(4), Freese,Ge(27). RBI-Kuenn 4(23), Groat(48), Freese,Ge(66), Klimchock 2(6), Edwards(11), Robinson,Fl 2(43), Versalles(25), Mathews,E(104). CS-Versalles, Mathews,E. K-Freese,Ge, Bell,Gu, Simmons, Will, Tasby 2, Clendenon 2, Keough 2, Spahn 2. BB-Freese,Ge, Adcock, Bell,Gu, Wood,J. SH-Simmons 2. SF-Groat. HBP-Adcock. HB-Green,D. GWRBI: Klimchock Temperature: 66, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: none. 9/8/1961, BBC61-EKL61, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 12 16 2 10 0 1961 Lakers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 6 0 Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn rf 1>13 HR.2-H 5>43 D.3-H;2-H 43 Robinson,Fl rf Groat ss 53 43 5 Fisher,E S 9 Freese,Ge 3b 43 53 k 7>Green,D 7 HR Adcock 1b 2>8 S 6>7 HBP 9>Duren,R W Will ph Temple 2b S S.1-3 S 3/fl S.1-2 Bell,Gu cf S.1-2 8 W.1-2 S.1-2 k Virdon cf Klimchock lf 7 4>63 S.2-H;1-3 note 1 S.2-H;1-3 Edwards c note 2 43 S.3-H;1-2 54/f note 3 Bailey,E c Simmons p 3>e7.B-2 63 note 4 8>Nuxhall note 5 k 1: 36/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.2xH(82);1-2 3: e3.3-H;1-2;B-1 4: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 5: e1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1 Lakers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Wood,J 2b 1>W 53 5>S 3/g Versalles ss T.1-H 3>D 9 3 Tasby cf k 3 63.1-2 8>k Mathews,E 3b S.3-H CS3(25) S.2-3 63 S Pagan lf CS2(24) note 1 64/f D Fisher,E p Green,D p Nuxhall p Lillis,B ph 3/g Duren,R p Clendenon rf 63 k 6>k Howser ph 9>8 Keough 1b 2>e6.B-1 4>k 43 k Oliver c 63.1-2 63 8 53 Spahn p k k Francona lf 7>8 1: S.1-3;B-2(e7) Black Cats -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Kuenn rf Robinson,Fl rf note 1 Groat ss 9/SF.3-H Freese,Ge 3b W Adcock 1b Will ph k Temple 2b Bell,Gu cf Virdon cf Klimchock lf Edwards c Bailey,E c Simmons p 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 Lakers -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Wood,J 2b Versalles ss Tasby cf Mathews,E 3b Pagan lf Fisher,E p Green,D p Nuxhall p Lillis,B ph Duren,R p Clendenon rf Howser ph Keough 1b Oliver c Spahn p Francona lf Black Cats IN OUT ER Lakers IN OUT ER Simmons A1 D8 2 W 9-9 Spahn A1 D1 5 L 10-12 Fisher,E D2 D2 0 Green,D D3 D8 1 Nuxhall D9 E3 0 Duren,R E4 F4 1 9/8/1961, BBC61-EKL61, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 12 16 2 10 0 1961 Lakers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 6 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Kuenn grounded out to the mound (FX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Groat grounded out to third (BFFBBFFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Freese,Ge grounded out to second (CCFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Wood,J walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Versalles lined a triple to right center, Wood,J scored (CSBBX) 0-1 0 --3 02 Tasby struck out (FSFS) 0-1 1 --3 10 Mathews,E lined a single between third and short, Versalles scored (BX) 0-2 1 1-- 10 Mathews,E was caught stealing second (B>B) 0-2 2 --- 20 Pagan doubled deep to left center (B>B.X) 0-2 2 -2- 02 Clendenon grounded out to short (CSFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting 0-2 0 --- 20 Adcock flied out to center (BBX) 0-2 1 --- 01 Temple lined a single to shallow center (FX) 0-2 1 1-- 32 Bell,Gu grounded a single between third and short, Temple to second (CBCBBX) 0-2 1 12- 12 Klimchock lined out to left (CBSX) 0-2 2 12- 32 Edwards lined a single to center, Temple out at home, Bell,Gu to second (BSCBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Keough to first on an error by the shortstop Groat (X) 0-2 0 1-- 10 Oliver grounded out to short, Keough to second (BX) 0-2 1 -2- 12 Spahn struck out (BFCS) 0-2 2 -2- 22 Wood,J grounded out to third (FBSBFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Simmons to second on an error by the left fielder Pagan (CX) 0-2 0 -2- 11 Kuenn homered deep down the left-field line, Simmons scored (CBX) 2-2 0 --- 11 Groat grounded out to second (FBX) 2-2 1 --- 01 Freese,Ge grounded out to third (CX) 2-2 2 --- 21 Adcock lined a single to right (BBFX) 2-2 2 1-- 02 Temple lined a single to left center, Adcock to third (FCFX) 2-2 2 1-3 00 Bell,Gu flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Versalles grounded a double down the first base line (X) 2-2 0 -2- 12 Tasby popped out to first (2FCBX) 2-2 1 -2- 10 Versalles was caught stealing third (B>B) 2-2 2 --- 21 Mathews,E lined a single to left (B>B.SX) 2-2 2 1-- 21 Pagan lined a single to shallow left, Mathews,E to third, Pagan to second on an error by the left fielder Klimchock (BFBX) 2-2 2 -23 32 Clendenon struck out (BBSFFFFBC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting 2-2 0 --- 31 Klimchock grounded out to short (BCBBX) 2-2 1 --- 00 Edwards grounded out to second (X) 2-2 2 --- 00 Simmons grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Keough struck out (CCBC) 2-2 1 --- 12 Oliver grounded out to short (FBFX) 2-2 2 --- 22 Spahn struck out (CSFBBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting 2-2 0 --- 21 Kuenn grounded out to second (BBFX) 2-2 1 --- 11 Groat popped out to third (CBX) 2-2 2 --- 12 Freese,Ge struck out (FBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting 2-2 0 --- 01 Wood,J lined a single to shallow left (CX) 2-2 0 1-- 12 Versalles lined out to right (1CBFX) 2-2 1 1-- 01 Tasby grounded out to short, Wood,J to second (>F11>X) 2-2 2 -2- 00 Mathews,E reached on an infield single to short, Wood,J to third (X) 2-2 2 1-3 11 Pagan grounded to short, forcing Mathews,E at second (BCX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Adcock flied out to left (X) 2-2 1 --- 32 Temple lined a single between first and second (CBFBFFBX) 2-2 1 1-- 32 Bell,Gu walked, Temple to second (BCFBBFB) 2-2 1 12- 22 Klimchock lined a single to right center, Temple scored, Bell,Gu to third (BBCFX) 3-2 1 1-3 01 Edwards grounded a single between third and short, Bell,Gu scored, Klimchock to second (CX) 4-2 1 12- 00 Simmons sacrifice bunted to the mound, Klimchock to third, Edwards to second (Xb) 4-2 2 -23 31 Kuenn grounded a double down the first base line, Klimchock scored, Edwards scored (BBBCX) Francona now playing left field Fisher,E now pitching 6-2 2 -2- 00 Groat flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting 6-2 0 --- 02 Clendenon struck out (CCS) 6-2 1 --- 11 Keough grounded out to second (SBX) 6-2 2 --- 02 Oliver flied out to center (CFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting Green,D now pitching 6-2 0 --- 20 Freese,Ge homered deep to left center (BBX) 7-2 0 --- 01 Adcock was hit by a pitch (SH) 7-2 0 1-- 22 Temple popped out to first (CCBFFBFX) 7-2 1 1-- 22 Bell,Gu lined a single to shallow center, Adcock to second (BCBFX) 7-2 1 12- 00 Klimchock grounded to first, forcing Bell,Gu at second, Adcock to third, Klimchock to first (X) 7-2 2 1-3 02 Edwards grounded to third, forcing Klimchock at second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting 7-2 0 --- 02 Francona flied out to center (CFX) 7-2 1 --- 00 Wood,J grounded out to first (X) 7-2 2 --- 00 Versalles popped out to first (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting Nuxhall now pitching 7-2 0 --- 22 Simmons struck out (BSBFS) 7-2 1 --- 00 Kuenn grounded out to second (X) 7-2 2 --- 10 Groat lined a single to shallow left (BX) 7-2 2 1-- 21 Freese,Ge flied out to left (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting Robinson,Fl now playing right field 7-2 0 --- 02 Tasby struck out (CFC) 7-2 1 --- 21 Mathews,E grounded out to short (BBSX) Lillis,B pinch hitting for Nuxhall 7-2 2 --- 31 Lillis,B grounded out to first (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting Duren,R now pitching 7-2 0 --- 30 Adcock walked (BBBB) 7-2 0 1-- 22 Temple lined a single to left, Adcock to second (FBSBX) 7-2 0 12- 12 Bell,Gu struck out (CCBC) 7-2 1 12- 10 Klimchock singled to right center, Adcock scored, Temple to third (BX) 8-2 1 1-3 21 Temple scored, Klimchock to second, Edwards to first on an error by the first baseman Keough (FBBX) 9-2 1 12- 01 Klimchock to third, Edwards to second, Simmons to first on an error by the pitcher Duren,R (SbXb) 9-2 1 123 02 Robinson,Fl doubled deep to right center, Klimchock scored, Edwards scored, Simmons to third (CFX) 11-2 1 -23 10 Groat hit a sacrifice fly to right, Simmons scored (BX) 12-2 2 -2- 32 Freese,Ge walked (BFBFBB) Will pinch hitting for Adcock 12-2 2 12- 22 Will struck out (BBSCFFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Lakers batting Virdon now playing center field Bailey,E now playing catcher Will moved to first base Howser pinch hitting for Clendenon 12-2 0 --- 10 Howser flied out to center (BX) 12-2 1 --- 22 Keough struck out (CBBSS) 12-2 2 --- 12 Oliver grounded out to third (CCBX)