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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 28, 1959
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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 28, 1959 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 10,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | Right Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Bob Allison | Center Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
| Julio Becquer | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| Ron Samford | Shortstop |
| Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 28, 1959
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Sullivan
Throneberry 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Sullivan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a popup in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sullivan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Sullivan
Becquer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. Killebrew scores. Becquer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Samford vs. Sullivan
Samford hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a popup towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Sullivan
Ramos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sullivan
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Sullivan
Allison hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Daley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sullivan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Malzone. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon 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: -2-
Becquer vs. Sullivan
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon 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 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Malzone scores. Gernert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left 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: 12-
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin takes first base on ball four. Gernert moves to third. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samford vs. Sullivan
Samford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Sullivan
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen 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: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Ramos
Malzone hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it 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: ---
Throneberry vs. Sullivan
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Sullivan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Sullivan
Killebrew hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Sullivan
The ball gets by Daley for a passed ball. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ramos
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Ramos
Daley hits a popup, foul, towards short. Samford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ramos
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becquer vs. Sullivan
Becquer 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, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Sullivan
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samford vs. Sullivan
Samford 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Ramos
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ramos
Runnels hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Williams vs. Ramos
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia misplays the ball. That's an error on Bertoia. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ramos
Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ramos
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Becquer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sullivan
Jackie Jensen now playing right field. Dick Gernert now playing left field. Jim Busby now playing center field. Lenny Green pinch hits for Pedro R
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Gernert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Sullivan
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sullivan
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Clevenger
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Clevenger
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Clevenger
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Sullivan
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Sullivan
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Sullivan
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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 5/28/1959 -- Boston at Washington (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Buddin D, ss 3 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 3 0 1 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 0 0 Allison B, cf 4 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 1 1 2 Lemon J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Becquer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 1 1
Gernert D, rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Samford R, ss 3 0 0 0
Daley P, c 4 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0 Green L, ph 1 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 4 2 29 1 2 1
Boston 000 010 020 -- 3
Washington 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 2 1 0 2 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos P (L) 8.0 4 3 0 2 2
Clevenger T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Malzone F 2, Killebrew H, Bertoia R
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 4
HR -- Wertz V
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Bertoia R)
PB -- Daley P
T -- 2:10
A -- 10381
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