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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 30, 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 June 30, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,563 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 30, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman 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: ---
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Vernon 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: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Courtney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Nixon
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Nixon
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Abernathy
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it 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: ---
Abernathy vs. Nixon
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Stephens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groth vs. Nixon
Groth bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Vernon scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Nixon
There goes Groth. The throw from White and he is safe. Groth steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Nixon
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Abernathy
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman strikes out. The throw from Courtney to pick off Nixon, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Nixon
Valdivielso strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdivielso out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Nixon
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz 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 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Abernathy
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive towards first. Zauchin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Hurd
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hurd
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Tom Umphlett now playing left field.
Stephens 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Abernathy
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Hurd
Abernathy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Hurd
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abernathy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Hurd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. Abernathy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Hurd
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Pascual
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Tom Hurd. Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Pascual
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Klaus reaches third base with a triple. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephens vs. Pascual
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Shea
Karl Olson pinch runs for Jackie Jensen. Spec Shea now pitching.
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1955 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Oravetz E, rf 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 0 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 0
Olson K, pr 0 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 2 1 1 2
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 2 0 1 1
White S, c 3 0 1 0 Umphlett T, lf 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 3 0 1 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 0 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Joost E, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 29 3 8 3
Boston 000 000 101 -- 2
Washington 020 100 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 6.0 5 3 3 0 5
Hurd T 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (W)* 8.0 5 1 1 7 4
Pascual C 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Shea S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hatton G
DP -- Boston 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 12, Washington 4
2B -- Courtney C, Hatton G
3B -- Groth J, Vernon M, Klaus B
SB -- Groth J
SH -- Groth J
SF -- Sievers R
T -- 2:25
A -- 8563
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