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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1955
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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 April 20, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,495 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Owen Friend | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 20, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Nixon
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
There goes Runnels. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Friend reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Stobbs
Nixon bunts in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Nixon
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Nixon
Stobbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Nixon
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby takes first base on ball four. Stobbs moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. 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 the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stobbs
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Nixon
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Nixon
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Nixon
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend hits a fly ball 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stobbs
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Goodman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive towards short. Friend reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Nixon
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levan vs. Nixon
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Ed Fitz Gerald. Jesse Levan pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Levan 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
Bob Oldis now catching. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Stobbs
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Stobbs
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Faye Throneberry now playing left field. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Nixon
Umphlett 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stone
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stone
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stone
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Nixon
Juan Delis pinch runs for Mickey Vernon.
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1955 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Umphlett T, rf 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
White S, c 3 1 2 0 Delis J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mele S, lf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 0 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Lepcio T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Friend O, ss 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0 Oldis B, c 0 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 2 0 0 0
Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, ss 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 31 0 5 0
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 8.0 8 1 1 4 5
Stone D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Washington 6
2B -- Friend O, White S, Vernon M
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Nixon W
T -- 2:52
A -- 5495
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