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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1957
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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 August 31, 1957 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,838 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Jerry Lumpe | Third Baseman |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1957
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Ditmar
Usher hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Courtney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Usher scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. There goes Courtney trying to get to third. Simpson throws the ball in to Lumpe, who tags Courtney for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Kemmerer
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ditmar
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Ditmar
Kemmerer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Ditmar
Yost hits a line drive towards short. Kubek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Kemmerer
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Kemmerer
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ditmar vs. Kemmerer
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Ditmar
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ditmar
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lumpe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kemmerer
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Kemmerer
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. McDougald moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Hyde
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Hyde
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching.
Bridges strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bridges out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hyde vs. Ford
Hyde takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Ford
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Ford
Usher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hyde
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Hyde
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hyde
Ford takes first base on ball four. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hyde
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Ford
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ford
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hyde
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hyde
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hyde
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Hyde
Skowron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Ford
Bridges hits a line drive into right field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hyde vs. Ford
Hyde hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hyde
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hyde
Kubek hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hyde
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ford
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Ford
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Ford
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Ford
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. Yost moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schult vs. Ford
Art Schult pinch hits for Julio Becquer.
Schult strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Ford
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hyde
Pete Runnels now playing first base. Jerry Coleman pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hyde
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Hyde
There goes Coleman. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Hyde
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Hyde
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Byrne
Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Byrne
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hyde vs. Byrne
Hyde hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Byrne
Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hyde
Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Hyde
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Byerly
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Tony Kubek.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lumpe vs. Byerly
Andy Carey pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Ramos
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Grim
Andy Carey now playing third base. Jerry Lumpe now playing shortstop. Bob Grim now pitching.
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Collins. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Grim
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Grim
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plews vs. Grim
Herb Plews pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Grim covering. Safe. Runnels scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Grim
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ramos
Jerry Snyder now playing second base.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ramos
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Ramos
Berra hits a popup into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Ramos
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Stobbs
Elston Howard pinch hits for Harry Simpson. Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. McDougald scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Stobbs
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1957 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Slaughter E, lf 3 1 0 0
Usher B, cf 5 2 2 0 McDougald G, 2b 5 1 3 0
Sievers R, lf 4 2 2 2 Collins J, cf 4 0 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 1 2 1 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 0
Becquer J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 5 2 3 0
Schult A, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 0 1 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 1
Lemon J, rf 5 0 1 1 Kubek T, ss 2 0 1 1
Bolling M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 1
Plews H, ph 1 0 1 1 Carey A, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 3b-ss 4 0 2 1
Bridges R, ss 5 0 2 0 Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 0 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Grim B, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 38 5 14 5
Washington 202 000 002 -- 6
New York 011 000 021 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R* 2.0 6 2 2 1 0
Hyde D+ 5.0 3 2 2 4 4
Byerly B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Ramos P (W) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Stobbs C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 3.0 6 4 4 1 2
Ford W 4.0 2 0 0 2 8
Byrne T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Grim B (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Simpson H, Skowron B
DP -- Washington 3, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 11, New York 11
2B -- Skowron B, Lumpe J, Courtney C
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Courtney C)
T -- 2:58
A -- 22838
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