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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on August 31, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,950 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kekich
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Kekich
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bosman
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Bosman
Gibbs bunts towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Bosman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kekich
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Kekich
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kekich
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Kekich
Bosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kekich vs. Bosman
Kekich hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kekich
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Bosman
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bosman
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bosman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Kekich
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kekich
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Kekich
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kekich
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Kekich
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kekich
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Bosman
Kekich bunts in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Bosman
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox throws the ball in to Harrah who tags Kenney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Michael scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bosman
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Kekich
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kekich
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Kekich
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Kekich
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. Howard moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casanova vs. Hambright
Roger Hambright now pitching.
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Hambright
Don Mincher pinch hits for Toby Harrah.
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hambright
Cullen hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Hambright
Bosman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hambright
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
Lenny Randle now playing second base. Tim Cullen now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hambright
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hambright
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hambright
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hambright
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Bosman
Danny Cater pinch hits for Roger Hambright.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Bosman
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Bosman
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Aker
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Aker
Cullen hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bosman
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Alou is hit by the pitch. White moves to third. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Blomberg moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Cox
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Gene Michael. Casey Cox now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Alou scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Cox
John Ellis pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Ellis hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Lindblad
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Thurman Munson now catching. Frank Baker now playing shortstop. Ron Hansen now playing third base.
Lindblad is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McDaniel
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McDaniel
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. McDaniel
Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Unser scores. McCraw moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. McDaniel
There goes Burroughs. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Burroughs steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. McDaniel
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lindblad
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lindblad
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Lindblad
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lindblad
Alou takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Lindblad
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1971 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Unser D, lf 5 1 2 0 Kenney J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Maddox E, cf 4 1 0 0 Hansen R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Howard F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 1 0
McCraw T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 2 1 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson D, 3b 4 1 0 1 Murcer B, cf 4 1 0 0
Casanova P, c 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 2 0 0 0 Blomberg R, rf 5 1 1 1
Mincher D, ph 1 1 1 4 Alou F, 1b 3 1 2 0
Randle L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 1
Cullen T, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 2 0
Bosman D, p 3 0 1 0 Munson T, ph-c 1 0 1 2
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0 Cater D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindblad P, p 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 6 5 36 5 11 5
Washington 000 005 001 -- 6
New York 000 010 040 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D* 7.0 9 4 3 2 2
Pina H+ 0.0 0 1 1 0 0
Grzenda J# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cox C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lindblad P (W) 1.2 0 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M** 5.0 3 4 4 5 5
Hambright R 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Aker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L (L) 1.0 1 1 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
** Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Howard F, Baker F
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 11
2B -- Unser D, Kenney J, Alou F, Michael G
HR -- Mincher D
SB -- Burroughs J
SH -- Gibbs J, Kekich M
HBP -- by Pina H (Alou F)
T -- 3:13
A -- 8950
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