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Chicago White Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1961-09-02 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2889 · 3:22
Chicago White Sox defeated Washington Senators 12–7. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Don Larsen earned the win and Russ Kemmerer picked up the save. Danny O'Connell went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Don Larsen L: Tom Cheney SV: Russ Kemmerer
Umpires — HP: Sam Carrigan · 1B: Al Smith · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Floyd Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Landis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnie Minoso | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coot Veal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Tasby | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Bright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Cottier | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Heiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Warren Hacker | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cheney | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Bouldin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Roy Heiser | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Pete Burnside | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Garcia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Floyd Robinson: PO1(13)
- Floyd Robinson: W
- Jim Landis: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Minnie Minoso: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 63.3-H
- Al Smith: W
- Nellie Fox: W.2-3;1-2
- Sherm Lollar: S8/8S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Larsen: S8.3-H;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Bot 1
- Coot Veal: 8
- Danny O'Connell: D7
- Chuck Hinton: 9
- Gene Green: K/C
Top 2
- Floyd Robinson: S9
- Jim Landis: HP.1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H(E8)(NR);1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Smith: SB2
- Al Smith: K
- Nellie Fox: S9.3-H;2-H
- Sherm Lollar: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Willie Tasby: S9
- Marty Keough: K
- Harry Bright: 9
- Chuck Cottier: 53
Top 3
- Don Larsen: S6
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.1-2
- Floyd Robinson: 43.2-3
- Jim Landis: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Coot Veal: 2/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: 3/FL
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Al Smith: 31
Bot 4
- Chuck Hinton: 2/FL
- Gene Green: K
- Willie Tasby: S9
- Marty Keough: 9
Top 5
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Don Larsen: S7.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 4/P
- Floyd Robinson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Landis: K
Bot 5
- Harry Bright: S7
- Chuck Cottier: S7.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 2/FL
- Coot Veal: S6.2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Chuck Hinton: 53.3-H(UR)
- Gene Green: 63
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: D7
- Minnie Minoso: 31.2-3
- Al Smith: 4/L
- Nellie Fox: W
- Sherm Lollar: HP.1-2
- Don Larsen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Willie Tasby: K
- Marty Keough: 4/P
- Roy Heiser: 13
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Floyd Robinson: 8
- Jim Landis: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Minnie Minoso: 8
Bot 7
- Chuck Cottier: W
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Coot Veal: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Chuck Hinton: 9
- Gene Green: 43
Top 8
- Andy Carey: 9
- Nellie Fox: W
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2
- Warren Hacker: S7.2-H;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: D7.2-H;1-3
- Floyd Robinson: 3/G
- Jim Landis: W
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 8
- Willie Tasby: 53
- Marty Keough: S9
- Dale Long: 9
- Chuck Cottier: S9.1-2
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-H;1-3
- Coot Veal: D7.3-H;1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Andy Carey: E5/G.1-2
- Nellie Fox: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 3/FL
- Russ Kemmerer: S4.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 9
- Chuck Hinton: W
- Gene Green: 8
- Willie Tasby: 4(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Carl Bouldin
- Harry Bright injured ankle running out single
- Debut game for Roy Heiser