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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 16, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 13,586 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Porterfield fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Porterfield. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Byrne
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Byrne
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Byrne
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Byrne vs. Porterfield
Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Byrne
Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Byrne
Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porterfield vs. Byrne
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline scores. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Byrne
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Mantle scores. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a line drive into right field. Umphlett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Umphlett. Skowron scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrne
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Byrne
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Byrne
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Porterfield
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Byrne
Kline hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Byrne
Porterfield hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle throws the ball in to Coleman who tags Vernon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yost scores. Busby moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrne
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrne
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Byrne
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Byrne
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Porterfield
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Porterfield
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Byrne
Kline hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Byrne
Porterfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Byrne
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porterfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Byrne
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porterfield moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Byrne
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Byrne
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Porterfield
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Porterfield
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Porterfield
Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels catches it and throws to first to double up Mantle. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrne
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Byrne
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levan vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Jesse Levan pinch hits for Bruce Edwards.
Levan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Morgan
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Jesse Levan. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Porterfield
Bob Oldis now catching. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Porterfield
Collins hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Porterfield
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Porterfield
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Morgan
Juan Delis pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Delis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Morgan
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pascual
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pascual
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Pascual
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pascual
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Bauer moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Pascual
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer scores. Carey moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Pascual
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Pascual
Collins takes first base on ball four. Carey scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Pascual
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Morgan
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Morgan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Morgan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1955 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Bauer H, lf 3 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Carey A, 3b 4 1 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 3 1
Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0
Collins J, rf 3 0 2 2 Umphlett T, rf 3 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 1 0 Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 3 0 0 0 Snyder J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0 Kline B, ss 2 1 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Oldis B, c 0 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 3 0 2 0
Delis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 34 2 9 2
New York 003 000 002 -- 5
Washington 010 100 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (W) 6.1 9 2 2 7 0
Morgan T (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 8.0 9 3 3 3 0
Pascual C 1.0 1 2 1 3 1
E -- Porterfield B, Umphlett T, Runnels P
DP -- New York 1, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 11, Washington 12
2B -- Vernon M, Berra Y, Skowron B
WP -- Pascual C
T -- 3:03
A -- 13586
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