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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1955-06-30 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8563 · 2:25
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 2nd. Ted Abernathy earned the win and Spec Shea picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Willard Nixon SV: Spec Shea
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willard Nixon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Hurd | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | 8.0 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
 Camilo Pascual | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Gene Stephens: 3/P
Bot 1
- Ernie Oravetz: 7
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 31
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 2
- Clint Courtney: D9/F
- Johnny Groth: T8.2-H
- Roy Sievers: 8/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jose Valdivielso: K
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-3
- Billy Klaus: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Ernie Oravetz: S8
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gene Stephens: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Norm Zauchin: 6/L
- Sammy White: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: K/C
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: T9/F
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Johnny Groth: FC/SH.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 5
- Willard Nixon: W
- Billy Goodman: K+PO1(23)/DP
- Billy Klaus: 63
Bot 5
- Jose Valdivielso: K23
- Ted Abernathy: 63
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
Top 6
- Gene Stephens: 9
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Clint Courtney: FLE5
- Clint Courtney: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: D9
- Jim Piersall: K
- Faye Throneberry: 13
- Billy Goodman: S8.2-H
- Billy Klaus: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: 3/L
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/P
Top 8
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 13.1-2
- Sammy White: W
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ted Abernathy: S9
- Ernie Oravetz: K
- Pete Runnels: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Clint Courtney: 9
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: W
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Goodman: S8
- Billy Klaus: T8.1-H
- Gene Stephens: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: K