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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1955-09-05 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29769 · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. George Susce earned the win. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: George Susce L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Susce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Susce | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 4
- Ernie Oravetz: 9
- Pete Runnels: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 43
Top 2
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Roy Sievers: CS2(26)
- Roy Sievers: 5
- Carlos Paula: K
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: S7.1-2
- George Susce: 2/FL
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Clint Courtney: 13
- Jose Valdivielso: 5
- Mickey McDermott: 63
Bot 3
- Billy Klaus: E6/P
- Ted Williams: HP.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: FC5.1-2;2-3
- Norm Zauchin: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H;3-H(UR)
- Sammy White: K
- Grady Hatton: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Piersall: IW#
- George Susce: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Eddie Yost: S6
- Ernie Oravetz: 6
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Roy Sievers: 31
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: 5
- Billy Klaus: S6
- Ted Williams: 4
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Carlos Paula: D7
- Clint Courtney: HP
- Jose Valdivielso: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mickey McDermott: 31
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 4/L
- Jim Piersall: W
- George Susce: S7.1-3
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: HP.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S9.1X3(95);2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Roy Sievers: 5/L
Bot 6
- Billy Klaus: D8
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.2-H
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Carlos Paula: S7
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Johnny Groth: K
- Mickey McDermott: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 7
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: E3.B-2;1-3
- George Susce: 13
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: S8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Ted Williams: 9
Top 8
- Ernie Oravetz: 63
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Roy Sievers: 23
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: D7
- Norm Zauchin: 63
- Sammy White: S9.2-3
- Grady Hatton: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 9
- Carlos Paula: D7
- Clint Courtney: S9.2-H
- Tom Umphlett: 5
- Jerry Snyder: 8
- Eddie Yost: HP.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: 8
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Yost missed tag at 3B