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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 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 September 5, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Oravetz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall 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 hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Valdivielso 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 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brewer vs. Abernathy
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers throws the ball in to Valdivielso who relays the ball to Runnels who tags Goodman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White scores. Hatton scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Abernathy
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Williams reaches second base with a double. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Pascual
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Brewer
Pascual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pascual moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pascual moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Pascual scores. Yost moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost scores. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pascual
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pascual
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Pascual
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels fields the ball and throws to second. Valdivielso drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Valdivielso. Hatton scores. Piersall scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pascual
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Pascual
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brewer
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Clarke
Roy Sievers now playing first base. Jerry Schoonmaker now playing left field. Webbo Clarke now pitching.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Clarke
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Clarke
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Clarke
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Clarke
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Clarke
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Oravetz 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Clarke
Steve Korcheck now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Korcheck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Clarke
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Clarke
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clarke
White hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Brewer
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Schoonmaker 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Brewer
Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Clarke
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Clarke
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Clarke
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Clarke
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Clarke
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Ted Lepcio now playing third base.
Valdivielso hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Brewer
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Clarke
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Clarke
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Clarke
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Clarke
White hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Clarke
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Karl Olson now playing right field. Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Brewer
Schoonmaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Clarke
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Clarke
Brewer bunts towards the mound. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Clarke
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Clarke
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Clarke
Olson hits a line drive towards the mound. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Eddie Joost now playing second base.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Brewer
Korcheck hits a fly ball into right field. Olson 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 9/5/1955, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 3
Oravetz E, cf 4 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Klaus B, ss 5 2 2 2
Vernon M, 1b 1 0 0 1 Williams T, lf 4 0 3 0
Schoonmaker J, lf 2 0 0 0 Olson K, lf-rf 2 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 2
Paula C, rf 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 2 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Korcheck S, c 2 0 0 0 White S, c 5 1 1 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 2 3 2 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Pascual C, p 1 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 2 3 2 2
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 4 0 1 0
Clarke W, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 2 36 10 14 9
Washington 002 000 000 -- 2
Boston 134 002 00x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (L) 1.2 6 4 4 2 1
Pascual C 1.1 4 4 4 3 0
Clarke W 5.0 4 2 2 6 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4
E -- Klaus B, Valdivielso J
LOB -- Washington 5, Boston 14
2B -- Runnels P, Williams T
HR -- Piersall J
SH -- Brewer T
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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