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 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Coot Veal

Griffith Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Was 6, ChW 5)    (10-15-2025 05:51:33)       Time 2:41, 65ø  Night Game

Jun 9, 1961                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1961 Chicago(A) 33-17         0 0 1   1 0 2   0 0 0      4  8  1
1961 Washington 23-31         0 3 0   1 0 0   1 0 -      5 11  0

Recap

Was  2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.

Was      Gene Green hit a 2 run HR(3) to take the lead.  ChW  0 Was 2.

Was      Coot Veal singled scoring Klaus.  ChW  0 Was 3.

ChW  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.

ChW      Floyd Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  ChW  1 Was 3.

ChW  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

ChW      Al Smith hit a solo HR(6).  ChW  2 Was 3.

Was  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Was      Coot Veal doubled scoring Daniels.  ChW  2 Was 4.

ChW  6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

ChW      Jim Landis walked scoring Minoso.  ChW  3 Was 4.

ChW      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Lollar to tie the score.  ChW  4 Was 4.

Was  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Was      Chuck Hinton hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  ChW  4 Was 5.

Was  Marty Keough: 2 for 4, triple.

Was  Gene Woodling: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

Was  Bennie Daniels threw a complete game for the win: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 5-2 on the year.

ChW  Bob Shaw threw a complete game but took the loss: 4 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He goes to 4-2 on the year.

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Chicago(A)                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Shaw L(4-2)                   8.0 11  5  4  1  0  4  137  94  43   4.63  36 130(130)       46

                              8.0 11  5  4  1  0  4  137  94  43   3.69  36

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Daniels W(5-2)                9.0  8  4  4  1  3  3  128  86  42   2.61  38 140(143)       55

                              9.0  8  4  4  1  3  3  128  86  42   4.21  38

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  E-Shaw(1)

 2B-Sievers(11), Veal(5), Woodling 2(7), Cottier(1)

 3B-Keough(5)

 HR-ChW Smith,A(6) off Daniels(5) in the 4th with bases empty, 334 feet

    Was Green(3) off Shaw(11) in the 2nd with 1 on base, 256 feet

 SB-ChW Robinson(2) off Daniels(3) + Green(9), 1st

RBI-ChW  - Smith,A(19), Aparicio(17), Landis(35), Robinson,F(9)

    Was  - Green 2(12), Veal 2(8), Hinton(14)

IBB-ChW Sievers off Daniels

 SH-Shaw(3), Cottier(1)

 WP-Daniels(2)

Great-Sievers(4), Fox(8), Klaus(12), Veal(3)

LOB-Chicago(A) 7 Washington 7