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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1956-09-03 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Hurd earned the win. Jim Piersall went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tom Hurd L: Bunky Stewart SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Plews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bunky Stewart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Griggs | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bunky Stewart | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Bob Chakales | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buddin: W
- Billy Klaus: 9
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ted Lepcio: 7/SF.3-H
- Sammy White: S7.1-2
- Mel Parnell: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.1-3
- Pete Runnels: E1.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Roy Sievers: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Herzog: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Herb Plews: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
Top 2
- Don Buddin: K/C
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 2
- Bunky Stewart: S4/BG
- Eddie Yost: K
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: SB2
- Jackie Jensen: WP.2-3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: CS2(24)
- Jim Piersall: S7.3-H
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Sammy White: 13
Bot 3
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Whitey Herzog: S9
- Herb Plews: SB2
- Herb Plews: S8.2-H
- Jose Valdivielso: W.1-2
- Bunky Stewart: K
Top 4
- Tom Hurd: 53
- Don Buddin: HP
- Billy Klaus: 43.1-2
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 5/L
- Pete Runnels: 3
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Jim Piersall: HR/7.1-H
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Sammy White: 6
- Tom Hurd: 43
Bot 5
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Jim Lemon: 7
- Whitey Herzog: 43
Top 6
- Don Buddin: S7
- Billy Klaus: 14/SH.1-2
- Ted Williams: 43.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
Bot 6
- Herb Plews: 7
- Jose Valdivielso: S9
- Lou Berberet: 43.1-2
- Eddie Yost: WP.2-3
- Eddie Yost: 53
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Ted Lepcio: 8
- Sammy White: S7.1-3
- Tom Hurd: SB2
- Tom Hurd: K
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 6
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Roy Sievers: 9
Top 8
- Don Buddin: 7/L
- Billy Klaus: 9/L
- Ted Williams: S9
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jim Lemon: 8
- Whitey Herzog: 8
- Herb Plews: K/C
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: 9
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Ted Lepcio: 7
Bot 9
- Ernie Oravetz: S7
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Yost: 7