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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on August 15, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 15, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Parnell
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Parnell
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Parnell
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Abernathy
Parnell bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Hatton scores. Piersall moves to third. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Piersall scores. Parnell moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
There goes Jensen. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Parnell
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Parnell
Snyder hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Killebrew scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Parnell
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Kiely
Umphlett is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Kiely is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kiely
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Kiely
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kiely
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kiely
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kiely
Sievers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Stobbs
Kiely strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kiely
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kiely
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Kiely
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball towards left. Sievers settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sievers. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kiely
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Kiely
Stobbs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Stobbs
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kiely
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kiely
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Kiely
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
There goes Jensen. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Snyder applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Kiely
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kiely
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kiely
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Tom Umphlett.
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Kiely
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen 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 8/15/1955 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 0 1
Snyder J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 4 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 3 1 Williams T, lf 5 1 2 4
Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 3 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Paula C, rf 3 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 1 0
Groth J, ph 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 1 1 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 2 2 2
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 1 1 1 0
Killebrew H, ph 0 1 0 0 Kiely L, p 3 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 31 8 9 8
Washington 004 000 000 -- 4
Boston 060 000 20x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (L) 2.0 3 6 6 8 3
Stobbs C 6.0 6 2 2 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M 2.1 5 4 4 3 1
Kiely L (W) 6.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Sievers R
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 4, Boston 8
HR -- Williams T, Sievers R, Piersall J
SB -- Jensen J
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Hatton G
T -- 2:29
A -- 20624
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