Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Pierce
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fischer
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Fischer
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Fischer
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Fischer
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Yost who throws back over to Bridges who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Pierce
  
  Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Pierce
  
  Bridges 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 2

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Fischer
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Landis. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Fischer
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Battey vs. Fischer
  
  Battey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Pierce
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischer vs. Pierce
  
  Fischer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. Fischer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pearson vs. Pierce
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fischer moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Fischer
  
  Pierce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Fischer
  
  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. Pierce goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Fischer
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fischer
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Fischer
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Pierce
  
  Zauchin hits a line drive towards third. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Fischer
  
  Landis hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Fischer
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Pierce
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Pierce
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fischer vs. Pierce
  
  Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost 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

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Fischer
  
  Battey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Battey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pierce vs. Fischer
  
  Pierce bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Battey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Fischer
  
  Aparicio bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Fischer covering, for the out. Battey scores. Pierce moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Fischer
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pierce moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Fischer
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Pierce scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Fischer
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Pierce
  
  Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fischer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Fischer
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Fischer
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Pierce
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Pierce
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Fischer
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierce vs. Fischer
  
  Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fischer
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Pierce
  
  Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malkmus vs. Pierce
  
  Bobby Malkmus pinch hits for Bill Fischer.
  
  Malkmus strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Pierce
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Pierce
  
  Pearson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Pierce
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Romonosky
  
  John Romonosky now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Romonosky
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Romonosky
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Romonosky
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Landis vs. Romonosky
  
  Landis strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Callison vs. Romonosky
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Pearson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pearson. Esposito scores. Boone scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Battey vs. Romonosky
  
  Battey strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Pierce
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Pierce
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Pierce
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1958, game 1 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        3  1  1  2   
Pearson A, cf         4  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             3  0  1  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  0  0   Goodman B, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Sievers R, lf         4  1  1  1   Esposito S, 3b        1  1  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  0  0   Boone R, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Zauchin N, 1b         4  0  0  0   Smith A, rf           3  1  1  0   
Bridges R, ss         3  0  0  0   Landis J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Aspromonte K, 2b      3  0  1  0   Callison J, lf        4  0  1  3   
Fischer B, p          2  0  1  0   Battey E, c           4  1  1  0   
Malkmus B, ph         1  0  0  0   Pierce B, p           2  2  1  0   
Romonosky J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        30  7  9  7

Washington       010 000 000 --  1
Chicago          002 020 03x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer B (L)         7.0  5  4  4  2  0
Romonosky J           1.0  4  3  3  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W)          9.0  5  1  1  1  4

E -- Bridges R, Pearson A
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Battey E, Goodman B, Callison J
3B -- Aparicio L
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Landis J
CS -- Smith A
SH -- Pierce B, Aparicio L
SF -- Fox N
T -- 2:02
A -- 0

    

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