Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Casale
  
  Killebrew 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. Casale
  
  Allison takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Casale
  
  Lemon hits a popup in front of the plate. Gile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobbek vs. Casale
  
  Dobbek hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
  Sievers vs. Casale
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Kaat
  
  Buddin 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--
  Keough vs. Kaat
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Buddin scores. Keough moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stephens vs. Kaat
  
  Stephens strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Malzone vs. Kaat
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Keough tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mallett vs. Kaat
  
  Mallett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaive vs. Casale
  
  Schaive strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Casale
  
  Versalles hits a popup in front of the plate. Gile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Korcheck vs. Casale
  
  Korcheck hits a line drive towards short. Mahoney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gile vs. Kaat
  
  Gile is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mahoney vs. Kaat
  
  Mahoney takes first base on ball four. Gile moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casale vs. Kaat
  
  Casale bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Gile moves to third. Mahoney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buddin vs. Kaat
  
  Buddin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Kaat
  
  Keough is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Kaat
  
  Vic Wertz pinch runs for Marty Keough.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lemon. Williams reaches second base with a double. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephens vs. McAvoy
  
  Tom McAvoy now pitching.
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Malzone vs. McAvoy
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mallett vs. McAvoy
  
  Mallett hits a fly ball into right field. Dobbek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAvoy vs. Casale
  
  Vic Wertz now playing first base.
  
  McAvoy hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Casale
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mallett. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allison vs. Casale
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Casale
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobbek vs. Casale
  
  Dobbek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gile vs. McAvoy
  
  Gile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schaive settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. McAvoy
  
  Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAvoy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casale vs. McAvoy
  
  Casale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buddin vs. McAvoy
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Casale
  
  Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaive vs. Casale
  
  Schaive hits a fly ball into center field. Mallett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Versalles vs. Casale
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Korcheck vs. Casale
  
  Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. McAvoy
  
  Wertz hits a line drive towards short. Versalles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McAvoy
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. McAvoy
  
  Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malzone vs. McAvoy
  
  Korcheck fires to first, and they've got Stephens trapped. There's the throw to Versalles who applies the tag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naragon vs. Casale
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Tom McAvoy.
  
  Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Casale
  
  Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Casale
  
  Allison strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Casale
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Kralick
  
  Jack Kralick now pitching.
  
  Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallett vs. Kralick
  
  Mallett hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gile vs. Kralick
  
  Gile strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobbek vs. Baumann
  
  Frank Baumann now pitching.
  
  Dobbek hits a fly ball into center field. Mallett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Baumann
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mallett. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaive vs. Baumann
  
  Schaive hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Versalles vs. Baumann
  
  Versalles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahoney vs. Kralick
  
  Mahoney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kralick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumann vs. Kralick
  
  Baumann strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Kralick
  
  Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Korcheck vs. Baumann
  
  Korcheck strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Baumann
  
  Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Jack Kralick.
  
  Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Baumann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Baumann
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allison vs. Baumann
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemon vs. Baumann
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Lumenti
  
  Ralph Lumenti now pitching.
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lumenti
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Lumenti
  
  Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobbek vs. Baumann
  
  Dick Gernert now playing left field.
  
  Dobbek hits a fly ball into right field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Baumann
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaive vs. Baumann
  
  Schaive hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Versalles vs. Baumann
  
  Versalles takes first base on ball four. Schaive moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Korcheck vs. Baumann
  
  Korcheck hits a popup towards short. Mahoney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malzone vs. Lumenti
  
  Malzone strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mallett vs. Lumenti
  
  Mallett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gile vs. Lumenti
  
  Gile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaive fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Baumann
  
  Billy Consolo pinch hits for Ralph Lumenti.
  
  Consolo strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Baumann
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mahoney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allison vs. Baumann
  
  Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1959 -- Washington at Boston (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Killebrew H, 3b       5  1  4  1   Buddin D, 2b          4  2  2  3   
Allison B, cf         4  0  1  0   Keough M, 1b          1  1  1  0   
Lemon J, lf           3  0  0  0   Wertz V, pr-1b        2  1  0  0   
Dobbek D, rf          4  0  0  0   Williams T, lf        4  0  2  2   
Sievers R, 1b         4  1  2  1   Gernert D, lf         0  0  0  0   
Schaive J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Stephens G, rf        2  0  0  0   
Versalles Z, ss       3  0  0  0   Malzone F, 3b         3  0  0  1   
Korcheck S, c         4  0  0  0   Mallett J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             0  0  0  0   Gile D, c             3  1  0  0   
McAvoy T, p           1  0  0  0   Mahoney J, ss         2  1  0  0   
Naragon H, ph         1  0  0  0   Casale J, p           1  0  1  0   
Kralick J, p          0  0  0  0   Baumann F, p          1  0  0  0   
Bertoia R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lumenti R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Consolo B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        26  6  6  6

Washington       000 110 000 --  2
Boston           240 000 00x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            1.1  5  6  6  1  1
McAvoy T              2.2  1  0  0  2  0
Kralick J             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Lumenti R             2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Casale J (W)          5.0  4  2  2  2  3
Baumann F (S)         4.0  4  0  0  1  4

E -- Lemon J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Boston 4
2B -- Williams T, Killebrew H, Sievers R
HR -- Buddin D, Sievers R, Killebrew H
SH -- Casale J
SF -- Malzone F
HBP -- by Kaat J (Gile D), by Kaat J (Keough M)
T -- 2:22
A -- 9110

    

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