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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 7, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 7, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chakales |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill Summers 3B: John Rice |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Bob Chakales | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 7, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kucks
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Chakales
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Chakales
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Chakales
Berra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Chakales
Skowron 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kucks
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Kucks
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Kucks
Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Chakales
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chakales
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Chakales
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Kucks
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kucks
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Kucks
There goes Herzog. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Chakales
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Chakales
Bauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Chakales
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields the ball and throws to Chakales covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Chakales
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Chakales
Skowron hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Chakales
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Chakales
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kucks
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Kucks
Plews hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Kucks
Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Chakales
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Chakales
Kucks bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Chakales
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Chakales
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Kucks
Chakales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Kucks
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Chakales moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Kucks
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chakales scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Kucks
Courtney hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Chakales
Mantle 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 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Chakales
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Chakales
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Kucks
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Kucks
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Kucks
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Kucks
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Berberet hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Roig. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stewart
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Runnels catches it and steps on first to double up McDougald. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Stewart
Carey 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, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kucks
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kucks
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kucks
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kucks
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Sievers scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Byrne
Lemon hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stewart
Joe Collins pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Stewart
Bauer hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Stewart
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Stewart
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Stewart
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Stewart
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Morgan
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Oravetz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Oravetz reaches second base with a double. Plews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Larsen
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bunky Stewart. Don Larsen now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Larsen
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herzog vs. Larsen
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Oravetz scores. Yost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Larsen
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Larsen
Sievers hits a popup towards short. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Larsen
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop. Hal Griggs now pitching.
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Griggs
Martin bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Plews covering, for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Griggs
Irv Noren pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Griggs
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Irv Noren. Norm Siebern pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching. Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Gil McDougald now playing second base. Jerry Coleman now playing third base.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Turley
Plews hits a line drive towards first. Skowron catches it and steps on first to double up Lemon. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Turley
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griggs vs. Turley
Griggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Griggs
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle 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, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1956 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 2 1 1
Herzog W, cf 3 0 0 1 Slaughter E, lf 5 1 2 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0
Sievers R, lf 5 2 4 1 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 4
Courtney C, c 5 0 2 2 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 5 0 1 0 McDougald G, ss-2b 3 0 1 0
Plews H, 2b 5 1 4 1 Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Roig T, ss 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 1 1 1 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Valdivielso J, ss 1 0 1 0 Noren I, ph 0 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 2 1 1 0 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 0 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 1 0 0 0 Collins J, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
Siebern N, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0
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40 6 15 6 33 5 7 5
Washington 000 110 220 -- 6
New York 004 000 100 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Chakales B 5.0 6 4 4 1 2
Stewart B (W) 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
Griggs H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J 6.2 10 4 4 3 4
Byrne T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Morgan T (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Larsen D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Turley B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Roig T, Lemon J
DP -- Washington 1, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 12, New York 8
2B -- Sievers R, Oravetz E
HR -- Bauer H, Berra Y
CS -- Herzog W
SH -- Kucks J, Martin B
HBP -- by Chakales B (Berra Y), by Larsen D (Yost E)
T -- 2:55
A -- 16853
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