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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Griggs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Hal Griggs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 3, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Griggs
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Griggs
Klaus 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griggs
Williams takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Griggs
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Griggs
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Griggs
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Griggs
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Parnell 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, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Parnell
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Parnell
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Parnell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell juggles the ball. That's an error on Parnell. Yost scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Parnell
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Parnell
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herzog vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching. Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Karl Olson.
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Sievers scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Hurd
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdivielso vs. Hurd
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stewart
Whitey Herzog now playing center field.
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stewart
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hurd
Stewart bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Hurd
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels 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 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stewart
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stewart
There goes Vernon. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Vernon steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Stewart
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Stewart
There goes Jensen. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Plews applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Stewart
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Stewart
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stewart
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurd
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hurd
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Hurd
There goes Herzog. The throw from White and he is safe. Herzog steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Plews vs. Hurd
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herzog scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Hurd
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Hurd
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurd vs. Stewart
Hurd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stewart
Buddin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Stewart
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stewart
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hurd
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stewart
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stewart
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stewart
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stewart
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stewart
White hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurd vs. Stewart
Hurd 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, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurd
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hurd
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stewart
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Stewart
Klaus bunts towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Stewart
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. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Stewart
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Hurd
Plews hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Hurd
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Hurd
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Hurd
There's a wild pitch. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Chakales
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chakales
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurd vs. Chakales
There goes White. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurd vs. Chakales
Hurd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hurd
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hurd
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hurd
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Chakales
Buddin hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Chakales
Klaus hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Chakales
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Chakales
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hurd
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Hurd
Herzog hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Hurd
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall 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, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Chakales
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Hurd
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Hurd
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hurd
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens 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 9/3/1956, game 1 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Klaus B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 0 1
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 1 1 Lemon J, rf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 2 2 1 0 Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 5 1 3 5 Herzog W, ph-cf 4 1 2 2
Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 0 1 Plews H, 2b 4 0 1 1
White S, c 4 0 2 0 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 1 0
Parnell M, p 1 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 1 0
Hurd T, p 3 0 0 0 Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 2 0 1 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 7 34 5 9 5
Boston 401 020 000 -- 7
Washington 401 000 000 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M* 0.0 2 4 3 2 0
Hurd T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Griggs H 0.2 3 4 4 3 0
Stewart B (L) 5.1 4 3 3 3 5
Chakales B 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Parnell M
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 5
HR -- Piersall J
SB -- Vernon M, Herzog W, White S
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Klaus B
SF -- Lepcio T
HBP -- by Stewart B (Buddin D)
WP -- Stewart B, Hurd T
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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