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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 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 August 17, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 | August 17, 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 | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,610 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry Napp |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sullivan
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sullivan
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Sullivan
Roig 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Sullivan
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Daley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Sullivan
There goes Yost. The throw from Daley and he is safe. Yost steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Sullivan
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards short. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sullivan
Plews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Sullivan
Roig hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Sullivan
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sullivan
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ramos
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Plews strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Sisler
Roig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Sisler
Ramos bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, 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, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sisler
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sisler
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ramos
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a line drive towards the mound. Ramos catches it and throws to first to double up Bolling. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Plews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Delock
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Delock
Ramos bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Delock
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Roig trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to Daley who tags Roig who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Herzog throws the ball in to Courtney who tags Jensen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vernon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Delock
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Karl Olson now playing center field.
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ramos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gernert for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ramos
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1956 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 2 1 0 Bolling M, ss 5 0 1 0
Herzog W, cf 4 2 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 1 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 3 2 1 1
Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 2
Lemon J, rf 2 1 1 4 Piersall J, cf 3 1 2 2
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Daley P, c 4 0 1 0
Roig T, ss 3 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 6 7 6 32 5 9 5
Washington 301 020 000 -- 6
Boston 021 001 010 -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 9.0 9 5 5 5 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 5.0 5 6 6 4 2
Sisler D 2.0 0 0 0 3 2
Delock I 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 5
2B -- Daley P, Goodman B, Jensen J
3B -- Jensen J, Runnels P
HR -- Lemon J, Piersall J
SB -- Yost E
SH -- Ramos P 2
SF -- Lemon J
T -- 2:12
A -- 23610
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