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Boston Red Sox @ 
Washington Senators
1959-04-26 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 9669 · 2:09
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 2–1. Bill Fischer earned the win. Jim Lemon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bill Fischer L: Jerry Casale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Frank Tabacchi · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Casale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lemon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Wall | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fischer | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buddin: 13
- Pete Runnels: 53
- Gene Stephens: W
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 1
- Reno Bertoia: S7/7S
- Bob Allison: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Sievers: HR/7D
- Jim Lemon: W
- Clint Courtney: 7
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 23
- Frank Malzone: S9
- Jim Busby: S9.1-3
- Sammy White: K
- Jerry Casale: K
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/P
- Ron Samford: 9
Top 3
- Don Buddin: K
- Pete Runnels: S4/G
- Gene Stephens: 9/9D
- Vic Wertz: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Fischer: K
- Reno Bertoia: K/C
- Bob Allison: S9
- Roy Sievers: 7/7D
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Frank Malzone: S8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Jim Busby: FC5.3XH(52)
- Sammy White: 9
- Jerry Casale: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jim Lemon: HR/78XD
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Norm Zauchin: 3/P
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 5
- Don Buddin: 8
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Gene Stephens: 5/P
Bot 5
- Ron Samford: 4/P
- Bill Fischer: 43
- Reno Bertoia: 53
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: D8
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Frank Malzone: 53
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Allison: 9
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Lemon: K
Top 7
- Sammy White: K
- Marty Keough: K
- Don Buddin: 13
Bot 7
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Norm Zauchin: 54(1)3/GDP
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 8
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Gene Stephens: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jose Valdivielso: S1/G
- Bill Fischer: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 9
- Bob Allison: 9
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: S7.B-2(E7)
- Frank Malzone: 7/FL
- Jim Busby: 5/FL
- Bill Renna: S5/G.2-H(UR)
- Dick Gernert: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Jim Lemon reached over the low fence to make the catch