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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 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 August 31, 1959 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,907 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bill Fischer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pumpsie Green | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Billy Jurges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1959
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Monbouquette
Consolo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
There goes Consolo. The throw from White and he is safe. Consolo steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Consolo scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Monbouquette
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fischer
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fischer
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Fischer
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Fischer
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers 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--
Bertoia vs. Monbouquette
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Monbouquette
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Monbouquette
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fischer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fischer
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Fischer
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Monbouquette
Consolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Consolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
There goes Allison. The throw from White and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Fischer
Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fischer
Green hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Fischer
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon 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--
Courtney vs. Monbouquette
Courtney hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to first to double up Lemon. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Fischer
Runnels 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--
Stephens vs. Fischer
Stephens hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fischer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Fischer
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Fischer
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fischer
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Malzone scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Griggs
Monbouquette strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Monbouquette
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Monbouquette
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
There's a wild pitch. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Monbouquette
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Monbouquette
Consolo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Woodeshick
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Woodeshick
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Monbouquette
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Monbouquette
Bertoia hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Woodeshick
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Woodeshick
Woodeshick fires to first and has Stephens trapped. There's the throw to Consolo who tags Stephens for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Woodeshick
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Woodeshick
Malzone hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Monbouquette
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Monbouquette
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Lenny Green pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Monbouquette
Consolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Monbouquette
Allison hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to second to double up Consolo. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hyde
Billy Consolo now playing shortstop. Ron Samford now playing second base. Lenny Green now playing center field. Dick Hyde now pitching.
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hyde
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monbouquette vs. Hyde
Monbouquette bunts towards the mound. Hyde fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Hyde
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Hyde
Geiger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Monbouquette
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Monbouquette
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Monbouquette
Courtney strikes out. There goes Killebrew. The throw from White and Killebrew is out. There goes Lemon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Monbouquette
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Monbouquette
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hyde
Steve Korcheck now catching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hyde
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Korcheck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hyde
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Hyde
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Monbouquette
Samford hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Monbouquette
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Monbouquette
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Monbouquette
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Dick Hyde.
Becquer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Korcheck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Killebrew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Dick Gernert pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Gernert hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Fornieles
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Fornieles
Korcheck hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stobbs
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Stobbs
Geiger hits a popup towards short. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stobbs
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1959 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Consolo B, 2b-ss 4 1 3 0 Green P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0 Geiger G, cf 4 0 0 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, 1b 5 2 3 1
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 2
Killebrew H, lf 5 0 1 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lemon J, rf 5 1 3 1 White S, c 4 0 3 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 1
Korcheck S, c 1 0 0 0 Monbouquette B, p 2 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Gernert D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bertoia R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 2 1 0 0
Naragon H, ph 1 0 1 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Samford R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Fischer B, p 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 1 1
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Green L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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39 3 12 3 36 4 10 4
Washington 100 010 010 0 -- 3
Boston 000 300 000 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer B 3.1 6 3 3 1 0
Griggs H 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Woodeshick H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Hyde D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Stobbs C (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B 9.0 12 3 2 2 8
Fornieles M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Buddin D
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Washington 8, Boston 6
2B -- Consolo B, Throneberry F
HR -- Jensen J, Runnels P
SB -- Consolo B
CS -- Allison B, Killebrew H
SH -- Monbouquette B
WP -- Monbouquette B
T -- 3:02
A -- 21907
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