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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on August 15, 1956 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,851 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Williams | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Tito Francona | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Plews vs. Fornieles
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Pascual
There goes Williams. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Roig applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Fornieles
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Fornieles
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pascual
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Fornieles
There goes Yost. The throw from Triandos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Pascual
Fornieles strikes out. There goes Gardner. The throw from Berberet to Roig, and Gardner is out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Fornieles
Plews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Plews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roig vs. Fornieles
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Francona moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Pascual
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Pascual
Hatton 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
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Fornieles
Pascual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fornieles vs. Pascual
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Pascual
Boyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Pascual
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Francona reaches third base with a triple. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Pascual
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Pascual
Bob Hale pinch hits for Gus Triandos.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Francona scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pascual
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Fornieles
Tom Gastall now catching.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Berberet hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Fornieles
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Pascual
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pascual
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Pascual
Fornieles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Fornieles
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd fields the ball and throws to Fornieles covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost bunts towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Oravetz scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Byerly
Boyd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Byerly
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Fornieles
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Fornieles
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Fornieles
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Roig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Byerly
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Byerly
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Byerly
Hatton 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
Top 10
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byerly vs. Fornieles
Byerly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Fornieles
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Byerly
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Byerly
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Byerly
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wight
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byerly
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Byerly
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Byerly
Francona strikes out. View Play
Top 12
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Wight
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byerly vs. Wight
Byerly strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Byerly
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gastall vs. Byerly
Gastall bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Byerly
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Byerly
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1956 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Williams D, cf 5 0 1 0
Herzog W, cf 5 0 1 0 Boyd B, 1b 5 1 2 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 2 2 Francona T, rf 5 1 2 1
Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0
Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 2 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 1
Berberet L, c 3 0 0 0 Gastall T, c 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Roig T, ss 5 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 5 0 2 1
Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 1 1 0 Fornieles M, p 3 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 2 0 0 0 Wight B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 2 7 2 39 3 7 3
Washington 001 000 010 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 002 000 001 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C 7.0 6 2 2 1 7
Byerly B (L) 4.1 1 1 1 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M 9.1 7 2 1 3 5
Wight B (W) 2.2 0 0 0 0 6
E -- Triandos G, Lemon J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Plews H, Runnels P
3B -- Francona T
SB -- Yost E
CS -- Williams D, Gardner B
SH -- Yost E, Gastall T
SF -- Runnels P
T -- 3:20
A -- 9851
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