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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 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 August 10, 1956 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 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 | August 10, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Tabacchi 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Herb Plews | Second Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 10, 1956
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Plews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Herzog goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Brewer
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer 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: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Stobbs
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs 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: ---
Stobbs vs. Brewer
Stobbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Stobbs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herzog. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berberet vs. Brewer
Lou Berberet pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Berberet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Jose Valdivielso now playing shortstop.
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Stobbs
Brewer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Brewer
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brewer
Runnels is hit by the pitch. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Brewer
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Brewer
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Plews moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stobbs vs. Brewer
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Stobbs
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brewer
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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Stobbs
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Stobbs
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Stobbs
Gernert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stobbs
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Stobbs
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Brewer
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Brewer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Brewer
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Roy Sievers.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramos moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Plews vs. Brewer
Plews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Brewer
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Oravetz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Stobbs
Karl Olson now playing center field. Whitey Herzog now playing first base. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Herb Plews now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Plews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Stobbs
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Stobbs
Brewer 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, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Stobbs
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Brewer
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brewer
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Brewer
Herzog 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 8/10/1956 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herzog W, cf-1b 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 1 1 Runnels P, 1b-2b 3 0 1 1
Gernert D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 1 1 Olson K, cf 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 2 0 Lemon J, rf 4 1 3 1
Brewer T, p 4 0 2 0 Plews H, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Roig T, ss 1 0 0 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 1 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 3 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 9 3 33 2 8 2
Boston 100 000 110 -- 3
Washington 100 001 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 9.0 9 3 3 0 2
E -- Yost E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Washington 9
2B -- Runnels P, Piersall J, Lemon J, Buddin D
HR -- Williams T, Lemon J, White S, Gernert D
SH -- Yost E
HBP -- by Brewer T (Runnels P)
T -- 2:10
A -- 7457
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