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Washington Senators @
Boston Red Sox
1955-05-29 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 14429 Β· 3:00
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 12β7. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. George Susce earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
W: George Susce L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Delis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Chuck Stobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pedro Ramos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pete Daley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
George Susce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Leo Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Stobbs | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Pedro Ramos | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Spec Shea | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willard Nixon | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
George Susce | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Leo Kiely | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Delis: S8
- Jim Busby: 9
- Pete Runnels: HR/9D.1-H
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Roy Sievers: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Ted Williams: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: S7
- Bobby Kline: S3.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Delis: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Busby: POCS2(134)
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7D
- Norm Zauchin: FLE2
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Pete Daley: K23
- Jim Piersall: T8/F
- Grady Hatton: IW
- George Susce: K
Top 3
- Jim Busby: S5
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 16(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Roy Sievers: K
- Tom Umphlett: 7
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Eddie Joost: 8.2-3
- Ted Williams: D8.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Pete Daley: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: S/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- George Susce: K/C
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Bobby Kline: 7/L
- Pedro Ramos: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Eddie Joost: HR/7D
- Ted Williams: 31
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 5
- Juan Delis: 8
- Jim Busby: 53
- Pete Runnels: K/C
Bot 5
- Norm Zauchin: K/C
- Pete Daley: 2/P
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Grady Hatton: SB2
- Grady Hatton: IW
- George Susce: D8/8D.2-H;1-H
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 6
- Mickey Vernon: D9
- Roy Sievers: HR/7D.2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 3/P
- Ed FitzGerald: D/78
- Bobby Kline: W
- Mickey McDermott: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Juan Delis: 6/P
Bot 6
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Ted Williams: T/78
- Jackie Jensen: 9/SF.3-H
- Norm Zauchin: 7
Top 7
- Jim Busby: D7
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: S4/P.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Bot 7
- Pete Daley: S1
- Jim Piersall: 14/SH.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 63
- Leo Kiely: PB.2-3#
- Leo Kiely: K
Top 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Bobby Kline: S9
- Carlos Paula: D8.1-3
- Juan Delis: S.3-H;2-3
- Jim Busby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: W
- Eddie Joost: K
- Gene Stephens: S8.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Norm Zauchin: 9
- Pete Daley: 4/P
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)3/GDP
- Roy Sievers: S7.BX2(74)






















