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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 | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 26,046 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | 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. Kemmerer
Siebern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford misplays the ball. That's an error on Samford. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew catches it and throws to first to double up Skowron. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Larsen
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kemmerer
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Kemmerer
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Larsen
Becquer hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Larsen
Porter takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Larsen
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Kemmerer
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Siebern moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Kemmerer
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebern scores. Kubek scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Kemmerer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Larsen
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Larsen
Plews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Killebrew out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kemmerer
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Kemmerer
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
The umpire calls a balk on Kemmerer Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Larsen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Siebern vs. Kemmerer
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Larsen scores. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Stobbs
Mantle hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Larsen
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Larsen
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samford vs. Larsen
Samford hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Larsen
Lenny Green pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Griggs
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Larsen
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Griggs
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Griggs
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Griggs
Larsen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Griggs
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griggs fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griggs. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Griggs
Kubek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Kubek reaches second base with a double. McDougald scores. Siebern goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Griggs
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Larsen
Becquer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Larsen
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Griggs
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Griggs
Skowron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Griggs
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Larsen
Bobby Richardson now playing third base. Hank Bauer now playing right field. Marv Throneberry now playing first base.
Samford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Larsen
Ken Aspromonte pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Larsen
Plews hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Woodeshick
Larsen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allison. Larsen reaches second base with a double. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Larsen trying to get to home. Lemon throws the ball in to Porter who tags Larsen, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Siebern moves to third. Kubek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Woodeshick
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Larsen
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Larsen
Killebrew 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, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Woodeshick
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Lemon throws the ball in to Killebrew who tags Bauer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Woodeshick
Richardson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Woodeshick
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Woodeshick
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Woodeshick
Larsen takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebern vs. Woodeshick
Siebern takes first base on ball four. McDougald scores. Throneberry moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubek vs. Woodeshick
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Larsen scores. Siebern moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Woodeshick
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Larsen
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Larsen
Becquer hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Larsen
Porter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1959, game 2 -- New York at Washington (D)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Siebern N, lf 3 2 2 1 Plews H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kubek T, ss 5 2 4 5 Throneberry F, rf 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 0 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 1 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 3 Lemon J, lf 3 0 1 0
Bauer H, rf 1 0 1 0 Becquer J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Porter J, c 3 0 0 0
Richardson B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 3 0 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 3 2 0 Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Throneberry M, rf-1b 4 1 1 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 3 2 1 1 Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte K, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 11 14 11 30 0 4 0
New York 202 102 013 -- 11
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (L) 3.1 6 5 5 4 2
Stobbs C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Griggs H 3.0 2 2 0 0 1
Woodeshick H 2.0 6 4 4 5 0
E -- Samford R, Griggs H
DP -- New York 1, Washington 2
LOB -- New York 10, Washington 7
2B -- McDougald G, Kubek T, Larsen D, Bauer H
SB -- Skowron B, Mantle M
SH -- Kubek T, Throneberry M
WP -- Kemmerer R
Balk -- Kemmerer R
PB -- Porter J 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 26046
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