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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on June 17, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bunky Stewart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Frank Tabacchi 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bunky Stewart | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stewart
Esposito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stewart
Fox takes first base on ball four. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stewart
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Stewart
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Stewart
Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Chakales
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Philley scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Chakales
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Chakales
Donovan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Chakales
Esposito 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
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chakales
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Chakales
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Philley reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Chakales
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sievers. Philley scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Chakales
Lollar bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Chakales
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Chakales
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Chakales
Donovan takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Chakales
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Chakales
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Donovan
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Donovan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards right field. Philley picks it up and throws to third to catch Oravetzfor the out. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grob
Pete Runnels now playing first base. Herb Plews now playing second base. Connie Grob now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Grob
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Plews. Minoso goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Grob
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Grob
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Donovan
Plews takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Oravetz hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Donovan
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grob
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Grob
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donovan vs. Grob
Donovan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Donovan reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Grob
Esposito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Grob
There's a wild pitch. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Grob
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Donovan tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grob
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grob vs. Donovan
Grob takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. Grob goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Plews vs. Donovan
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grob
Rivera 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 -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Grob
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Grob
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Doby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Grob
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Donovan
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Grob
Donovan hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Grob
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grob
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Grob
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grob vs. Donovan
Grob hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grob moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. Grob moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plews vs. Donovan
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Donovan
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grob
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Grob
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 -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Grob
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Donovan
Lemon hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Donovan
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grob
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Aparicio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donovan vs. Grob
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Grob
Esposito hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Herzog, who is chasing the ball. Esposito reaches third base with a triple. Donovan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Grob
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Esposito scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Grob
Minoso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Grob
Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Minnie Minoso.
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Grob
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 20
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Grob
Lollar hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon catches it and throws to first to double up Rivera. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 20
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Donovan
Bubba Phillips now playing left field. Les Moss now catching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 20
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Donovan
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Connie Grob.
Paula hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Donovan
Herzog strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1956, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 5 2 2 1
Grob C, p 1 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 3 3 1 2
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 6 3 4 1
Herzog W, cf 5 0 3 1 Phillips B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Runnels P, 2b-1b 4 1 1 0 Philley D, rf 3 3 2 3
Sievers R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 1 1
Plews H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 3 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 1 Lollar S, c 6 1 3 2
Lemon J, rf 4 0 1 0 Moss L, c 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, lf 4 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 4
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 2 3 1
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 4 2 2 2
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph-3b 4 0 1 0
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36 2 10 2 42 20 21 18
Washington 000 110 000 -- 2
Chicago 542 210 15x -- 20
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stewart B (L)* 0.0 3 5 5 2 0
Chakales B 2.0 6 4 4 3 0
Grob C 6.0 12 11 10 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 7
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Sievers R, Plews H
DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Philley D, Donovan D, Dropo W, Minoso M
3B -- Herzog W, Aparicio L, Esposito S
HR -- Lollar S
SF -- Dropo W, Fox N, Doby L
WP -- Grob C 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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