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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1959
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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 May 30, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: (none) 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 30, 1959
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Siebern moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Griggs
Skowron hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allison. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Siebern scores. Kubek scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Griggs
Howard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Woodeshick
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field. Throneberry picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Throneberry. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Woodeshick
Skowron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Naragon fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Woodeshick
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Woodeshick
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Woodeshick
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry 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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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Ditmar
Samford bunts towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Ditmar
Herb Plews pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naragon moves to third. Samford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Hyde
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Hyde
Kubek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hyde
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hyde
Skowron 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 3
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 10 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hyde
Ken Aspromonte now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hyde
Howard hits a popup towards short. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hyde
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Hyde
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Hyde
Ditmar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Bobby Richardson now playing third base.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becquer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Ditmar
Lenny Green pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Green hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ditmar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Romonosky
John Romonosky now pitching.
Siebern hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Romonosky
Kubek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Romonosky
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Romonosky
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Siebern. Allison reaches second base with a double. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry scores. Allison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Romonosky
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Romonosky
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Romonosky
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Romonosky
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Romonosky vs. Ditmar
Romonosky strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Romonosky
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Romonosky
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Romonosky
Kubek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Ditmar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Romonosky
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Romonosky
Skowron hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Romonosky
Richardson takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Romonosky
Howard takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Romonosky
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Ditmar
Clete Boyer now playing third base. Bobby Richardson now playing second base.
Becquer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ditmar
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Romonosky
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Romonosky
Ditmar hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Romonosky
Siebern strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ditmar
JW Porter pinch hits for John Romonosky.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Ditmar
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1959, game 1 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 4 1 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kubek T, ss 4 2 1 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 1 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 3 4 2 Allison B, cf 4 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 5 1 1 3 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 2
Lopez H, 3b 3 2 2 2 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Howard E, c 4 2 2 4 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 3 0 2 0 Samford R, ss 1 0 1 0
Boyer C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, ss 3 0 2 0
Throneberry M, rf 4 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 5 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 1 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Romonosky J, p 1 0 0 0
Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 11 12 11 35 2 8 2
New York 622 100 000 -- 11
Washington 000 010 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H (L)* 0.0 4 6 6 2 0
Woodeshick H 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
Hyde D 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Romonosky J 5.0 2 0 0 3 5
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
E -- Throneberry F
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- New York 8, Washington 9
2B -- Skowron B, Allison B
HR -- Howard E 2, Mantle M, Lopez H, Killebrew H
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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