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Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators

1955-06-28 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:15

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	11
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

W: Frank Sullivan L: Chuck Stobbs SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Goodman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Billy Klaus	4	1	3	0	1	0
Gene Stephens	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jackie Jensen	3	1	1	3	0	0
Norm Zauchin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sammy White	4	0	1	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Piersall	2	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Sullivan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Karl Olson	4	1	1	0	0	2
Faye Throneberry	2	1	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Carlos Paula	4	0	0	0
Pete Runnels	3	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon	4	0	0	3
Clint Courtney	4	1	0	0
Johnny Groth	4	1	0	3
Roy Sievers	2	0	2	1
Harmon Killebrew	4	1	0	1
Jose Valdivielso	2	0	0	0
Chuck Stobbs	2	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz	0	0	1	0
Mickey McDermott	1	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Sullivan	9.0	3	4	8

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck Stobbs	6.1	10	0	2
Bob Chakales	0.2	0	0	1
Spec Shea	2.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Goodman: 6/P
Billy Klaus: S8
Gene Stephens: S9.1-3
Jackie Jensen: 8/SF.3-H
Norm Zauchin: S7.1-2
Sammy White: 9

Bot 1

Carlos Paula: 53
Pete Runnels: W
Mickey Vernon: K
Clint Courtney: 9

Top 2

Grady Hatton: 43
Jim Piersall: 63
Frank Sullivan: K

Bot 2

Johnny Groth: K
Roy Sievers: W
Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Billy Goodman: 7
Billy Klaus: 7
Karl Olson: S9.B-2(E9)
Jackie Jensen: HR/78XD.2-H
Norm Zauchin: 7

Bot 3

Jose Valdivielso: 8
Chuck Stobbs: 13
Carlos Paula: 63

Top 4

Sammy White: S7
Grady Hatton: 2/BINT
Jim Piersall: K
Frank Sullivan: 53

Bot 4

Pete Runnels: 3/G
Mickey Vernon: 4E3
Clint Courtney: S8.1-3
Johnny Groth: K
Roy Sievers: K/C

Top 5

Billy Goodman: 8
Billy Klaus: S7
Karl Olson: WP.1-2
Karl Olson: 4/P
Jackie Jensen: 53

Bot 5

Harmon Killebrew: S7
Jose Valdivielso: 8
Chuck Stobbs: 46(1)/FO
Carlos Paula: 5/P

Top 6

Norm Zauchin: 63
Sammy White: 53
Grady Hatton: 53

Bot 6

Pete Runnels: 3/G
Mickey Vernon: K
Clint Courtney: 43

Top 7

Faye Throneberry: HR/9D
Frank Sullivan: S8
Billy Goodman: 23/SH.1-2
Billy Klaus: S9.2-3
Karl Olson: K
Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Johnny Groth: K
Roy Sievers: W
Harmon Killebrew: K
Ernie Oravetz: W.1-2
Mickey McDermott: 5/P

Top 8

Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
Sammy White: E6/G.B-1
Grady Hatton: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Carlos Paula: 9
Pete Runnels: 7
Mickey Vernon: K/C

Top 9

Faye Throneberry: 43
Frank Sullivan: 13
Billy Goodman: D7
Billy Klaus: W
Karl Olson: K

Bot 9

Clint Courtney: 43
Johnny Groth: S5
Roy Sievers: 9
Harmon Killebrew: 8

Notes & reviews

Grady Hatton called for interference for running into his own batted ball
Piersall ejected by HP umpire Rice for arguing called strike; Throneberry pinch-hit with count of 2-2 and completed the strikeout which was charged against Piersall

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