S-O-M 1961

CWS 7-13-1 DET 5-10-2 WP-Baumann (1-0) LP-Lary (0-1) SV-Staley (1) MIN 5-8-1 BAL 3-7-0 WP-Pascual (1-0) LP-Fisher (0-1) HR-Williams (1) Killebrew (1, Grand Slam) WSH 5-15-1 CLE 4-10-0 WP-McClain (1-0) LP-Allen (0-1) SV-Sisler (1) HR-Phillips (1) Senators rally from 4-1 deficit, score 3 runs in 8th on 2-run PH single by Gene Green and go-ahead run on single by Coot Veal.

This feature is called upon when a replay game is a complete opposite of an historic game on a certain date, which on April 14, 1961, was a Frank Lary 1-hit masterpiece thrown against the Chicago White Sox. Turns out, a different Frank rolled his own history at the Corner formerly known as Briggs Stadium: CWS 7-13-1 DET 5-10-2 Lary did start out strongly, retiring the Pale Hose 1-2-3 while rookie 2B Jake Wood hit a leadoff homer off Frank Baumann, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Then in the 2nd, Roy Sievers led off with a single, followed by a double by rookie 3B JC Martin. The runs scored on the first of 2 sac flies by Jim Landis and a single by Sherm Lollar. Frank Baumann could also hit too, giving the Sox their 3rd run with a triple and a 3-1 lead after 1-1/2. The score would be 4-2 Sox entering the 5th, which would help mark Lary's unexpectedly early exit. It started with a one-out single by Minnie Minoso, followed by back-to-back singles by Sievers and Martin with the latter sco...

  The American League went 0-5 against Mother Nature on this day. The NL, it fared just a little bit better: CIN 5-10-0 CHC 4-8-1 WP-Purkey (1-0) LP-Brewer (0-1) HR-Banks (1), Williams (1) Frank Robinson, 3 runs scored including the go-ahead run in the bottom of the 8th on a Gene Freese single. STL 6-11-1 CHC 4-9-1 WP-Gibson (1-0) LP-Burdette (0-1) SV-McDaniel (1) HR-Mathews (1) Spencer (1, with 2 on, plus triple, single and 5 RBI) PIT 7-9-1 SFG 3-8-1 WP-Haddix (1-0) LP-Sanford (0-1) Bob Skinner doubled twice, drove in 2 runs. PHI 7-11-1 LAD 4-9-2 WP-Ferrarese (1-0) LP-Williams (0-1) SV-Farrell (1) HR-Herrera (1) Neal (1, with 2 on) Johnny Callison 3-5, including 2-run double in 8th. Daryl Spencer leads the NL in RBIs with 6. Tony Taylor leads the NL with 7 hits.  Bob Skinner leads the NL with 3 doubles. Frank Robinson leads the NL with 5 runs scored.  CIN and STL lead the NL with 2-0 records.

  American League washed out in Baltimore and Washington, but much drier in San Fran and LA... SFG 5-8-0 PIT 1-7-0 WP-Loes (1-0) LP-Law (0-1) SV-Miller (1) HR-McCovey (2, with 2 on) Cepeda (1, the back end of back-2-backs in 4th) LAD 5-9-0 PHI 3-12-1 WP-Podres (1-0) LP-Sullivan (0-1) SV-L. Sherry (1) HR-Moon (1) Tony Taylor: 4-5, all singles. NL RBI Leaders: McCovey 5, Gordy Coleman (CIN) 4 NL Hits Leaders: Taylor (PHI) 5, Wills (LAD) 4, F. Alou (SFG) 4, McCovey (SFG) 4, Cepeda (SFG) 4. 

  1961 NL Results, with "Super" tweaks in terms of stealing and clutch-hitting, starting off with this little oddity in Cincy: CHC-CIN score after 6/1-2: CHC 0-2-2 CIN 0-1-0 CHC-CIN final: CIN 16-12-0 CHC 2-4-5 WP-O'Toole (1-0) LP-Hobbie (0-1) HR-Robinson (1, broke scoreless tie in 7th) Coleman (1, GS in 8th) Cincy sent 25 batters to the plate in the 7th (15) and 8th (10). In the 7th, it was 10 runs on 10 hits, while in the 8th, it was 6 runs, on 1 hit, 3 errors, 2 walks. The manager-less Cubs saved face with 2 in the top of the 9th. Thankfully, the other NL games were a bit routine. STL 3-7-0 MIL 1-5-0 WP-Broglio (1-0) LP-Spahn (0-1) HR-Bolling (1st as a Brave) Ken Boyer, RBI triple for Redbirds. SFG 8-14-2 PIT *3-10-0 WP-Jones (1-0, 10 strikeouts) LP-Friend (0-1) HR-McCovey (1) *-Skinner RBI single off clutch symbol in 9th. LAD 4-13-0 PHI 0-3-0 WP-Drysdale (1-0, 7 strikeouts) LP-Roberts (0-1) HR-Larker (1) 

Just realized it was post #200, so it's fitting that we bring back 1961 in "ADV" with a few "Super" adjustments in terms of stealing as in, no letter grading and with the "infinity" symbol that takes away clutch hits and adds them. Also, they will be "as played" and "as scheduled," though after this first batch of games, it will be a few days before I post AL games again. April was just a bit messy that year... 4/10-11 AL: *means clutch adjustments were made CWS 6-9-1 WSH 1-4-4 WP-Wynn (1-0) LP-Donovan (0-1) HR-Minoso (1) DET 5-9-2 CLE 4-9-1 WP-Bunning (1-0) LP-Perry (0-1) HR-Wood (1) Cash (1, go-ahead homer in 8th) BAL 5-7-1 LAA 4-7-1 WP-Pappas (1-0) LP-Clevenger (0-1) HR-Kluszewski (1)   Pearson (1) Gentile (1) Pappas (1) Whitey Herzog: Walk-off single in 9th with nobody out off of Clevenger.  MIN 4-9-0 NYY 2-5-2 WP-Ramos (1-0) LP-Ford (0-1) HR-Mantle (1) BOS 6*-12-0 KCA 0-7-0 WP-Monbouquette (1-0) LP-Herbert (0-1) HR-Schilling (1...

National League: Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 0 Willie Stargell 3 homers, 4 RBI.  Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 3  Houston 3, Chicago 2 Ken Aspromonte 2-run homer. Cincinnati 7, New York 4 Vada Pinson 2 doubles, triple. San Francisco 4, Los Angeles 2  American League: Baltimore 7, Detroit 4  Curt Blefary 2 solo homers. Kansas City 7, Boston 0 Catfish Hunter 2-hitter Minnesota 2, Washington 1 (12 innings) Rich Reese go-ahead homer in top of 12th. Cleveland 6, Chicago 3 Wagner, Sims Indians homers: Indians 15 hits. California 7, New York 5 Mincher, Hall Halos homers.