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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 25, 1956
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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 May 25, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 25, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,879 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| George Susce | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 25, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Susce
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Susce
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Susce
Paula hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Susce
Snyder hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Susce
Ramos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert who is chasing the ball. Ramos reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Susce
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Susce
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramos tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Susce
Courtney hits a line drive into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Ramos
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Susce
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Susce
There goes Paula. The throw from White and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Susce
Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. Ramos
Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Malzone for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Susce
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Susce
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
There goes Gernert. The throw from Courtney and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Susce
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Ramos
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone 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, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Susce
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Susce
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Susce
Ramos 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 7
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Pete Daley now catching.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Susce
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Susce
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Hurd
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Hurd
Snyder hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Jensen fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jensen. Lemon scores. Paula goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Hurd
Hurd spins, and has Snyder trapped. He throws to Malzone who tags Snyder for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing center field. Billy Klaus pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ramos
Ted Williams pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Williams reaches second base with a double. Daley moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Ramos
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Chakales strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog 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 9
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Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Chakales
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1956 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 2 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Herzog W, cf-lf 3 1 0 1 Malzone F, 3b 5 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 2 2 5 Gernert D, lf 2 2 1 1
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 0 1 0
Lemon J, rf 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 5 2 3 4
Paula C, lf 1 2 1 1 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0 Klaus B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 1 White S, c 3 0 1 0
Ramos P, p 3 1 1 0 Daley P, c 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 1 0 0 0 Susce G, p 2 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Williams T, ph 1 0 1 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 10 7 9 35 5 8 5
Washington 113 000 050 -- 10
Boston 021 110 000 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 7.1 8 5 5 6 5
Chakales B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G (L) 7.2 6 9 9 5 4
Hurd T 0.1 1 1 0 1 0
Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Courtney C, Jensen J, Snyder J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 1, Boston 10
2B -- White S, Jensen J, Lemon J, Snyder J, Williams T
3B -- Ramos P
HR -- Yost E, Paula C, Piersall J 2, Sievers R 2
SB -- Gernert D
CS -- Paula C
SF -- Herzog W
WP -- Hurd T
T -- 2:35
A -- 24879
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