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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 24, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 24, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1956 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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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 24, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 24, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Ford
Esposito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Ford
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Esposito scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Ford
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ford
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pierce
Tom Carroll pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. Carroll goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerv vs. Pierce
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching. Tom Carroll now playing third base.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Turley
Pierce bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Turley
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Esposito for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio catches it and throws to third to double up Mantle. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Turley
Norm Siebern now playing left field. Elston Howard now catching.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo 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 -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Turley
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Turley
Pierce hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esposito vs. Turley
Esposito strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pierce
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Turley
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Philley scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doby scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Morgan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pierce
Jim Rivera now playing right field. Dave Philley now playing left field.
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Morgan
Pierce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Morgan
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Morgan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Morgan
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Morgan
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Morgan
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Morgan
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rivera scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Morgan
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Morgan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Les Moss now catching.
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pierce
Carroll hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pierce
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Morgan
Charlie Silvera now catching. Elston Howard now playing right field.
Pierce hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Morgan
Esposito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Morgan
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Morgan, and towards Hunter, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Morgan
Rivera 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pierce
Siebern strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Pierce
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Morgan
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Morgan
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Morgan
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll juggles the ball. That's an error on Carroll. Philley scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Morgan
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Morgan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Morgan
Pierce 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Pierce
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Pierce
Joe Collins pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Silvera vs. Pierce
Silvera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Pierce
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1956, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 3 1 1 0 Esposito S, 3b 5 1 2 0 Silvera C, c 1 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 1 Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 1 2 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 3 1 Rivera J, rf 2 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0 Philley D, rf-lf 5 3 4 1 Siebern N, lf 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 4 4 3 Howard E, lf-c-rf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 2 4 Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Moss L, c 1 0 0 1 Carroll T, ph-3b 4 1 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 1 Hunter B, ss 4 0 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1 Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 1 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 2 0 1 0 Collins J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 39 14 18 13 New York 110 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 422 301 02x -- 14 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (L) 1.0 3 4 4 0 0 Turley B 2.1 8 7 7 2 1 Morgan T 4.2 7 3 2 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 5 E -- Carroll T DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Mantle M, Aparicio L, Lollar S 3B -- Bauer H, Hunter B, Fox N HR -- Doby L, Lollar S SH -- Pierce B SF -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Ford W (Minoso M) WP -- Ford W T -- 2:38 A -- 0
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