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Lineups and Summary
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 16, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 16, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stobbs
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Stobbs
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. Doby scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Stobbs
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stobbs
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Stobbs
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Stobbs
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stobbs
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Stobbs
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Lemon
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Lemon
Stobbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Stobbs
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Stobbs
Hegan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Hegan reaches third base with a triple. Strickland goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Stobbs
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hegan tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stobbs
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stobbs
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Doby moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Abernathy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Groth reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Groth scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Lemon
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Abernathy
Jerry Schoonmaker now playing right field.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Abernathy
There goes Hegan. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Kline applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Lemon
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Lemon
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Abernathy
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Abernathy
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Abernathy
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Abernathy
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Avila tags and scores. Doby tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Abernathy
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Abernathy
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Abernathy
Strickland bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Courtney fires to second and picks off Philley for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Abernathy
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Lemon
Juan Delis pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Lemon
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Paula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. Delis scores. Paula goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schoonmaker vs. Lemon
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Yost scores. Schoonmaker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoonmaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ramos
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ramos
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Ramos
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Ramos
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Lemon
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Lemon
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Lemon
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching.
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shea
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shea
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Garcia
Mike Garcia now pitching.
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Garcia
Schoonmaker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1955 -- Cleveland at Washington (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 2
Avila B, 2b 5 2 3 0 Oravetz E, rf 2 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 1 3 1 Schoonmaker J, rf 3 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 2 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 2 0
Rosen A, 1b 5 0 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 5 1 1 0
Philley D, rf 5 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 2 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 2 2
Hegan J, c 3 2 1 1 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0
Lemon B, p 3 0 0 0 Kline B, ss 2 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 0 0 0 0 Delis J, ph 1 1 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 1 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 1 1 0
Roig T, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 15 8 40 5 12 5
Cleveland 210 302 000 -- 8
Washington 000 200 300 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.0 10 5 5 0 3
Garcia M (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 3
Abernathy T 3.1 6 2 2 1 1
Ramos P 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Shea S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Rosen A, Strickland G
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 8
2B -- Doby L, Rosen A, Groth J
3B -- Rosen A, Hegan J, Yost E
CS -- Hegan J
SH -- Lemon B
SF -- Smith A, Kiner R
T -- 2:24
A -- 2963
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