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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1956
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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 May 11, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,701 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon 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. Delock
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Delock
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Stobbs
White 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, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Stobbs
Delock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Stobbs
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Delock
Olson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Delock
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Delock
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Delock
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delock vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Buddin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Chakales
Malzone hits a line drive towards short. Snyder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a line drive towards the mound. Delock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Delock
Olson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Delock
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Chakales
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall 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 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Delock
Chakales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Delock
Yost takes first base on ball four. Chakales moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Delock
Oravetz bunts towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Chakales moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chakales scores. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers 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 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Chakales
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Chakales
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon scores. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Hurd
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chakales vs. Hurd
Chakales hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Chakales
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Oravetz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oravetz. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Chakales
Ted Williams pinch hits for Norm Zauchin.
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Chakales
Tom Brewer pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Hurd
Mickey Vernon now playing first base.
Oravetz hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Runnels out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hurd
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Chakales
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
White hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Hurd
Courtney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Hurd
Olson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Hurd
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chakales vs. Hurd
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to third for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Chakales
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malzone vs. Chakales
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Chakales
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon 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 5/11/1956 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, lf 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 2 1
Gernert D, lf 4 1 2 1 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 3 1 1 1
Williams T, ph 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 1 1 0
Brewer T, pr 0 0 0 0 Olson K, cf 4 0 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Snyder J, ss 4 0 2 1
Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 0 Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Chakales B, p 3 1 1 0
Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 0
White S, c 4 0 1 0
Delock I, p 3 0 1 1
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 31 4 10 4
Boston 011 100 000 -- 3
Washington 100 012 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 3 1
Hurd T 3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C+ 3.0 7 3 3 1 0
Chakales B (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Oravetz E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 9
2B -- Runnels P, Yost E, Buddin D, Courtney C
3B -- Goodman B
HR -- Gernert D
SH -- Oravetz E
HBP -- by Hurd T (Courtney C)
T -- 2:28
A -- 8701
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