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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,995 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Landis | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1959
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Fox reaches second base with a double. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Stobbs
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Stobbs
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wynn
Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Wynn
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wynn
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wynn
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stobbs
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stobbs
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Stobbs
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wynn
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Stobbs
Landis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Stobbs
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Stobbs
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stobbs
Smith hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Wynn
Johnny Callison now playing left field.
Samford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Samford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Wynn
Herb Plews pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Wynn
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. Samford moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allison vs. Wynn
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Romonosky
John Romonosky now pitching.
Torgeson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Romonosky
Phillips hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Romonosky
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Romonosky
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Romonosky
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wynn
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wynn
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wynn
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Romonosky
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Romonosky
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Romonosky
Callison takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Romonosky
Smith hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Romonosky
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Romonosky
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romonosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Wynn
Samford hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Wynn
Romonosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wynn
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Wynn
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Romonosky
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Romonosky
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Romonosky
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Romonosky
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Romonosky
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landis vs. Romonosky
There goes Fox. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landis vs. Romonosky
Landis hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aparicio tags and scores. Fox tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Romonosky
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Callison vs. Romonosky
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wynn
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wynn
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wynn
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Romonosky
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Romonosky
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Romonosky
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Romonosky
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Romonosky
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Wynn
Samford hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wynn
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for John Romonosky.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wynn
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landis. Pearson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Wynn
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landis vs. Hyde
Landis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hyde
Lollar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Landis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Hyde
Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearson. Callison reaches second base with a double. Lollar scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hyde
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Hyde
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Hyde covering. Safe. Callison scores. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hyde
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wynn
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lollar settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lollar. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wynn
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wynn
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Wynn
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Wynn
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Landis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hyde
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hyde
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hyde
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landis vs. Hyde
Landis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford misplays the ball. That's an error on Samford. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Hyde
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wynn
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Wynn
Samford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Wynn
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1959 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 4 2 1 0 Pearson A, rf 3 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 1 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0
Landis J, cf 3 1 0 2 Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 1 0
Lollar S, c 4 2 2 2 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 2 1 1 0 Lemon J, lf 4 0 0 0
Callison J, lf 2 1 1 1 Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 2 2
Smith A, rf 4 1 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 3 2 Samford R, ss 4 0 1 0
Phillips B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 5 0 0 0 Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Romonosky J, p 1 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 32 2 5 2
Chicago 301 001 130 -- 9
Washington 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 3
Romonosky J 4.0 3 2 2 7 0
Hyde D 2.0 4 3 3 0 0
E -- Lollar S, Samford R
LOB -- Chicago 13, Washington 7
2B -- Fox N, Ennis D, Samford R, Pearson A, Lollar S, Callison J
HR -- Lollar S, Bertoia R, Smith A
SB -- Aparicio L, Fox N
SF -- Landis J 2
HBP -- by Hyde D (Landis J)
WP -- Romonosky J
T -- 2:48
A -- 3995
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