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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 7, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 7, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 7, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 1,955 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Lou Berberet | Catcher |
Lyle Luttrell | Shortstop |
Dean Stone | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 7, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stone
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stone
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stone
Minoso hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Stone
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Stone
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Stone
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Doby trying to get to home. Runnels throws to Berberet who tags Doby for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Stone
Donovan hits a popup towards short. Luttrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stone
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stone
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Donovan
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Donovan
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stone
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stone
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Donovan
Stone strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stone
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stone
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Stone
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Luttrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Esposito. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Donovan
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stone
Esposito strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stone
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stone
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luttrell vs. Donovan
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Donovan
Lollar throws to second, with Aparicio covering, and has Berberet trapped. There's the throw to Esposito who tags Berberet for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Donovan
Stone is hit by the pitch. Luttrell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luttrell scores. Stone moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stone
Doby bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Stone
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Stone
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stone
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Stone
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Sievers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Donovan
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Donovan
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stone
Esposito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stone
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stone
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a line drive into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Stone
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Donovan
Luttrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Donovan
Herb Plews pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Yost takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Plews scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Wilson
Jim Wilson now pitching.
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Herzog scores. There goes Runnels trying to get to third. Doby throws the ball in to Esposito, who tags Runnels for the out. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Wilson
Paula strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Chakales
Karl Olson now playing right field. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Chakales
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Ramos
Jim Delsing pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Aparicio bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Ramos
Jim Rivera pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Ramos
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Sammy Esposito.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pollet
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Dave Philley now playing first base. Les Moss now catching. Howie Pollet now pitching. Fred Hatfield now play
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Pollet
Berberet is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luttrell vs. Pollet
Luttrell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ramos
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Ramos
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ramos
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Wiesler
Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Wiesler
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Wiesler
Pollet hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Pollet
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Wiesler.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Pollet
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Pollet
Jerry Snyder pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/7/1956 -- Chicago at Washington (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Esposito S, 3b 1 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Hatfield F, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 4 1 1 1 Fox N, 2b 5 2 2 0 Snyder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Philley D, rf-1b 5 3 2 1 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 3 2 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 2 Paula C, rf 3 0 0 1 Lollar S, c 2 0 1 1 Olson K, rf 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, pr 0 1 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Moss L, c 1 0 1 0 Berberet L, c 4 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 2 1 Luttrell L, ss 4 1 1 0 Delsing J, pr 0 0 0 0 Stone D, p 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 1 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 3 0 Plews H, pr 0 1 0 0 Donovan D, p 3 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 13 7 34 5 11 5 Chicago 300 001 012 -- 7 Washington 000 011 300 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D 6.1 10 5 5 1 4 Wilson J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Pollet H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stone D 7.0 10 4 3 3 3 Chakales B* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0 Ramos P (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 0 Wiesler B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Esposito S, Yost E DP -- Chicago 2, Washington 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Washington 6 2B -- Aparicio L, Herzog W 3B -- Sievers R, Fox N, Philley D SH -- Doby L, Aparicio L SF -- Lollar S, Paula C, Rivera J, Minoso M, Doby L HBP -- by Donovan D (Stone D) T -- 2:35 A -- 1955
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