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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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