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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 24, 1956
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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 August 24, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 24, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Lou Skizas | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Al Pilarcik | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
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 |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 24, 1956
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Kretlow
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kretlow
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Ramos
There goes Boyer. The throw from Courtney, and Plews drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kretlow vs. Ramos
Kretlow bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kretlow
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kretlow
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Kretlow
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Kretlow
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Kretlow
Ramos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plews scores. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. Valdivielso moves to third. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Kretlow
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kretlow
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Kretlow
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Kretlow
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kretlow vs. Ramos
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Kretlow
Plews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kretlow
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Kretlow
Ramos bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramos for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kretlow
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Kretlow
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Ramos
Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Ramos
Pilarcik 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kretlow
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kretlow
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Kretlow
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Kretlow
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plews vs. Kretlow
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdivielso vs. Kretlow
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Valdivielso reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Courtney scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Shantz
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Pedro Ramos. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Berberet strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Berberet out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Byerly
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Byerly
Shantz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Plews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Shantz
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Byerly
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Byerly
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Byerly
Skizas hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Shantz
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Shantz
Plews hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Shantz
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pilarcik vs. Stewart
Pilarcik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Stewart
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Stewart
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Stewart
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Shantz
Karl Olson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Olson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Shantz
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stewart
Karl Olson now playing center field.
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Stewart
Lopez bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skizas vs. Stewart
Skizas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stewart
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stewart
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews misplays the ball. That's an error on Plews. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Stewart
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Shantz
Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Shantz
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Shantz
Plews hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson 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 8/24/1956 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 2 3 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Herzog W, cf 4 0 0 0
Skizas L, lf 5 2 2 4 Olson K, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
Groth J, lf 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 1 2 0
Simpson H, rf 5 2 3 2 Sievers R, lf 4 1 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 5 1 2 1
Pilarcik A, cf 5 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 2 0 0 0 Plews H, 2b 5 1 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 2 2
Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 1 0 1 1
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 8 35 4 8 4
Kansas City 210 020 012 -- 8
Washington 010 030 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L 4.2 6 4 4 5 4
Shantz B (W) 4.1 2 0 0 2 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 5.0 6 5 5 3 3
Byerly B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Stewart B 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Plews H 2, DeMaestri J
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Washington 12
2B -- Courtney C, Valdivielso J, Smith H, Olson K, Power V
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Skizas L 2, Simpson H
SB -- Boyer C
SH -- Boyer C, Ramos P, Lopez H
SF -- Smith H
T -- 2:38
A -- 2795
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