Washington Senators (1901-60) 2 – 20 Chicago White Sox
17 June 1956 · CHI10
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | final score 20–2 | 1 in 16,119 games | |
| 63 | 20-21-0 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago White Sox | 1 in 110,751 games |
| 19 | 12 hits allowed | Connie Grob | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1901-60) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | – | 20 | 21 | 0 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1901-60) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connie Grob | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Whitey Herzog | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3B |
| Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Herb Plews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Lemon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Washington Senators (1901-60) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunky Stewart | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Chakales | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Connie Grob | 6.0 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Esposito | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3B |
| Nellie Fox | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Minnie Minoso | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Dave Philley | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Doby | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sherm Lollar | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | HR |
| Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Luis Aparicio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Dick Donovan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 42 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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