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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 24, 1959
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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 24, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Casale |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,484 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Jerry Casale | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 24, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Casale
Bertoia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Casale
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Casale
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Casale
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Casale
Becquer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Allison scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fischer
Busby hits a line drive towards short. Samford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fischer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Fischer
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Fischer
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Casale
Samford hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Casale
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Casale
Fischer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertoia vs. Casale
Bertoia hits a line drive towards short. Buddin catches it and throws to second to double up Fitz Gerald. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Fischer
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Fischer
Daley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fischer
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becquer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buddin for the out. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casale vs. Fischer
Casale strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Casale
Allison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Casale
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Casale
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fischer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fischer
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Casale
Becquer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale juggles the ball. That's an error on Casale. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Casale
Samford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Casale
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casale fields it and throws to home to get Throneberry. Samford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Casale
Fischer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fischer
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Fischer
There goes Jensen. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Fischer
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Fischer
Daley hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Fischer
Buddin hits a line drive into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Casale
Vic Wertz now playing first base. Dick Gernert now playing left field.
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Casale
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Casale
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Casale
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Casale
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Casale
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. Killebrew scores. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Samford vs. Casale
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fischer
Bobby Avila pinch hits for Jerry Casale.
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Fischer
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fischer
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Fischer
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Monbouquette
Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Monbouquette
Fischer hits a popup towards the mound. Monbouquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Monbouquette
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Allison moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fischer
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Fischer
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malzone scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daley vs. Fischer
Daley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fischer
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Fischer
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Geiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Fischer
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Busby reaches second base with a double. Daley scores. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Wills
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Ted Wills now pitching.
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becquer for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wills
Throneberry bunts towards first. Wertz fields the ball and throws to Wills covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Wills
Samford takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wills
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. Throneberry scores. Samford moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stobbs vs. Wills
Stobbs bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Samford scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bertoia vs. Wills
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Bertoia reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Wills
Allison hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Wills
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wills
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Wills
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Stobbs
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Stobbs
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Wills
Throneberry hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Wills
Samford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wills
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Wills
Stobbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Stobbs
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Ted Wills.
Consolo hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stobbs
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry 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 5/24/1959 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1
Allison B, cf 4 1 1 0 Wills T, p 0 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 1 Consolo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lemon J, lf 5 1 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Becquer J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Williams T, lf 1 0 0 0
Throneberry F, rf 5 1 3 2 Wertz V, 1b 3 0 0 0
Samford R, ss 4 1 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 2 3 1 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 0
Fischer B, p 2 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b-lf 4 0 0 1
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 1 Daley P, c 4 1 3 1
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
Casale J, p 1 0 0 0
Avila B, ph 1 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
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40 8 14 8 36 3 10 3
Washington 100 031 300 -- 8
Boston 000 003 000 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B (W) 5.2 9 3 3 2 5
Stobbs C (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Casale J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 2 3
Monbouquette B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Wills T 3.0 4 3 3 1 1
E -- Casale J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Boston 10
2B -- Fitz Gerald E 2, Runnels P, Busby J, Bertoia R
3B -- Throneberry F
SB -- Jensen J
SH -- Stobbs C, Buddin D
HBP -- by Casale J (Fischer B)
WP -- Fischer B
T -- 2:43
A -- 9484
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