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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 13, 1956
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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 May 13, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 13, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Camilo Pascual |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,415 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Karl Olson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 13, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman 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--
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pascual
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olson vs. Sullivan
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pascual
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Pascual
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berberet vs. Sullivan
Berberet 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Sullivan
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pascual
Sullivan 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Pascual
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Pascual
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pascual
There goes Jensen. The throw from Berberet and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Sullivan
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sullivan
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Sullivan
Berberet hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Sullivan
Pascual is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Sullivan
Yost hits a popup towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pascual
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Sullivan
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Sullivan
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Sullivan
Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Buddin catches it and throws to second to double up Oravetz. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pascual
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pascual
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Pascual
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Pascual
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lemon. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Pascual
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Pascual
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Olson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Susce
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Susce
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce juggles the ball. That's an error on Susce. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pascual vs. Susce
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pascual
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Pascual
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pascual
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Griggs
Hal Griggs now pitching.
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Griggs
Goodman 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Griggs
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Griggs
Vernon bunts in front of the plate. Berberet fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Griggs
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Griggs
Jensen hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Malzone scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Griggs
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Griggs
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Susce
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Susce
Olson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Olson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Susce
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Susce
Berberet is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Susce
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Lou Berberet. Clint Courtney pinch hits for Hal Griggs.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grob
Clint Courtney now catching. Connie Grob now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Grob
Susce hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Susce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Grob
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Grob
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Susce
Billy Consolo now playing second base.
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Susce
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Susce
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Susce
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Susce
Whitey Herzog pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1956 -- Boston at Washington (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Consolo B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, lf 5 1 1 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sievers R, 1b 2 0 1 1
Gernert D, lf 4 0 1 1 Herzog W, pr 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Lemon J, rf 5 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 1 2 2 Olson K, cf 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 1 Snyder J, ss 4 0 1 0
Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 1 1
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0 Grob C, p 0 0 0 0
Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 2 0 0 0
Susce G, p 2 0 1 0 Griggs H, p 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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34 5 10 5 33 3 9 3
Boston 010 002 110 -- 5
Washington 101 100 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F 5.0 8 3 3 2 1
Susce G (W) 4.0 1 0 0 2 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Pascual C (L) 6.1 7 4 4 3 1
Griggs H 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Grob C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Susce G
DP -- Boston 3, Washington 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 11
2B -- Yost E, Vernon M, Olson K, Susce G
HR -- Jensen J, Berberet L, Piersall J
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Runnels P
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Pascual C), by Susce G (Berberet L), by Susce G (Yost E)
T -- 2:27
A -- 10415
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