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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 17, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,220 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Billy Consolo | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Wright | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Olson who is chasing the ball. Runnels reaches third base with a triple. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Sullivan
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sullivan
There goes Busby. The throw from White and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Sullivan
Wright hits a line drive into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Stobbs
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Stobbs
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Stobbs
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Sullivan
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Sullivan
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stobbs for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Stobbs
Olson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Olson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Stobbs
Consolo bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Stobbs
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sullivan
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sullivan
Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Sullivan
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Stobbs
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Sullivan
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wright. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Stobbs
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Stobbs
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sullivan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Stobbs
Olson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Olson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Grady Hatton now playing third base. Harry Agganis now playing first base.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Sullivan
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Sullivan
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Sullivan
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Stobbs
Consolo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stobbs
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Keriazakos
Gus Keriazakos now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Keriazakos
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sullivan
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Gus Keriazakos.
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marrero
Connie Marrero now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Marrero
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consolo vs. Marrero
Consolo strikes out. There goes Agganis. The throw from Fitz Gerald to second, and Agganis is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Sullivan
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon tags and scores. Busby tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Sullivan
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1954 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 1 1 1
Mele S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 1 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 1
Jensen J, cf 4 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 1
Olson K, rf 5 1 2 0 Wright T, rf 4 0 2 0
White S, c 5 0 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0
Consolo B, ss 5 0 1 0 Keriazakos G, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 1 1 0 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0 Marrero C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 13 3 33 3 7 3
Boston 000 110 110 -- 4
Washington 200 000 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 8.2 7 3 3 0 5
Hudson S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 7.2 13 4 3 2 3
Keriazakos G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Marrero C 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Runnels P 2
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 13, Washington 4
2B -- Lepcio T 2, Goodman B
3B -- Runnels P
SB -- Busby J
CS -- Agganis H
SF -- Sievers R
T -- 2:22
A -- 7220
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