Washington Senators vs Chicago White Sox
August 6, 1961 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 6, 1961 at Comiskey Park I. The Chicago White Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 2, Chicago White Sox 3

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Veal ss 4 0 0 0
O'Connell 2b 4 0 0 0
Hinton lf 3 0 2 0
Bright 3b 3 1 1 0
Tasby cf 3 0 1 0
Long 1b 3 1 1 1
King rf 4 0 0 0
Daley c 3 0 2 1
McClain p 3 0 1 0
  Sisler p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 8 2
Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Aparicio ss 5 0 4 0
Robinson rf 4 0 0 0
Landis cf 3 0 1 0
Minoso lf 4 1 1 0
Sievers 1b 4 1 1 2
Carey 3b 4 0 0 0
Esposito 2b 1 0 0 0
  Fox ph,2b 2 0 1 0
Carreon c 3 1 2 0
Pierce p 3 0 1 0
  Pilarcik ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 11 2
Washington 010 000 001281
Chicago 000 000 0213110
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McClain  L (7-12) 8.1 10 3 2 3 6
  Sisler   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.1
11
3
2
3
6
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce  W (6-7) 9.0 8 2 2 3 3
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
3
3

  E–Veal (6).  DP–Washington 1, Chicago 1.  HR–Washington Long (16,9th inning off Pierce 0 on, 0 out), Chicago Sievers (23,8th inning off McClain 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Daley (2,off Pierce); Tasby (2,off Pierce); McClain (2,off Pierce); Pilarcik (3,off McClain).  Team LOB–7.  Team–9.  SB–Veal (1,2nd base off Pierce/Carreon); Aparicio 2 (38,2nd base off McClain/Daley 2); Landis (15,2nd base off McClain/Daley).  CS–Hinton (4,2nd base by Pierce/Carreon).  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Bill Kinnamon, 2B–Eddie Hurley, 3B–Red Flaherty.  T–2:34.  A–17,108.
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