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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 29, 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 August 29, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,373 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Right Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 29, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wiesler
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wiesler
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Wiesler
Doby takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Wiesler
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Wiesler
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wiesler
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wiesler
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wilson
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wiesler
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wiesler
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Wiesler
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wiesler
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Wiesler
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Wiesler
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wiesler
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. Dropo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Wiesler
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Wilson
Chuck Stobbs pinch hits for Bob Wiesler.
Stobbs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Griggs
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Griggs
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Griggs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Griggs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Minoso moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Griggs
Dropo bunts towards third. Yost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to third. Dropo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Griggs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Griggs
Hatfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Griggs
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lollar tags and scores. Dropo tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Griggs
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wilson
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Valdivielso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Griggs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Griggs
Doby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Griggs
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Griggs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Wilson
Karl Olson pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Olson hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Grob
Phillips bunts towards third. Yost picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yost. Dropo scores. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Grob
Hatfield bunts towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Grob
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Grob
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Wilson
Plews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Plews reaches third base with a triple. Courtney goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grob
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Grob
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Doby reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Grob
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grob fields it and throws to third for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Grob
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Grob
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Wilson
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Connie Grob.
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 -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Chakales
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Chakales
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Chakales
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Chakales
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Chakales
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Chakales covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Phillips. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Wilson
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Courtney scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wilson
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Lemon reaches third base with a triple. Oravetz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Kinder
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bob Chakales. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Delsing fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Delsing. Lemon scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Kinder
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Kinder
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1956 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 1
Fox N, 2b 5 2 4 0 Herzog W, cf 5 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Minoso M, lf 3 2 3 1 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 1
Delsing J, lf 1 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 2 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 2 0 0 Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 2 3 1 Oravetz E, rf 4 1 2 2
Phillips B, rf 5 0 2 2 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lemon J, ph 1 1 1 1
Wilson J, p 4 0 1 1 Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 14 6 37 7 9 7
Chicago 004 020 111 -- 9
Washington 000 000 106 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 8.2 7 6 5 1 4
Kinder E (S) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (L) 3.0 5 4 4 5 1
Griggs H 3.0 4 2 0 1 1
Grob C 2.0 4 2 1 1 1
Chakales B 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
E -- Yost E 2, Dropo W, Delsing J
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Chicago 13, Washington 4
2B -- Phillips B, Wilson J, Dropo W, Fox N, Doby L, Runnels P, Fitz Gerald E
3B -- Minoso M, Plews H, Lemon J
SH -- Dropo W, Hatfield F
SF -- Wilson J
WP -- Chakales B
T -- 2:27
A -- 1373
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