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May 28, 1956

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Athletics 4 8 1

Sammy Esposito Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .206
OBP .500 .325
At Bats 2 34
Hits 0 7
• Singles 0 5
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 2 6
RBI’s 0 2

Moe Burtschy Season Stats

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2 0 0
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Municipal Stadium - May 28, 1956
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Single
Moe Burtschy
Tim Thompson
Harry Simpson
Jim Finigan
Hector Lopez
Joe DeMaestri
Bill Renna
Johnny Groth
Enos Slaughter
Sammy Esposito
Jim Rivera
Les Moss
Jim Delsing
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Esposito hits a line drive into left field. Renna picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renna. Delsing scores. Moss scores. Rivera moves to third.

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Top 9 Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra. Jim Rivera pinch hits for Bubba Phillips. Moe Burtschy now pitching. Rivera takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to third. Moss moves to second.
Top 9 Jim Delsing pinch runs for Walt Dropo. Les Moss pinch hits for Luis Aparicio. Moss takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second.
Top 9 Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Walt Dropo pinch hits for Ron Jackson. Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Lollar takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Bill Renna now playing left field. Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Sandy Consuegra now pitching. Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second.
Bottom 8 Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Dixie Howell now pitching. Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 8 Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores.
Bottom 8 Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to third.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lopez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Finigan who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. Esposito goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Esposito takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aparicio is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Jackson strikes out.
Top 7 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Zernial takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Slaughter moves to second.
Bottom 6 Slaughter takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Lopez strikes out.
Top 6 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out.
Top 6 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Thompson fires to second, and they've got Minoso trapped. There's the throw to Simpson who applies the tag for the out.
Top 6 Minoso takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second.
Bottom 5 Groth takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Esposito hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Donovan hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Simpson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lopez strikes out.
Top 4 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second.
Top 4 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lasorda strikes out.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Esposito takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Donovan strikes out.
Top 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Simpson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Philley moves to third.
Top 2 Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second.
Top 2 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Fox hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Esposito bunts between the mound and first base. Lasorda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Esposito for the out.