10/7/1961, BBC61-RIV61, Connie Mack Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 1 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 16 18 1 7 0 1961 Robbers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 7 0 Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Robbers AB R H BI AVG Robinson,Fl rf 5 2 2 2 .301 Brandt cf 3 0 0 0 .259 Will ph 1 0 0 0 .230 Kubek ss 3 0 1 1 .264 Virdon cf 6 1 4 3 .251 Hardy ph 1 0 0 0 .268 Wagner lf 4 2 1 0 .283 Willey p 0 0 0 0 .058 Kuenn ph 1 0 1 0 .254 Howard,F rf 4 0 1 0 .245 Ditmar,A p 0 0 0 0 .125 Stuart 1b 4 0 0 0 .306 Adcock 1b 2 2 0 0 .329 Altman lf 3 0 0 0 .302 Klimchock ph 2 0 0 0 .210 Ashburn ph 1 0 0 0 .254 de la Hoz 2b 6 2 2 2 .325 Johnson,De 3b 3 0 1 0 .231 Bailey,E c 4 2 2 3 .232 Thomas,L ph 1 0 0 0 .353 Groat ss 5 1 1 1 .246 Moran 2b 1 0 0 0 .258 Freese,Ge 3b 5 1 1 2 .243 Leek ph 3 0 1 0 .250 Simmons p 4 3 4 2 .264 Nixon c 3 1 1 0 .278 Maxwell lf 0 0 0 0 .327 Muffett p 0 0 0 0 .333 45 16 18 15 Pleis p 1 0 0 0 .250 Sullivan,F p 1 0 0 0 .000 Nischwitz p 0 0 0 0 .000 Killebrew ph 1 0 0 0 .325 Chance p 0 0 0 0 .000 Klaus ss 0 0 0 0 .216 33 1 5 1 Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Simmons W 13-10 8.0 4 1 0 2 9 114 71 3.76 Ditmar,A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 8 5.13 9.0 5 1 0 2 9 128 79 Robbers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Muffett L 0-3 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 44 24 6.00 Pleis 1.1 8 12 10 4 0 67 29 9.47 Sullivan,F 2.1 3 2 2 0 0 39 24 3.95 Nischwitz 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 23 14 3.00 Chance 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 14 8 16.20 Willey 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 5.84 9.0 18 16 14 5 4 195 107 BBC: Klimchock batted for Adcock in the 7th Klimchock moved to 1b in the 7th Will batted for Robinson,Fl in the 8th Will moved to rf in the 8th Kuenn batted for Wagner in the 9th Maxwell inserted at lf in the 9th RIV: Leek batted for Moran in the 4th Leek moved to 2b in the 5th Killebrew batted for Nischwitz in the 7th Hardy batted for Kubek in the 8th Klaus inserted at ss in the 9th Ashburn batted for Altman in the 9th Thomas,L batted for Johnson,De in the 9th E-Groat, Howard,F, Moran. 2B-Robinson,Fl(21), de la Hoz(16), Groat(20), Freese,Ge(22). 3B-Robinson,Fl(4), Virdon(3). RBI-Robinson,Fl 2(52), Virdon 3(62), de la Hoz 2(26), Bailey,E 3(42), Groat(58), Freese,Ge 2(79), Simmons 2(2), Kubek(40). K-Wagner, Freese,Ge, Klimchock, Will, Kubek, Howard,F, Stuart, Altman 2, Johnson,De, Sullivan,F, Leek, Hardy. BB-Wagner, Adcock 2, Bailey,E, Simmons, Brandt, Nixon. PB-Nixon 2. WP-Simmons. GWRBI: Simmons Temperature: 57, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH. 10/7/1961, BBC61-RIV61, Connie Mack Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 1 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 16 18 1 7 0 1961 Robbers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 7 0 Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Robinson,Fl rf 1>7 63 D.1-H 63 Nischwitz T.1-H Will ph Virdon cf S 3>Pleis S.2-H T.2-H S.3-H 3/g Wagner lf 54/f.B-1 S W.1-2 31 k Kuenn ph Ditmar,A p Adcock 1b 43 W.1-2 W.2-3;1-2 5>43 Klimchock ph 7>k de la Hoz 2b 2>S D.2-H;1-3 note 1 9 3/g Bailey,E c pb.1-2 S.3-H;2-H S.3-H;2-3 53 43 W Groat ss 8 7 D.3-H;1-3 6>8 8>Chance 63 Freese,Ge 3b k note 2 note 3 9 8 Simmons p S.2-H;1-2 4>W Sullivan,F S S note 4 Maxwell lf 1: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: D.1-H;Bx3(945) 3: e4.3-H;2-3;B-1 4: S.3-H;1-H(e9/th);B-2 Robbers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Brandt cf 1>8 wp.2-3 5>63 8 W Kubek ss 3/g S.3-H;1-2 k Hardy ph 8>k Willey p Howard,F rf S 9.2-3 k 7 Stuart 1b 9 8 6>63 k Altman lf 2>k 4>8 k 9>Ditmar,A Ashburn ph 6 Johnson,De 3b 9 S k Thomas,L ph 3/L Moran 2b 3 Leek ph k 7>63 S Nixon c 3>e6.B-1 W.1-2 S 8 Muffett p Pleis p 43.1-2 Sullivan,F p k Nischwitz p Killebrew ph 9 Chance p Klaus ss Black Cats -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Robinson,Fl rf Will ph pb.1-2 k Virdon cf 9>Willey 43 Wagner lf Kuenn ph S Ditmar,A p Adcock 1b Klimchock ph 6/f.B-1 de la Hoz 2b 7 Bailey,E c Groat ss Freese,Ge 3b Simmons p Maxwell lf Robbers -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Brandt cf Kubek ss Hardy ph Willey p Howard,F rf Stuart 1b Altman lf Ashburn ph Johnson,De 3b Thomas,L ph Moran 2b Leek ph Nixon c Muffett p Pleis p Sullivan,F p Nischwitz p Killebrew ph Chance p Klaus ss Black Cats IN OUT ER Robbers IN OUT ER Simmons A1 D4 0 W 13-10 Muffett A1 B1 1 L 0-3 Ditmar,A D5 D8 0 Pleis B2 C8 10 Sullivan,F C9 D9 2 Nischwitz E1 E6 1 Chance E7 F1 0 Willey F2 F5 0 10/7/1961, BBC61-RIV61, Connie Mack Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1961 Black Cats 0 1 4 9 0 2 0 0 0 16 18 1 7 0 1961 Robbers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Robinson,Fl flied out to left (BCBBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Virdon grounded a single to left (CBX) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Wagner grounded to third, forcing Virdon at second, Wagner to first (CBX) 0-0 2 1-- 21 Adcock grounded out to second (B1BSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Robbers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Brandt popped out to center (CBFBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Kubek grounded out to first (CX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Howard,F reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BCBX) 0-0 2 1-- 10 Stuart flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting 0-0 0 --- 11 de la Hoz reached on an infield single to second (FBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Nixon allowed a passed ball, de la Hoz to second (B) 0-0 0 -2- 30 Bailey,E walked (B.BBB) 0-0 0 12- 32 Groat lined out to center (BbFbFBBFX) 0-0 1 12- 22 Freese,Ge struck out (CBFFBS) 0-0 2 12- 01 Simmons lined a single to right, de la Hoz scored, Bailey,E to second (FX) 1-0 2 12- 32 Robinson,Fl grounded out to short (BCBBF>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Robbers batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Altman struck out (CSBS) 1-0 1 --- 01 Johnson,De flied out to right (FX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Moran popped out to first (BFCFBFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting Pleis now pitching 1-0 0 --- 22 Virdon grounded out to first (CBFBX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Wagner grounded a single between third and short (BSBFX) 1-0 1 1-- 31 Adcock walked, Wagner to second (BBBCB) 1-0 1 12- 10 de la Hoz grounded a double down the first base line, Wagner scored, Adcock to third (BX) 2-0 1 -23 31 Bailey,E grounded a single up the middle, Adcock scored, de la Hoz scored (CBBBX) 4-0 1 1-- 21 Groat flied out to left (>FBBX) 4-0 2 1-- 00 Freese,Ge lined a double to right center, Bailey,E scored, Freese,Ge out at third (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Robbers batting 5-0 0 --- 00 Nixon to first on an error by the shortstop Groat (X) 5-0 0 1-- 10 Pleis grounded out to second, Nixon to second (BX) 5-0 1 -2- 20 Simmons threw a wild pitch, Nixon to third (BBB) 5-0 1 --3 30 Brandt walked (BBB.B) 5-0 1 1-3 11 Kubek reached on an infield single to short, Nixon scored, Brandt to second (CBX) 5-1 1 12- 11 Howard,F flied out to right, Brandt to third (FBX) 5-1 2 1-3 12 Stuart lined out to center (FBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting 5-1 0 --- 32 Simmons walked (CSBBBB) 5-1 0 1-- 10 Robinson,Fl doubled deep to center, Simmons scored (BbX) 6-1 0 -2- 22 Virdon lined a single to right center, Robinson,Fl scored (CBBFX) 7-1 0 1-- 30 Wagner walked, Virdon to second (BBBB) 7-1 0 12- 30 Adcock walked, Virdon to third, Wagner to second (BBBB) 7-1 0 123 11 de la Hoz grounded out to second, Virdon scored, Wagner to third, Adcock to second (BCX) 8-1 1 -23 32 Bailey,E lined a single to shallow right, Wagner scored, Adcock to third (BCBBFX) 9-1 1 1-3 21 Groat lined a double to left center, Adcock scored, Bailey,E to third (BCBX) 10-1 1 -23 32 Bailey,E scored, Groat to third, Freese,Ge to first on an error by the second baseman Moran (BBCBFX) Sullivan,F now pitching 11-1 1 1-3 21 Simmons grounded a single between first and second, Groat scored, Freese,Ge scored on an error by the right fielder Howard,F, Simmons to second (BBCX) 13-1 1 -2- 22 Robinson,Fl grounded out to short (BCFBX) 13-1 2 -2- 00 Virdon lined a triple to right center, Simmons scored (X) 14-1 2 --3 22 Wagner grounded out to first (CBFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Robbers batting 14-1 0 --- 00 Altman flied out to center (X) 14-1 1 --- 22 Johnson,De grounded a single up the middle (BSFBX) Leek pinch hitting for Moran 14-1 1 1-- 22 Leek struck out (BCBCS) 14-1 2 1-- 30 Nixon walked, Johnson,De to second (BBBB) 14-1 2 12- 12 Sullivan,F struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting Leek moved to second base 14-1 0 --- 22 Adcock grounded out to second (BBCSX) 14-1 1 --- 00 de la Hoz flied out to right (X) 14-1 2 --- 32 Bailey,E grounded out to third (BBBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Robbers batting 14-1 0 --- 02 Brandt grounded out to short (CFX) 14-1 1 --- 22 Kubek struck out (CCBBS) 14-1 2 --- 22 Howard,F struck out (BFBFFC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting 14-1 0 --- 01 Groat popped out to center (FX) 14-1 1 --- 12 Freese,Ge flied out to right (SFBX) 14-1 2 --- 31 Simmons grounded a single up the middle (BBFBX) Nischwitz now pitching 14-1 2 1-- 00 Robinson,Fl tripled deep to left center, Simmons scored (X) 15-1 2 --3 31 Virdon reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Robinson,Fl scored (BBCBX) 16-1 2 1-- 22 Wagner struck out (CBBSFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Robbers batting 16-1 0 --- 10 Stuart grounded out to short (BX) 16-1 1 --- 22 Altman struck out (BCBFFS) 16-1 2 --- 32 Johnson,De struck out (BBFFBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting Klimchock pinch hitting for Adcock 16-1 0 --- 22 Klimchock struck out (CBFBS) 16-1 1 --- 00 de la Hoz grounded out to first (X) 16-1 2 --- 22 Bailey,E grounded out to second (BCBCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Robbers batting Klimchock moved to first base 16-1 0 --- 10 Leek grounded out to short (BX) 16-1 1 --- 12 Nixon grounded a single up the middle (BFSX) Killebrew pinch hitting for Nischwitz 16-1 1 1-- 11 Killebrew flied out to right (CBX) 16-1 2 1-- 00 Brandt flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting Chance now pitching 16-1 0 --- 11 Groat grounded out to short (BCX) 16-1 1 --- 10 Freese,Ge popped out to center (BX) 16-1 2 --- 20 Simmons lined a single to shallow center (BBX) Will pinch hitting for Robinson,Fl 16-1 2 1-- 02 Nixon allowed a passed ball, Simmons to second (FFB) 16-1 2 -2- 22 Will struck out (FFB.BFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Robbers batting Will moved to right field Hardy pinch hitting for Kubek 16-1 0 --- 02 Hardy struck out (FFS) 16-1 1 --- 21 Howard,F flied out to left (BFBX) 16-1 2 --- 32 Stuart struck out (CFBBBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting Klaus now playing shortstop Willey now pitching 16-1 0 --- 01 Virdon grounded out to second (FX) Kuenn pinch hitting for Wagner 16-1 1 --- 01 Kuenn lined a single down the right field line (CX) 16-1 1 1-- 01 Klimchock grounded to short, forcing Kuenn at second, Klimchock to first (CX) 16-1 2 1-- 01 de la Hoz flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Robbers batting Maxwell now playing left field Ditmar,A now pitching Ashburn pinch hitting for Altman 16-1 0 --- 32 Ashburn popped out to short (CBBSBX) Thomas,L pinch hitting for Johnson,De 16-1 1 --- 22 Thomas,L lined out to first (BFBFX) 16-1 2 --- 00 Leek grounded a single between first and second (X) 16-1 2 1-- 10 Nixon flied out to center (BX)