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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1957
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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 17, 1957 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1957 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,888 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Art Schult | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1957
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges 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. Kemmerer
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out 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. Fornieles
Yost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Fornieles
Plews 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--
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Fornieles
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Plews scores. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schult vs. Fornieles
Schult hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Fornieles
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schult moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Porterfield
Bob Porterfield now pitching.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. Schult scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Porterfield
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemmerer vs. Porterfield
Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost 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, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kemmerer
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Malzone moves to third. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porterfield vs. Kemmerer
Porterfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Porterfield
Plews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Porterfield
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Porterfield
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Plews moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Porterfield
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Plews scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Porterfield
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Porterfield
Usher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Porterfield
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Porterfield
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Schult who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Kemmerer
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porterfield vs. Kemmerer
Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Porterfield
Yost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Porterfield
Plews 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Porterfield
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Porterfield
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schult vs. Minarcin
Rudy Minarcin now pitching.
Schult hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Malzone. Sievers scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Minarcin
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney scores. Schult moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Minarcin
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schult scores. Runnels moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Minarcin
Bridges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bridges reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Usher goes all the way around to score. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemmerer vs. Minarcin
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Bridges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Minarcin
Kemmerer 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, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Minarcin
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Usher. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Minarcin
Dick Gernert now playing left field.
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, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Minarcin
Sievers 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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Minarcin
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kemmerer
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Kemmerer
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Rudy Minarcin.
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Schult settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Schult hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stone
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, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Usher vs. Stone
Usher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Stone
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemmerer vs. Stone
Kemmerer bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yost vs. Stone
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Usher scores. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Stone
Milt Bolling pinch hits for Herb Plews.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Jerry Snyder now playing second base. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kemmerer
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Stone
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Stone
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schult vs. Stone
Schult hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Stone
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Jerry Schoonmaker now playing left field.
Malzone hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kemmerer
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoonmaker. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Kemmerer
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Kemmerer
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Kemmerer
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Stone
Usher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Stone
Snyder 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, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Stone
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Kemmerer
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Kemmerer
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kemmerer
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Kemmerer
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1957 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 1 Yost E, 3b 5 1 1 2
Klaus B, ss 5 0 2 0 Plews H, 2b 4 2 2 0
Williams T, lf 2 0 1 0 Bolling M, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf 2 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 5 2 3 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Schoonmaker J, lf 0 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 5 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 5 2 2 2
Jensen J, rf 3 1 2 0 Schult A, rf 5 3 4 4
Mauch G, 2b 3 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 5 3 3 1
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Usher B, cf 4 2 1 2
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 4 1 3 4
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0 Snyder J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Minarcin R, p 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 4 0 0 0
Zauchin N, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
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36 2 8 2 43 16 19 15
Boston 000 000 110 -- 2
Washington 510 703 00x -- 16
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Porterfield B 3.0 7 4 4 0 1
Minarcin R 1.2 3 4 2 0 0
Stone D 3.0 4 3 3 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 3
E -- Malzone F 2, Bridges R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Washington 5
2B -- Courtney C, Bridges R, Klaus B, Runnels P, Jensen J
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- Yost E, Schult A, Piersall J
SH -- Kemmerer R
WP -- Stone D
PB -- White S
T -- 2:34
A -- 6888
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