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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 1, 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 August 1, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,140 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
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 |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 1, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Herzog picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Herzog. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Stobbs
There goes Minoso. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wilson
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stobbs vs. Wilson
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Plews scores. Berberet moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews misplays the ball. That's an error on Plews. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stobbs
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Valdivielso 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Wilson
Stobbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Wilson
Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Valdivielso bunts towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Plews moves to third. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stobbs vs. Wilson
Stobbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Esposito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wilson
Lemon 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 8
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Wilson
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Wilson
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Valdivielso 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Wilson
Stobbs hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stobbs
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson bunts for a double play. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Wilson
Herzog hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Herzog reaches second base with a double. Minoso throws the ball in to Esposito who tags Herzog trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. LaPalme
Karl Olson pinch runs for Roy Sievers. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aparicio. Runnels scores. Olson moves to third. Lemon moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plews vs. LaPalme
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. LaPalme
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson scores. Lemon scores. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stobbs vs. Howell
Stobbs 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
Bottom 10
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Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Esposito bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Stobbs
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1956 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Herzog W, cf 5 0 1 1 Esposito S, 3b 2 1 2 1
Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0
Sievers R, lf 5 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 0 2 0
Olson K, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 1
Lemon J, rf 5 2 1 1 Doby L, cf 5 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 2 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 3 0 0 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 3 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 1 2 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 5 0 1 0 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 5 0 2 1 Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 10 5 36 2 9 2
Washington 020 000 000 4 -- 6
Chicago 100 000 100 0 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W) 10.0 9 2 1 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 9.1 9 5 3 5 8
LaPalme P* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Howell D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- Herzog W, Dropo W, Plews H, Aparicio L
DP -- Washington 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Herzog W
HR -- Lemon J, Esposito S
SB -- Minoso M, Aparicio L
SH -- Dropo W, Wilson J
SF -- Dropo W
T -- 3:08
A -- 3140
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