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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,020 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 19, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
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--
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball 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 ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso 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. Porterfield
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Porterfield
There goes White. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz 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. Sullivan
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Sullivan
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to second for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Sullivan
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Porterfield
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Porterfield
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sullivan
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Porterfield
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Sullivan
Porterfield strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz 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: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen 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: ---
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
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: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall 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: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers 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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it 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: ---
Sullivan vs. Porterfield
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Porterfield
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Williams reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Chakales
Hatton 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Jerry Snyder pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Stone
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Stone
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klaus vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stone
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Stone
The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Stone
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Stone
Jensen hits a fly ball towards center. Groth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Groth. Klaus scores. Stephens scores. Jensen moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zauchin vs. Stone
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Eddie Joost now playing second base.
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sullivan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers 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, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Stone
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stone
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sullivan
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Sullivan
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost catches it and throws to first to double up Courtney. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sullivan
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Sullivan
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1955 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Joost E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, rf 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 1 3 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, lf 0 1 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 3 0
Zauchin N, 1b 5 0 2 2 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 2 2 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 3 1 1 0 Snyder J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 5 34 0 6 0
Boston 000 001 430 -- 8
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 6.1 11 5 5 3 1
Chakales B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Stone D 2.0 2 3 1 1 0
E -- Zauchin N, Goodman B, Groth J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 9
2B -- Klaus B, Williams T
HR -- White S
CS -- White S
SH -- Sullivan F
SF -- White S
WP -- Stone D 2
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:27
A -- 12020
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