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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 18, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 18, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Pascual
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pascual
There goes Valo. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Kline applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Raschi
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Pascual
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Pascual
Raschi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lopez trying to get to third. Schoonmaker throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Lopez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Raschi
Pascual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. Pascual moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pascual scores. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Finigan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Pascual
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schoonmaker who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Pascual
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Raschi
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Pascual
Raschi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Pascual
Valo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Pascual scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. DeMaestri scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Raschi
Pascual hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline misplays the ball. That's an error on Kline. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. Power goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pascual
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Pascual
Raschi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pascual
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Raschi
Schoonmaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Raschi
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoonmaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Raschi
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoonmaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schoonmaker. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raschi vs. Abernathy
Raschi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
There goes Astroth. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. That is a stolen base for Astroth. There goes Raschi. The throw and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Raschi covering. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoonmaker vs. Raschi
Schoonmaker takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delis vs. Gorman
Juan Delis pinch hits for Ted Abernathy. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Delis is hit by the pitch. Courtney scores. Sievers moves to third. Schoonmaker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Gorman
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching. Juan Delis now playing second base. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Shea
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Shea
Valo takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Runnels settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Shea
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Shea
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Valo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Shea
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gorman
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1955 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 2 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b-ss 5 1 2 0
Valo E, lf 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Simpson H, cf 5 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 5 1 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 1 2 0
Finigan J, 2b 5 3 3 3 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 2 2 Schoonmaker J, rf 3 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 3 1 0 0 Kline B, ss 2 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 4 0 2 1 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Delis J, ph-2b 0 0 0 1
Pascual C, p 2 1 1 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roig T, ss 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 8 35 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 312 021 -- 9
Washington 002 000 020 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W) 7.2 10 4 4 2 1
Gorman T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 7.0 9 6 5 1 4
Abernathy T 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Shea S 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Yost E 2, Kline B, Runnels P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Washington 8
2B -- DeMaestri J, Finigan J
3B -- Finigan J 2
SB -- Astroth J
CS -- Valo E
SH -- Vernon M
SF -- Lopez H
HBP -- by Gorman T (Delis J)
T -- 2:19
A -- 1671
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