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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on August 17, 1936 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1936 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Gomez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Whitehill |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Johnston |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Crosetti | Shortstop |
Red Rolfe | Third Baseman |
Joe DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Lou Gehrig | First Baseman |
Jake Powell | Left Fielder |
Tony Lazzeri | Second Baseman |
Roy Johnson | Right Fielder |
Arndt Jorgens | Catcher |
Lefty Gomez | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Chapman | Center Fielder |
Buddy Lewis | Third Baseman |
Joe Kuhel | First Baseman |
John Stone | Left Fielder |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Red Kress | Second Baseman |
Ossie Bluege | Shortstop |
Cliff Bolton | Catcher |
Earl Whitehill | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1936
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a line drive towards third. Lewis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bluege fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Gomez
Chapman hits a line drive towards the mound. Gomez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gomez
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuhel vs. Gomez
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Gomez
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gomez
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Gomez
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Kress reaches second base with a double. Stone scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bluege vs. Gomez
Bluege hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolton vs. Gomez
Bolton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kress scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Gomez
Whitehill strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Whitehill
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgens vs. Whitehill
Jorgens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Jorgens reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heffner vs. Whitehill
Don Heffner pinch hits for Lefty Gomez.
Heffner hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wicker
Kemp Wicker now pitching.
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Wicker
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuhel vs. Wicker
Kuhel bunts, foul, towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Wicker
Stone takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Wicker
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Lewis moves to third. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kress vs. Wicker
Kress hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bluege vs. Wicker
Bluege hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chapman who is chasing the ball. Rolfe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolfe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Whitehill
Powell takes first base on ball four. Gehrig moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bolton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolton vs. Wicker
Bolton hits a popup towards first. Gehrig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehill vs. Wicker
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Wicker
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Whitehill
Jorgens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wicker vs. Whitehill
Wicker hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wicker
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuhel vs. Wicker
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gehrig fields the ball and throws to Wicker covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wicker
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri misplays the ball. That's an error on Lazzeri. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Wicker
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Wicker
Kress hits a popup towards third. Rolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Gehrig reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Whitehill
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Whitehill
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wicker
Bluege takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolton vs. Wicker
Bolton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wicker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehill vs. Wicker
Whitehill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wicker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Wicker
Chapman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Whitehill
Jorgens hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Whitehill
Wicker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Wicker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosetti vs. Whitehill
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolfe vs. Whitehill
Rolfe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Whitehill
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Wicker
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuhel vs. Wicker
Kuhel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wicker
Stone takes first base on ball four. Kuhel moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Wicker
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kress vs. Wicker
Kress hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Whitehill
Gehrig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehill covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Whitehill
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Whitehill
Lazzeri hits a popup towards third. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bluege vs. Wicker
Bluege hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosetti picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crosetti. Bluege moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolton vs. Wicker
Bolton bunts in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Travis vs. Wicker
Cecil Travis pinch hits for Earl Whitehill.
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bluege scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Wicker
Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Wicker
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Travis moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuhel vs. Wicker
Kuhel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lazzeri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Wicker
Stone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cohen
Syd Cohen now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cohen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgens vs. Cohen
Jorgens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Cohen
Wicker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kuhel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wicker for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Wicker
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolfe juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolfe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Wicker
Kress bunts in front of the plate. Jorgens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bluege vs. Wicker
Bluege hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolton vs. Wicker
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Jorgens and he is out, Crosetti applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosetti vs. Cohen
Crosetti hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolfe vs. Cohen
Rolfe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kress scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Cohen
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehrig vs. Cohen
Gehrig hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1936 -- New York at Washington (D) New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Crosetti F, ss 5 0 0 0 Chapman B, cf 4 2 2 0 Rolfe R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lewis B, 3b 3 1 2 0 DiMaggio J, cf 5 2 3 2 Kuhel J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Gehrig L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stone J, lf 2 1 0 0 Powell J, lf 3 1 1 1 Reynolds C, rf 5 1 2 2 Lazzeri T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kress R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Johnson R, rf 4 1 0 0 Bluege O, ss 4 1 2 1 Jorgens A, c 4 0 2 1 Bolton C, c 4 0 0 1 Gomez L, p 0 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 3 0 0 0 Heffner D, ph 1 0 0 1 Travis C, ph 1 0 1 1 Wicker K, p 3 0 1 0 Cohen S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 36 7 11 7 New York 021 010 001 -- 5 Washington 510 000 10x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gomez L (L) 1.0 5 5 5 1 1 Wicker K 7.0 6 2 2 6 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Whitehill E (W) 7.0 8 4 4 5 1 Cohen S (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 E -- Lazzeri T, Crosetti F, Rolfe R DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- New York 8, Washington 12 2B -- Kress R, Jorgens A, Gehrig L, Wicker K 3B -- Rolfe R HR -- DiMaggio J CS -- Reynolds C T -- 2:25 A -- 0
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