SUNDAY AUGUST 20,1967

BALTIMORE (57-63) @ CHICAGO (78-38) game 2

STARTING PITCHERS

3 (2-4 3.45) 12YZ (16-3 2.33)

After spotting the visiting Birds a single rally in the initial inning, the Chisox put up 5 unanswered runs then held on as a Tommy John stumbled in the 6th. Just like the opener, the other ace reliever, Bob Locker went three shutout innings giving the Southsiders the sweep.

BAL 100 002 000 3 8 0

CWS 022 100 00x 5 9 1

2B CWS Causey 5

HR BAL F. Robinson 22 (6th off John)

CWS Ward 25 (3rd off Bunker)

RBI BAL F. Robinson 3(75)

CWS Ward 2(76) Wa. Williams 1) Causey 17 Hansen 58

SB BAL Aparicio 13

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Bunker 4 8 1 1 3 5 5 20 28

John 6 6 1 0 3 3 3 25 51

WP John 17-3 2.44 LP Bunker 2-5 3.88 SV Locker 23

SCORING PLAYS:

TOP 1 .. Aparicio singled. Blair singled. F. Robinson singled scoring a run. BAL 1 CWS 0

BOTTOM 2 .. Agee singled. Causey doubled scoring a run. Hansen singled scoring a run. BAL 1 CWS 2

BOTTOM 3 .. Wa. Williams walked. Ward homered scoring two runs. BAL 1 CWS 4

BOTTOM 4 .. McNertney singled. John singled. Wa. Williams singled scoring a run. BAL 1 CWS 5

TOP 6 .. Aparicio singled. FR. Robinson homered scoring two runs. BAL 3 CWS 5

NOTES: Tommy John made his first start in a month, his last being July 22. With the win, he ties Joe Horlen for team lead. Pete Ward continues his expert slugging, leading the Sox in homers and RBIs. Luis Aparicio had his 10th triple in the opener, good for second in the league. Both he and Pail Blair have 10.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-4 HR 2 RBIs

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