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May 28, 1956

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Harry Simpson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .261
OBP .667 .287
At Bats 2 142
Hits 1 37
• Singles 1 21
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 6
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 0 28

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Municipal Stadium - May 28, 1956
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Triple
Dick Donovan
Sherm Lollar
Ron Jackson
Nellie Fox
Sammy Esposito
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Larry Doby
Dave Philley
Harry Simpson
Hector Lopez
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Lopez scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez moves to third.
Bottom 8 Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Lopez reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and has Fox trapped. There's the throw to Finigan who tags Fox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fox reaches second base with a double. Esposito goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 Esposito takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Donovan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aparicio is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Jackson strikes out.
Top 7 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Zernial takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Slaughter moves to second.
Bottom 6 Slaughter takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Lopez strikes out.
Top 6 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out.
Top 6 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Thompson fires to second, and they've got Minoso trapped. There's the throw to Simpson who applies the tag for the out.
Top 6 Minoso takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lasorda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second.
Bottom 5 Groth takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Esposito hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Donovan hits a popup in front of the plate. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Esposito settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 4 Simpson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lopez strikes out.
Top 4 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second.
Top 4 Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Lasorda strikes out.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Esposito takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Donovan strikes out.
Top 3 Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Simpson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lasorda fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Philley moves to third.
Top 2 Doby takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second.
Top 2 Philley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Fox hits a line drive towards first. Simpson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Esposito bunts between the mound and first base. Lasorda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Esposito for the out.