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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1958-08-07 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 5850 · 2:12

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Ted Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	8
BOS	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	0		8	11

W: Frank Sullivan L: Hal Griggs SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	4	0	0	0	0	2
Albie Pearson	3	1	0	0	1	1
Herb Plews	3	1	2	0	1	0
Roy Sievers	4	1	1	3	0	1
Clint Courtney	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Lemon	4	1	1	1	0	1
Norm Zauchin	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ossie Alvarez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tex Clevenger	2	0	1	0	0	0
Julio Becquer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Neil Chrisley	1	0	1	0	0	0
Faye Throneberry	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Buddin	4	2	2	1	1	0
Pete Runnels	4	2	2	0	1	0
Ted Williams	3	2	2	3	2	0
Frank Malzone	4	1	3	2	0	0
Jackie Jensen	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jim Piersall	3	0	0	1	0	0
Ted Lepcio	4	0	1	0	0	3
Sammy White	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Sullivan	4	1	1	0	0	1

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Griggs	1.1	3	3	1
Tex Clevenger	4.2	7	1	3
Vito Valentinetti	2.0	1	0	1

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Sullivan	9.0	8	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Yost: K
Albie Pearson: 2/FL
Herb Plews: 4

Bot 1

Don Buddin: 5/FL
Pete Runnels: W
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Frank Malzone: WP.2-3
Frank Malzone: D8.3-H;1-3
Jackie Jensen: FC4.3-H;2-3
Jim Piersall: 8/SF.3-H
Ted Lepcio: K/C

Top 2

Roy Sievers: K
Clint Courtney: 3/G
Jim Lemon: HR
Norm Zauchin: K

Bot 2

Sammy White: 53
Frank Sullivan: S9
Don Buddin: W.1-2
Pete Runnels: S7.2-3;1-2
Ted Williams: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Frank Malzone: S9.3-H;1-2
Jackie Jensen: 9.2-3
Jim Piersall: 8

Top 3

Ossie Alvarez: 53
Tex Clevenger: 43
Eddie Yost: K

Bot 3

Ted Lepcio: S6
Sammy White: CS2(24)
Sammy White: 53
Frank Sullivan: 53

Top 4

Albie Pearson: W
Herb Plews: W.1-2
Roy Sievers: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Clint Courtney: 3/G
Jim Lemon: K
Norm Zauchin: S8
Ossie Alvarez: 8

Bot 4

Don Buddin: HR/7
Pete Runnels: S8
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Frank Malzone: 8/L
Jackie Jensen: K/C
Jim Piersall: 7

Top 5

Tex Clevenger: S8
Eddie Yost: 46(1)/FO
Albie Pearson: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Ted Lepcio: K
Sammy White: 9
Frank Sullivan: K

Top 6

Herb Plews: S6/P.BX2(64)
Roy Sievers: 2/FL
Clint Courtney: W
Jim Lemon: 8/8D

Bot 6

Don Buddin: 8
Pete Runnels: 7
Ted Williams: HR/9
Frank Malzone: S8
Jackie Jensen: 5

Top 7

Norm Zauchin: 4
Ossie Alvarez: S6
Julio Becquer: K
Eddie Yost: 6

Bot 7

Jim Piersall: 63
Ted Lepcio: K
Sammy White: 9

Top 8

Albie Pearson: K
Herb Plews: S9
Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Frank Sullivan: 63
Don Buddin: S9
Pete Runnels: 7
Ted Williams: 41

Top 9

Clint Courtney: 3/L
Jim Lemon: 63
Norm Zauchin: E5/G
Neil Chrisley: S7.1-2
Faye Throneberry: 43