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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 23, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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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 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dixie Howell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,971 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1956
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Turley
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Turley
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Turley
Doby hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Turley
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Turley
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Byrne covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Howell
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Howell
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Howell
Mantle bunts towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Howell
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Howell
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Byrne
Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Byrne
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Byrne
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Byrne
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Byrne
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Howell
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Howell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Howell
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Byrne
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle throws the ball in to McDougald who tags Minoso trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Byrne
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrne
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Byrne
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Byrne
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Byrne
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Byrne
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Hatfield scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Byrne
There goes Rivera. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Byrne
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Howell
Byrne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Howell
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Howell
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrne moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Howell
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Howell
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Howell
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrne scores. There goes Bauer trying to get to home. Minoso throws the ball in to Lollar who tags Bauer, who's trying to score from second, for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrne
George Wilson now playing right field.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Byrne
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Byrne
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrne
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Howell
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Howell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Howell
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Howell
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrne
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Byrne
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Byrne
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Byrne
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to home to get Hatfield. Howell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Byrne
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Howell
Wilson hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Howell
McDougald hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Howell
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Howell
Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Doby. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Howell
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Howell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrne
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Byrne
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Byrne
Lollar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Howell
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Howell
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Howell
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Andy Carey.
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Howell
Byrne hits a line drive into center field. Doby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Doby. Siebern moves to third. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. LaPalme
Elston Howard pinch hits for George Wilson. Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrne
Elston Howard now playing right field. Jerry Coleman now playing third base.
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrne
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Byrne
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Byrne
LaPalme strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. LaPalme
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. LaPalme
Mantle bunts between the mound and first base. LaPalme scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. LaPalme
Berra hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Byrne
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Byrne
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Byrne
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. LaPalme
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. LaPalme
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. LaPalme
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. LaPalme
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. Siebern goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrne vs. LaPalme
Byrne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Grim
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. LaPalme
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. LaPalme
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. LaPalme
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. LaPalme
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. LaPalme
Martin bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1956, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 2 Bauer H, rf 1 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0 Wilson G, rf 1 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 1 1 1 Howard E, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 5 1 2 1 McDougald G, ss 5 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 1 2 0 Mantle M, cf 5 2 3 1
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Berra Y, c 5 0 3 1
Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 2 1 Martin B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Howell D, p 2 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 2 1 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 2 0 1 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, 3b 1 0 1 1
Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 4 1 2 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 13 6 38 4 13 4
Chicago 303 000 000 -- 6
New York 001 010 011 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Howell D (W) 5.2 10 2 2 2 3
LaPalme P (S) 3.1 3 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 0.1 5 3 3 0 1
Byrne T 7.2 8 3 3 4 4
Grim B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wilson G, Doby L
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 10
2B -- Berra Y
3B -- Doby L, Mantle M, Coleman J
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- Rivera J
WP -- Howell D
T -- 3:12
A -- 22971
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