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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1955-08-13 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 7888 Β· overcast, rain Β· 2:59

Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 18–9. Washington Senators put up 7 in the 4th. Mickey McDermott earned the win and Pedro Ramos picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
WS10107114041818
BOS000330003910

W: Mickey McDermott   L: Willard Nixon   SV: Pedro Ramos

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Summers Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Ed Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Yost431121
Pete Runnels532210
Mickey Vernon533410
Roy Sievers532312
Carlos Paula614400
Clint Courtney511010
Tom Umphlett512010
Jose Valdivielso422200
Bob Porterfield300100
Mickey McDermott211000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Goodman301010
Billy Klaus410010
Ted Williams312010
Jackie Jensen321020
Norm Zauchin422310
Sammy White311110
Grady Hatton312300
Jim Piersall400011
Willard Nixon100000
Faye Throneberry100100
Milt Bolling100001
Ted Lepcio100011
Tom Hurd100000
Eddie Joost100001
Karl Olson111000
Jim Pagliaroni000100

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Porterfield4.1731
Bob Chakales0.2110
Mickey McDermott3.1243
Pedro Ramos0.2010

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Willard Nixon3.1822
Dick Brodowski0.2210
Leo Kiely2.0211
Tom Hurd3.0630

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Yost: 13
  • Pete Runnels: 8/8D
  • Mickey Vernon: S/78
  • Roy Sievers: K/C

Bot 1

  • Billy Goodman: 6
  • Billy Klaus: 53
  • Ted Williams: S7
  • Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
  • Norm Zauchin: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Carlos Paula: D7
  • Clint Courtney: W
  • Tom Umphlett: S7.1-2;2-3
  • Jose Valdivielso: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bob Porterfield: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Eddie Yost: 3/FL

Bot 2

  • Sammy White: 3
  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Jim Piersall: K/C

Top 3

  • Pete Runnels: D7
  • Mickey Vernon: 43
  • Roy Sievers: K
  • Carlos Paula: 43

Bot 3

  • Willard Nixon: 53
  • Billy Goodman: S7
  • Billy Klaus: 54(1)/FO
  • Ted Williams: W.1-2
  • Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Clint Courtney: S9
  • Tom Umphlett: S7.1-2
  • Jose Valdivielso: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
  • Bob Porterfield: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Eddie Yost: W
  • Pete Runnels: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Mickey Vernon: IW
  • Roy Sievers: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Carlos Paula: WP.1-2;3-H
  • Carlos Paula: S9.2-H
  • Clint Courtney: 13.1-2
  • Tom Umphlett: 7

Bot 4

  • Norm Zauchin: W
  • Sammy White: D8.1-H
  • Grady Hatton: D8.2-H
  • Jim Piersall: 43.2-3
  • Faye Throneberry: 3/G.3-H
  • Billy Goodman: 8

Top 5

  • Jose Valdivielso: HR/7
  • Bob Porterfield: 7
  • Eddie Yost: K
  • Pete Runnels: 63

Bot 5

  • Billy Klaus: 8
  • Ted Williams: S7
  • Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2
  • Norm Zauchin: S7.1-3(TH);2-H
  • Sammy White: W.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Jim Piersall: 14(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Mickey Vernon: 3/G
  • Roy Sievers: W
  • Carlos Paula: D8.1-H
  • Clint Courtney: 9
  • Tom Umphlett: 8

Bot 6

  • Milt Bolling: K/C
  • Billy Goodman: W
  • Billy Klaus: 7
  • Ted Williams: 13

Top 7

  • Jose Valdivielso: 43
  • Mickey McDermott: S9
  • Eddie Yost: W.1-2
  • Pete Runnels: E6.1-2;2-3
  • Mickey Vernon: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
  • Roy Sievers: 63
  • Carlos Paula: 8

Bot 7

  • Jackie Jensen: 7
  • Norm Zauchin: 7/G
  • Sammy White: 8

Top 8

  • Clint Courtney: 23
  • Tom Umphlett: W
  • Jose Valdivielso: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 8

  • Ted Lepcio: K
  • Jim Piersall: W
  • Tom Hurd: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Mickey McDermott: 8
  • Eddie Yost: HR/7
  • Pete Runnels: W
  • Mickey Vernon: S8.1-2
  • Roy Sievers: D7.1-3;2-H
  • Carlos Paula: D8.2-H;3-H
  • Clint Courtney: 8
  • Tom Umphlett: 6

Bot 9

  • Eddie Joost: K
  • Billy Klaus: W
  • Karl Olson: S8.1-2
  • Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
  • Norm Zauchin: D7.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 8/SF.3-H
  • Ted Lepcio: W
  • Jim Piersall: 163

Notes & reviews

  • game 2 of scheduled double header rained out
  • 59 minute rain delay during bottom of the third