Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1957
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 31, 1957 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,759 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 31, 1957
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers 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--
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kemmerer
White hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Berberet reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Usher vs. Brewer
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Kemmerer
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Brewer
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost 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: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Brewer
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kemmerer
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Kemmerer
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels 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: ---
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemmerer vs. Brewer
Kemmerer bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mauch covering, for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
The ball gets by Berberet for a passed ball. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brewer
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Brewer
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kemmerer
White hits a line drive towards short. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Kemmerer
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
There goes Klaus. The throw from Berberet and he is safe. Klaus steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klaus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams is walked intentionally. Brewer moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becquer vs. Brewer
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Becquer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Clevenger
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Clevenger
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Clevenger
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Brewer
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brewer. Ramos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Brewer
Berberet bunts in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Brewer
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Bob Usher.
Courtney is hit by the pitch. Lemon moves to third. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Brewer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Clevenger
Whitey Herzog now playing center field. Faye Throneberry now playing left field.
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Clevenger
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Clevenger
Mauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clevenger vs. Brewer
Clevenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plews scores. Herzog moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/31/1957 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mauch G, 2b 4 0 0 1 Plews H, 2b 5 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf 1 0 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 5 1 1 1
Klaus B, ss 3 1 1 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 1 0
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 3 0 0 1
Brewer T, p 4 0 1 0 Courtney C, ph 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, lf 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bridges R, ss 4 0 1 0
Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 34 3 8 3
Boston 100 000 100 -- 2
Washington 010 000 011 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 8.2 8 3 1 3 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R 7.0 7 2 1 2 2
Clevenger T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Yost E, Brewer T, Klaus B
LOB -- Boston 9, Washington 11
2B -- Runnels P
3B -- Berberet L
SB -- Klaus B
SH -- Kemmerer R
SF -- Mauch G, Runnels P
HBP -- by Brewer T (Courtney C)
PB -- Berberet L, White S
T -- 2:41
A -- 7759
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
