Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers
June 29, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 29, 1961 at Tiger Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 5

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Aparicio ss 4 0 1 1
Fox 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson rf 4 1 1 1
Minoso lf 4 0 0 0
Martin 1b 4 0 2 0
Pilarcik cf 4 0 1 0
Carey 3b 4 0 2 0
Roselli c 4 1 3 0
McLish p 2 0 0 0
  Lown p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 10 2
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
McAuliffe ss 4 2 1 2
Bruton cf 3 1 1 3
Kaline rf 4 0 2 0
Colavito lf 3 0 0 0
Cash 1b 3 0 0 0
Boros 3b 4 0 0 0
Wood 2b 3 1 1 0
Roarke c 2 1 1 0
Lary p 3 0 1 0
Totals 29 5 7 5
Chicago 001 100 0002101
Detroit 002 000 30x571
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
McLish  L (4-7) 6.0 6 4 4 3 4
  Lown   2.0 1 1 1 0 2
Totals
8.0
7
5
5
3
6
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Lary  W (11-4) 9.0 10 2 2 0 4
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
0
4

  E–Minoso (7), Colavito (2).  DP–Chicago 1, Detroit 1.  2B–Chicago Roselli (2,off Lary); Carey (13,off Lary).  3B–Detroit Kaline (5,off McLish); McAuliffe (1,off Lown).  HR–Chicago Robinson (5,4th inning off Lary 0 on, 0 out), Detroit Bruton (7,3rd inning off McLish 1 on, 1 out).  SH–McLish (2,off Lary).  Team LOB–6.  SF–Bruton (2,off Lown).  Team–4.  SB–Pilarcik (2,2nd base off Lary/Roarke).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Red Flaherty, 2B–Bill Kinnamon, 3B–Eddie Hurley.  T–2:11.  A–14,379.
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