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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 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 August 20, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 20, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus 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: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Nixon
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon 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. Ramos
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center 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. Ramos
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: ---
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers 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: ---
Paula vs. Nixon
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Paula goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Nixon
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramos vs. Nixon
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ramos
Hatton 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, 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. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Ramos
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Nixon
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Nixon
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Nixon
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdivielso for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ramos
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Ramos
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Nixon
Ramos 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Nixon
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Nixon
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Nixon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Nixon
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Nixon
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Nixon
Paula hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Paula reaches third base with a triple. Vernon scores. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramos covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ramos
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Kiely
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Kiely
Ramos 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Ramos
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Ramos
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Parnell
Mel Parnell now pitching.
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Parnell
Tom Umphlett pinch runs for Ernie Oravetz.
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Parnell
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Paula takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Hurd
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 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Tom Umphlett now playing center field.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ramos
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Hurd
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Hurd
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Ramos
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. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Ramos
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1955 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0 Oravetz E, cf 2 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 3 1 1 1 Umphlett T, pr-cf 0 1 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 2
White S, c 3 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Paula C, rf 3 1 3 2
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 1
Nixon W, p 2 0 2 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 4 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 1 1
Parnell M, p 0 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Joost E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 33 6 12 6
Boston 000 100 100 -- 2
Washington 010 040 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 4.2 9 5 5 1 0
Kiely L 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Parnell M 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Hurd T 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 1
DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 7
2B -- Courtney C
3B -- Paula C
HR -- Williams T
SH -- Oravetz E, Runnels P
T -- 2:07
A -- 10180
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