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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 21, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on June 21, 1956 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Santiago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,258 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Left Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Jose Santiago | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 21, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Santiago
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Herzog. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Stone
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Simpson scores. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Stone
Groth hits a popup in front of the plate. Berberet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Santiago
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Santiago
The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Sievers moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berberet vs. Santiago
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berberet for the out. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Santiago
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Stone
Santiago bunts towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Boyer scores. Santiago moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santiago tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Lopez scores. Simpson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Santiago
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Santiago
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Santiago covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Pascual
Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pascual
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Santiago
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Santiago
Berberet hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Power scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Pascual
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Pascual
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Santiago
Olson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Ramos
Santiago bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ramos
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Santiago
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Santiago
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Ramos
Herb Plews now playing second base. Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Simpson 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 -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ramos
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Santiago
Lou Skizas now playing right field.
Berberet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Skizas. Berberet reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Santiago
Olson bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berberet moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Olson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Santiago
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Santiago
Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Skizas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Santiago
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Runnels hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Harrington
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Boyer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ramos
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrington vs. Ramos
Harrington bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Ramos
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Ramos
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. Boyer scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ramos
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skizas vs. Ramos
Skizas hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Harrington
Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Harrington
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Harrington
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ramos
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Ramos
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Ramos
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Ramos
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrington vs. Ramos
Harrington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Shantz
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Shantz
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1956 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 2 1 2
Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0 Baxes M, ss 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 3 2 3
Herzog W, cf 4 0 2 0 Zernial G, lf 3 2 1 3
Runnels P, 2b-1b 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 1 2 2
Sievers R, 1b 1 1 1 0 Skizas L, rf 1 0 0 0
Plews H, 2b 1 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1
Lemon J, rf 2 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 1 1 1
Berberet L, c 4 1 1 1 Groth J, cf 5 1 2 1
Olson K, lf 4 2 3 1 Boyer C, 2b 4 3 2 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 1 0 0 Santiago J, p 2 1 1 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 Harrington B, p 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph-3b 3 1 1 4
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 6 36 15 15 13
Washington 010 010 400 -- 6
Kansas City 340 120 41x -- 15
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L)* 1.0 5 7 7 3 1
Pascual C 3.0 4 1 1 1 2
Ramos P 4.0 6 7 7 2 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Santiago J (W) 6.1 7 6 6 4 3
Harrington B 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Shantz B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Sievers R
DP -- Washington 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Berberet L, Groth J
3B -- Power V, Groth J
HR -- Olson K, DeMaestri J, Killebrew H, Zernial G
SH -- Santiago J, Harrington B
SF -- Zernial G
HBP -- by Santiago J (Sievers R)
WP -- Stone D, Pascual C
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:28
A -- 6258
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