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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 8, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill Summers 2B: John Rice 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Pascual
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a ball on the ground for an out. Berra scores. Collins moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Sturdivant
Berberet hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pascual
Hunter hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Pascual
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Sturdivant
Pascual hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Pascual
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pascual
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Carey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Pascual
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturdivant vs. Pascual
Sturdivant hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Sturdivant
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sturdivant
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Sturdivant
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Stone
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Stone
Berra 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
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sturdivant
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Stone
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Stone
McDougald bunts towards first. Runnels fields the ball and throws to Stone covering. Safe. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Stone
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Stone
Hunter bunts towards first. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Plews covering. It's a double play. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturdivant vs. Stone
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Stone
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Sturdivant moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Stone
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sturdivant
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sturdivant
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Sturdivant
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sturdivant
Bob Wiesler pinch runs for Lou Berberet. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Sturdivant
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Griggs
Clint Courtney now catching. Hal Griggs now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Griggs
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Collins reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Griggs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Griggs
There goes Collins, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Collins steals home. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Griggs
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Griggs
Sturdivant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Griggs
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Griggs
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the mound. Griggs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sturdivant
Elston Howard now playing left field.
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sturdivant
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sturdivant
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grob
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Grob
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Grob
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Grob
Carey hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Berra scores. Collins scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Grob
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Grob
George Wilson pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Grob
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. Hunter scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Grob
There goes Bauer. The slide. Courtney applies the tag. Bauer is out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Turley
Bob Turley now pitching. Charlie Silvera now catching.
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Turley
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Turley
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Turley
Roig hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Roig reaches second base with a double. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Turley
Courtney hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1956 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 3 4
Herzog W, cf 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 1 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 1 3 1 Howard E, lf 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 0
Plews H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 5 3 3 1
Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 0 0 0 0
Berberet L, c 3 0 1 0 Collins J, 1b 4 3 3 2
Wiesler B, pr 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Roig T, ss 1 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 5 3 3 3
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 5 2 3 1
Courtney C, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 3 0 2 3
Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson G, ph 1 1 1 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 0 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 40 16 20 14
Washington 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 210 102 55x -- 16
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 4.0 5 4 3 2 1
Stone D 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
Griggs H 1.0 4 5 5 2 0
Grob C 1.0 6 5 5 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 8.0 5 1 1 1 6
Turley B (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Runnels P
DP -- Washington 1, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 6, New York 6
2B -- Carey A 2, Bauer H, Berra Y, Collins J, Roig T
3B -- Bauer H
HR -- Bauer H, Runnels P, Sievers R
SB -- Collins J
SF -- Sturdivant T, Bauer H
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 2:35
A -- 13874
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