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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 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 27, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 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 27, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tex Clevenger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
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 |
| Tex Clevenger | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 27, 1956
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Runnels scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Courtney scores. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Clevenger
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Clevenger
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Clevenger
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Clevenger
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Grob
Connie Grob now pitching.
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piersall vs. Grob
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grob vs. Brewer
Grob hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grob
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Grob
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Grob
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Grob
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grob
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Grob
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Grob
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Grob
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. Klaus scores. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Grob
Piersall hits a fly ball towards right. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Zauchin scores. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Grob
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. White reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Grob
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Grob
Brewer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grob
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Grob covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grob
Klaus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brewer
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Connie Grob.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a popup towards the mound. Brewer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stewart
Bunky Stewart now pitching.
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stewart
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Stewart
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Stewart
Piersall 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, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stewart
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stewart
Buddin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Stewart
There's a wild pitch. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Stewart
Brewer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Stewart
Goodman 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 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
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 -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Stewart
Klaus 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, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stewart
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stewart
Jensen hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Stewart
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Stewart
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brewer
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plews vs. Brewer
Herb Plews pinch hits for Bunky Stewart.
Plews hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Chakales
Buddin bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Chakales
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Chakales
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Chakales
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brewer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Chakales
Whitey Herzog now playing left field. Karl Olson now playing center field.
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Chakales
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Chakales
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Chakales
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chakales
White hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brewer
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Buddin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1956, game 1 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Herzog W, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Klaus B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, 1b 3 3 2 1 Gernert D, lf 2 0 0 1
Courtney C, c 4 1 2 2 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0
Lemon J, rf 2 1 1 3 Jensen J, rf 4 2 3 0
Paula C, lf 4 0 1 1 Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 2 2
Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 0 1
Snyder J, ss 3 0 0 0 White S, c 5 1 3 1
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0
Grob C, p 1 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 3 1 1 3
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0
Plews H, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 7 7 33 9 11 8
Washington 501 000 010 -- 7
Boston 107 000 01x -- 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Clevenger T 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Grob C (L) 2.2 5 7 3 1 2
Stewart B 3.0 2 0 0 4 0
Chakales B 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 7 7 7 5 4
E -- Lemon J, Yost E
DP -- Washington 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Washington 3, Boston 10
2B -- Courtney C, Jensen J 2, White S 2, Zauchin N
HR -- Brewer T, Sievers R
SH -- Buddin D
SF -- Gernert D, Lemon J
WP -- Stewart B
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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