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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 24, 1959
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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 April 24, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 24, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vito Valentinetti |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Ed Runge |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Vito Valentinetti | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
April 24, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Valentinetti
Buddin 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--
Runnels vs. Valentinetti
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Valentinetti
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Valentinetti
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Valentinetti
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Valentinetti
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Delock
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Delock
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Delock
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Valentinetti
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Valentinetti
Daley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Valentinetti
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Delock covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Delock
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Delock
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Valentinetti
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Valentinetti
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Valentinetti
Stephens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Buddin scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wertz vs. Kralick
Jack Kralick now pitching.
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kralick
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Kralick
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Romonosky
John Romonosky now pitching.
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Romonosky
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Romonosky
Delock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Delock
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romonosky vs. Delock
Romonosky bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Delock
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Delock
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Romonosky
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Romonosky
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Romonosky
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Romonosky
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Romonosky
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Romonosky
Malzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Delock
Allison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Delock
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gernert. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Delock
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Delock
Samford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Delock
Julio Becquer pinch hits for John Romonosky.
Becquer hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Griggs
Daley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Griggs
Delock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Delock
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Delock
Throneberry bunts towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Delock
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Delock
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, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Griggs
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Griggs
Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Griggs
Stephens 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, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Delock
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Delock
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Delock
Samford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Griggs
Wertz hits a line drive into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Griggs
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Griggs
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Griggs
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Griggs
Gary Geiger pinch runs for Dick Gernert.
Daley takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delock vs. Griggs
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Delock
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Albie Pearson pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pearson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Delock
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Delock
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Stobbs
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Stobbs
Stephens is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stobbs
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Delock
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Delock
Bobby Malkmus pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
JW Porter now catching.
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Stobbs
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford misplays the ball. That's an error on Samford. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Stobbs
Daley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delock vs. Stobbs
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Delock
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Delock
Samford hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Delock
Herb Plews pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Plews hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Delock
Bertoia is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1959 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 5 2 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Throneberry F, lf 4 0 1 0
Stephens G, cf 3 2 2 1 Allison B, cf 4 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 1 2 5 Lemon J, rf 3 1 1 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 2 1 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 5 0 2 0 Malkmus B, pr 0 0 0 0
Gernert D, lf 3 0 0 0 Porter J, c 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Daley P, c 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Delock I, p 5 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 3 0 0 0
Valentinetti V, p 0 0 0 0
Kralick J, p 0 0 0 0
Romonosky J, p 1 0 1 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Pearson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 7 10 7 33 2 6 2
Boston 205 000 000 -- 7
Washington 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Valentinetti V (L)* 2.0 3 5 5 3 2
Kralick J+ 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Romonosky J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Griggs H 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
Stobbs C 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Samford R
LOB -- Boston 12, Washington 8
2B -- Wertz V, Stephens G, Zauchin N, Jensen J
HR -- Wertz V, Jensen J, Lemon J
HBP -- by Stobbs C (Stephens G)
T -- 2:49
A -- 7387
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