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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 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 August 11, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 11, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Sisler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Dave Sisler | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 11, 1956
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 the right side of the infield. Plews 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. Roig 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost 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--
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney 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: 12-
Sievers vs. Sisler
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second 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 towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ramos
White 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: 1--
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig 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: ---
Lemon vs. Sisler
Lemon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sisler
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Sisler
Roig takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Sisler
Ramos bunts towards the mound. Sisler fields it and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to third. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Plews scores. Roig moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ramos
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball 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: ---
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Sisler
Sievers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sisler
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Sisler
Plews hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a popup towards third. Yost 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. Ramos
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Sisler
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Sisler
Ramos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ramos
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews 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: ---
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Buddin. Herzog moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Courtney reaches third base with a triple. Herzog scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Courtney tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Susce
Plews 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Vernon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Susce
Roig 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Susce
Ramos hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
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 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ramos
Gene Stephens pinch hits for George Susce.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephens for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Herzog hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hurd covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Hurd
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Faye Throneberry now playing left field.
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Hurd
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Hurd
Plews 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 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ramos
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ramos
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1956 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 3 1 1 1
Williams T, lf 4 1 2 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Sievers R, lf 2 0 0 1
Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 4 2 2 2
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Plews H, 2b 4 1 1 0
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Roig T, ss 2 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 2 0 0 0
Susce G, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 28 6 6 6
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
Washington 021 030 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sisler D (L)* 4.0 6 6 5 3 1
Susce G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hurd T 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Buddin D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 4
2B -- Vernon M 2
3B -- Courtney C
HR -- Lemon J 2, Williams T
SH -- Ramos P
SF -- Sievers R
T -- 2:17
A -- 10938
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