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Senators 10 @ Red Sox 4
Fenway Park
May 23, 1959

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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 23, 1959 at Fenway Park. The home team Red Sox were bested by the visiting Senators with a score of 10 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 23, 1959 
Visiting Team
Washington Senators
R: 10 H: 12 E: 2 LOB: 4
Runs: 10
Hits: 12
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 4
Home Team
Boston Red Sox
R: 4 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherTex Clevenger  
Losing PitcherMurray Wesley Wall  
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Game Winning RBIJim Lemon 

Game Info

DateMay 23, 1959 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamWashington Senators 
Home TeamBoston Red Sox 
Visiting Starting PitcherPedro Ramos  
Home Starting PitcherFrank Sullivan  
BallparkFenway Park 
CityBoston 
StateMA 
Attendance10,606 
Time of Game3 hours 1 minute 
UmpiresHP: John Rice
1B: Eddie Rommel
2B: Johnny Stevens
3B: Larry Napp

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Reno Bertoia  Second Baseman 
Bob Allison  Center Fielder 
Harmon Killebrew  Third Baseman 
Jim Lemon  Left Fielder 
Julio Becquer  First Baseman 
Faye Throneberry  Right Fielder 
Ron Samford  Shortstop 
Ed Fitz Gerald  Catcher 
Pedro Ramos  Pitcher 
Cookie Lavagetto  Manager 

Boston Red Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Busby  Center Fielder 
Pete Runnels  Second Baseman 
Ted Williams  Left Fielder 
Frank Malzone  Third Baseman 
Jackie Jensen  Right Fielder 
Dick Gernert  First Baseman 
Pete Daley  Catcher 
Don Buddin  Shortstop 
Frank Sullivan  Pitcher 
Pinky Higgins  Manager 

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Senators 10 @ Red Sox 4
Fenway Park
May 23, 1959

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         Game of 5/23/1959 -- Washington at Boston (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Bertoia R, 2b         6  0  1  1   Busby J, cf           5  1  2  0   
Allison B, cf         5  1  2  1   Runnels P, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Killebrew H, 3b       5  1  1  0   Williams T, lf        5  1  1  1   
Lemon J, lf           5  2  2  2   Malzone F, 3b         5  0  1  0   
Becquer J, 1b         5  1  1  0   Jensen J, rf          4  1  3  1   
Throneberry F, rf     5  2  2  1   Gernert D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Samford R, ss         4  1  1  1   Daley P, c            5  0  1  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  2  2  2   Buddin D, ss          4  1  1  1   
Ramos P, p            2  0  0  0   Sullivan F, p         2  0  0  0   
Clevenger T, p        1  0  0  1   Wertz V, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Wall M, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 10 12  9                        41  4 10  4

Washington       000 101 200 06 -- 10
Boston           000 000 121 00 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramos P               7.2  8  3  3  3  1
Clevenger T (W)       3.1  2  1  1  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F            7.0  5  4  3  1  6
Wall M (L)            3.1  5  5  5  1  1
Fornieles M           0.2  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Bertoia R, Malzone F, Killebrew H
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Washington 4, Boston 7
2B -- Williams T, Becquer J, Throneberry F, Fitz Gerald E, Jensen J
HR -- Allison B, Buddin D, Lemon J
CS -- Busby J
SH -- Ramos P, Fitz Gerald E
SF -- Clevenger T
T -- 3:01
A -- 10606

    

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