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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 2, 1961
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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 June 2, 1961 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Daley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 13,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Harry Schwarts |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Causey | Second Baseman |
| Bud Daley | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mahoney | Shortstop |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | Left Fielder |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Harry Bright | Third Baseman |
| Dale Long | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
| Gene Green | Catcher |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Mickey Vernon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 2, 1961
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Donovan
There goes Howser. The throw from Green and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Donovan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Daley
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Donovan
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Donovan
There goes Pignatano. The throw from Green and he is safe. Pignatano steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Donovan
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Causey vs. Donovan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Long scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Daley
King hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bright vs. Daley
Bright hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Long vs. Daley
Long strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Daley
Keough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pilarcik who is chasing the ball. Keough reaches third base with a triple. King scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Daley
Green is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donovan vs. Daley
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mahoney vs. Daley
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Green moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Daley
Pignatano fires to second and picks off Donovan for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Donovan
Daley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Daley
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Daley
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. O'Connell steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hinton vs. Daley
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Daley
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Daley
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Donovan
Boyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyd moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to first to double up Siebern. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Donovan
Pignatano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyd scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Donovan
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Rakow
Ed Rakow now pitching.
Long hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rakow
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rakow
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Rakow
Donovan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Donovan reaches second base with a double. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mahoney vs. Rakow
Mahoney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donovan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rakow
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hankins vs. Donovan
Jay Hankins pinch hits for Ed Rakow.
Hankins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Giel
Paul Giel now pitching.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Giel
There goes Hinton. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Giel
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Giel
Bright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King moves to third. Bright moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Long vs. Giel
Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Giel
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Giel
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Donovan
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Donovan
Pignatano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Giel
Donovan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahoney vs. Giel
Mahoney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Giel
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Giel
Hinton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Donovan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Giel
King takes first base on ball four. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bright vs. Giel
Bright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan scores. Hinton scores. King moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Long vs. Giel
Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Long reaches second base with a double. King scores. Bright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Long moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a line drive into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Donovan
R C Stevens now playing first base. Harry Bright now playing second base. Billy Klaus now playing third base.
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donovan
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Walker
Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahoney vs. Walker
Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Walker
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Walker
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Donovan
Pilarcik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Donovan
Boyd hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Donovan
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Donovan
Posada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Walker
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Walker
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Walker
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Donovan
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Donovan
Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Donovan
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Wayne Causey.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klimchock for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Donovan
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Donovan
Howser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hinton. Howser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Donovan
Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Al Pilarcik.
Bertoia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. Howser scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Donovan
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1961 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Howser D, ss 4 1 1 0 Mahoney J, ss 5 0 2 1
Pilarcik A, rf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bertoia R, ph 1 0 1 1 Klaus B, 3b 1 0 1 0
Boyd B, 1b 5 1 1 0 Hinton C, lf 4 1 1 0
Siebern N, lf 4 0 1 0 King J, rf 3 3 2 1
Posada L, cf 4 0 1 0 Bright H, 3b-2b 5 2 2 2
Pignatano J, c 3 1 3 1 Long D, 1b 4 1 2 5
Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Stevens R, 1b 1 0 0 0
Causey W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Keough M, cf 4 1 2 1
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0 Green G, c 2 1 0 0
Daley B, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 4 2 3 2
Rakow E, p 0 0 0 0
Hankins J, ph 1 0 0 0
Giel P, p 0 0 0 0
Walker J, p 1 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 11 4 37 12 16 12
Kansas City 000 100 003 -- 4
Washington 021 234 00x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Daley B (L) 3.0 6 3 3 1 1
Rakow E 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Giel P 1.2 6 7 7 3 1
Walker J 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 4
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 6
2B -- King J, O'Connell D, Donovan D, Long D, Howser D, Bertoia R
3B -- Keough M
HR -- Long D, Carey A
SB -- Howser D, Pignatano J, O'Connell D
CS -- Hinton C
T -- 2:45
A -- 13183
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