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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1956
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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 26, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1956 |
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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 26, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,753 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Ike Delock | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 26, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Delock
Herzog bunts towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels 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 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone 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 -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Delock
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Delock
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Stobbs
Delock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Delock
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Delock
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Delock
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paula vs. Delock
Paula hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Paula reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Courtney scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Delock
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to second for the out. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Delock
Stobbs hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Delock
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Delock
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Delock
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Delock
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Delock
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stobbs
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Sisler
Paula 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 -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sisler
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Sisler
Stobbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Sisler
Yost takes first base on ball four. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Sisler
Herzog bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stobbs moves to third. Yost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Sisler
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Sisler
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Sisler
Courtney takes first base on ball four. Stobbs scores. Yost moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Sisler
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing center field.
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
White takes first base on ball four. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Stobbs
Ted Williams pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. Buddin scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kiely
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Kiely
Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Kiely
Yost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Kiely
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Kiely covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stobbs
Malzone 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 -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Stobbs
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olson. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen 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 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Kiely
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Kiely
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Kiely
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Stobbs
Pete Daley pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Daley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1956 -- Washington at Boston (D) Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 2 1 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Herzog W, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 5 0 0 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gernert D, lf 3 0 2 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Lemon J, rf 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Paula C, lf 3 0 1 2 Buddin D, ss 4 1 2 0 Olson K, cf 1 0 0 0 White S, c 2 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 3 1 1 0 Zauchin N, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Williams T, ph 1 0 1 1 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0 Daley P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 4 32 1 8 1 Washington 000 210 100 -- 4 Boston 000 000 100 -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stobbs C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Delock I (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Sisler D 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 Kiely L 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Washington 3, Boston 2 LOB -- Washington 10, Boston 8 2B -- Courtney C, Paula C, Gernert D SH -- Herzog W, Stobbs C T -- 2:17 A -- 10753
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