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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 12,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| George Susce | 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 |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
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. Stobbs
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz 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--
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Susce
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White 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: ---
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton 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: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Stobbs
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. There goes Susce trying to get to second. Sievers throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Susce for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers 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--
Paula vs. Susce
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Susce
Fitz Gerald 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it 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: ---
Valdivielso vs. Susce
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Susce
Stobbs 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: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it 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: ---
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz 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. Stobbs
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it 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: ---
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz 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--
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Susce
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Stobbs
Susce hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso 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 hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stobbs
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Susce
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Susce
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Susce
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it 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: ---
Stobbs vs. Susce
Stobbs 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: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Stobbs
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Stobbs
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Susce
Vernon 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--
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Susce
Paula hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Susce
Fitz Gerald 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Susce
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Stobbs
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. Jensen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paula. White reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Susce
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
McDermott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Susce
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Delock
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Mickey Vernon. Ike Delock now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching. Tom Umphlett now playing center field. Roy Sievers now playing first base. Ernie Oravetz now playing right field.
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. McDermott
Delock bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McDermott
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. McDermott
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Delock
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Delock
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Delock
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Delock
McDermott hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1955 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 4 1 0 0 Oravetz E, cf-rf 4 0 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 2 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 1 1 Umphlett T, cf 0 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 2 2 Sievers R, lf-1b 4 0 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Paula C, rf-lf 4 0 2 1
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Susce G, p 3 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph-p 2 0 0 0
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32 4 8 4 32 1 9 1
Boston 000 100 030 -- 4
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G (W) 7.2 9 1 1 2 3
Delock I (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 7.1 7 4 4 3 1
Abernathy T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
McDermott M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 8
2B -- Williams T, White S, Runnels P
HR -- White S
SH -- Runnels P, Delock I
SF -- Zauchin N
T -- 2:04
A -- 12126
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