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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 27, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Delis | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Brewer
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brewer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Porterfield
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Porterfield
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Brewer
Kline takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Brewer
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Porterfield
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Porterfield
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brewer vs. Porterfield
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Porterfield
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton tags and scores. Piersall tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Porterfield
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Porterfield
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brewer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Porterfield
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Brewer moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stone
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Brewer
Delis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Stone
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stone
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Stone
Brewer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stone
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Brewer
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Brewer
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Abernathy
Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. Zauchin scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Abernathy
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brewer vs. Abernathy
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Delis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Brewer
Delis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Abernathy
Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Abernathy
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Abernathy
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Abernathy
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Abernathy
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abernathy
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Delis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Brewer
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Ramos
Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Brewer
Ramos strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ramos out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brewer
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Juan Delis.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ramos
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ramos
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Ramos
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brewer
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Brewer
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ramos
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Ramos
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ramos
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Ramos
Brewer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ramos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Brewer
Kline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Kline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Brewer
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1955 -- Washington at Boston (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Delis J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 2 1 1
Killebrew H, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 3 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 5 2 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 1 3 1 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 5 4 4 10
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1
Sievers R, lf 2 0 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 2 2
Umphlett T, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 1 1 0
Kline B, ss 3 0 1 0 Brewer T, p 5 1 1 0
Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 33 16 13 16
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 360 331 00x -- 16
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 1.2 5 8 4 2 0
Stone D 1.1 1 1 0 1 0
Abernathy T 2.0 4 6 6 3 0
Ramos P 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 6 2
E -- Klaus B, Runnels P
DP -- Washington 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Washington 12, Boston 6
2B -- Piersall J, Zauchin N, Sievers R, Kline B
3B -- Hatton G
HR -- Zauchin N 3, Hatton G
SF -- Jensen J, Goodman B, Klaus B, White S
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Goodman B), by Ramos P (Piersall J), by Ramos P (Jensen J)
T -- 2:29
A -- 15775
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