Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Keegan
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  There goes Herzog. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Wiesler
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Wiesler
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Wiesler
  
  Doby is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Keegan
  
  Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Keegan
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Keegan
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wiesler vs. Keegan
  
  Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Wiesler
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Wiesler
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Wiesler
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivera vs. Wiesler
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Keegan
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Herzog reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herzog tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Keegan
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plews vs. Keegan
  
  Plews hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Wiesler
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keegan vs. Wiesler
  
  Keegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Wiesler covering, for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Esposito vs. Wiesler
  
  Esposito hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Wiesler
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doby vs. Wiesler
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Doby reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Wiesler
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Keegan
  
  Berberet strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Keegan
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wiesler vs. Keegan
  
  Wiesler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Keegan
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Wiesler
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Wiesler
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Wiesler
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Wiesler
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Keegan
  
  Herzog hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Keegan
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Keegan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. McDonald
  
  Jim McDonald now pitching.
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Wiesler
  
  McDonald hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Wiesler
  
  Esposito hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Wiesler
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. McDonald
  
  Plews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. McDonald
  
  Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. McDonald
  
  Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wiesler vs. McDonald
  
  Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Wiesler
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Wiesler
  
  Minoso hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Wiesler
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Wiesler
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Wiesler
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Byerly
  
  Bud Byerly now pitching.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Byerly
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Yost applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. McDonald
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herzog vs. McDonald
  
  Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Yost trying to get to third. Rivera throws the ball in to Esposito, who tags Yost for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. McDonald
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herzog scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Kinder
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kinder vs. Byerly
  
  Kinder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Byerly
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Byerly
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plews vs. Kinder
  
  Plews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berberet vs. Kinder
  
  Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Kinder
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Byerly
  
  Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Byerly
  
  Jim Delsing pinch runs for Larry Doby.
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Byerly
  
  Dropo strikes out. There goes Delsing. The throw from Berberet and Delsing is out. There goes Minoso. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Byerly
  
  Moss 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 9

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Kinder
  
  Jim Delsing now playing center field. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kinder
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herzog vs. Kinder
  
  Herzog hits a popup towards the mound. Kinder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1956 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   Esposito S, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Herzog W, cf          5  3  4  1   Fox N, 2b             3  1  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         3  0  1  2   Doby L, cf            3  1  2  2   
Sievers R, lf         3  1  2  1   Delsing J, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   
Lemon J, rf           4  0  1  0   Minoso M, lf          2  0  0  0   
Plews H, 2b           4  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  1  2  0   
Berberet L, c         4  0  0  0   Moss L, c             4  1  1  3   
Valdivielso J, ss     2  0  0  0   Rivera J, rf          2  0  0  0   
Wiesler B, p          3  0  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        3  1  1  0   
Byerly B, p           0  0  0  0   Keegan B, p           1  0  0  0   
Courtney C, ph        1  0  0  0   McDonald J, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kinder E, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        27  5  6  5

Washington       002 010 100 --  4
Chicago          002 003 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (L)         5.1  5  5  5  5  1
Byerly B              2.2  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keegan B              4.1  7  3  3  2  2
McDonald J            2.0  2  1  1  2  1
Kinder E (W)          2.2  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Washington 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Aparicio L, Doby L
3B -- Herzog W
HR -- Sievers R, Herzog W, Moss L
SB -- Herzog W
CS -- Rivera J, Delsing J
SF -- Runnels P
T -- 2:16
A -- 3949

    

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