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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 15, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 15, 1979 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Baumgarten |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Laude 1B: Mike Fitzpatrick 2B: Woody Urchak 3B: Bill Sprincz |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | DH |
| Alan Bannister | Second Baseman |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Marv Foley | Catcher |
| Harry Chappas | Shortstop |
| Don Kessinger | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 15, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Baumgarten
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Baumgarten
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Baumgarten
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Figueroa
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Figueroa
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Figueroa
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bannister vs. Figueroa
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Baumgarten
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baumgarten
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Baumgarten
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Figueroa
Soderholm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Figueroa
Squires hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Figueroa
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chappas vs. Figueroa
Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Baumgarten
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Baumgarten
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister misplays the ball. That's an error on Bannister. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Baumgarten
Dent bunts towards the mound. Baumgarten fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beniquez moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Baumgarten
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Baumgarten
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Figueroa
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Figueroa
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Figueroa
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Figueroa
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soderholm vs. Figueroa
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Lemon scores. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Figueroa
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Randolph fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Baumgarten
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chappas misplays the ball. That's an error on Chappas. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Baumgarten
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baumgarten
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Baumgarten
There's a wild pitch. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Baumgarten
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Baumgarten
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Figueroa
Foley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Figueroa
Chappas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Figueroa
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chappas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Washington reaches second base with a double. Chappas scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Figueroa
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Baumgarten
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Baumgarten
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Baumgarten
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Baumgarten
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Baumgarten
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Figueroa
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Figueroa
Bannister hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Bannister reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Figueroa
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Squires vs. Figueroa
Squires bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Figueroa
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Baumgarten
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baumgarten
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Baumgarten
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Baumgarten
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Baumgarten
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. Squires throws to Chappas, who throws back to Squires who tags Chambliss for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chappas vs. Figueroa
Chappas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Figueroa
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Figueroa
Washington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Washington reaches second base with a double. There goes Garr trying to get to home. Rivers throws the ball in to Dent who relays the ball to Munson, who tags Garr, who came all the way from first, for the out. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Figueroa
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Proly
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Proly
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Proly
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Figueroa
Orta hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Figueroa
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Figueroa
Soderholm hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Proly
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Proly
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Proly
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Figueroa
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Figueroa covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Figueroa
Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Figueroa
Thad Bosley pinch runs for Marv Foley. Junior Moore pinch hits for Harry Chappas.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Figueroa
Garr strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Proly
Bill Nahorodny now catching. Greg Pryor now playing shortstop. Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Juan Beniquez.
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Soderholm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Proly
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Proly
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Proly
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Proly
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Proly
There goes Randolph. The throw from Nahorodny and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Proly
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pryor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Figueroa
Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Figueroa
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Orta takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bannister vs. Gossage
Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soderholm vs. Gossage
Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1979 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 1 Garr R, lf 5 0 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 2 1 Washington C, rf 5 1 3 1
Munson T, c 5 1 0 0 Lemon C, cf 5 2 3 1
Piniella L, dh 3 1 1 0 Orta J, dh 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bannister A, 2b 5 1 3 1
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 5 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Squires M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Beniquez J, lf 2 1 1 3 Foley M, c 4 0 1 0
Johnstone J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Bosley T, pr 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 0 Nahorodny B, c 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0 Chappas H, ss 2 1 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pryor G, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 5 38 5 14 5
New York 000 103 002 -- 6
Chicago 002 110 001 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (W) 8.1 13 5 5 2 3
Gossage R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Baumgarten R 5.1 7 4 3 2 3
Proly M (L) 3.2 3 2 2 0 2
E -- Bannister A, Chappas H
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Washington C 3, Lemon C, Bannister A, Rivers M
HR -- Beniquez J
SB -- Randolph W
SH -- Squires M
WP -- Baumgarten R
T -- 2:38
A -- 18681
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