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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1959-05-24 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9484 · 2:43
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 8–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Fischer earned the win and Chuck Stobbs picked up the save. Faye Throneberry went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bill Fischer L: Jerry Casale SV: Chuck Stobbs
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reno Bertoia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Allison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lemon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Becquer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Samford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fischer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Daley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Casale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fischer | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Casale | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ted Wills | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
- Bob Allison: W
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Jim Lemon: K/C
- Julio Becquer: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 9
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: 6/L
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ted Williams: W
- Frank Malzone: S7.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 2
- Ron Samford: 3/L
- Ed FitzGerald: D7
- Bill Fischer: HP
- Reno Bertoia: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Dick Gernert: K/C
- Pete Daley: S7
- Don Buddin: 3/G.1-2
- Jerry Casale: K
Top 3
- Bob Allison: K/C
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Jim Lemon: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Busby: 53
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Ted Williams: 43.1-2
- Frank Malzone: 6/P
Top 4
- Julio Becquer: 6/P
- Faye Throneberry: E1
- Ron Samford: S.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Bill Fischer: K/C
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Dick Gernert: SB2
- Dick Gernert: K
- Pete Daley: 5/P
- Don Buddin: 7/L
Top 5
- Reno Bertoia: S8
- Bob Allison: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: S.1-2
- Jim Lemon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Julio Becquer: 8
- Faye Throneberry: T.2-H;1-H
- Ron Samford: 53
Bot 5
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Jim Busby: 7
- Pete Runnels: D7
- Vic Wertz: 9/9D
Top 6
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Bill Fischer: 1/P
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Bob Allison: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Lemon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frank Malzone: W
- Jackie Jensen: S9.1-3
- Dick Gernert: 43.3-H;1-2
- Pete Daley: S9.2-H
- Don Buddin: K
- Gary Geiger: S8.1-2
- Jim Busby: D7.2-H;1-3
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 7
- Julio Becquer: 3/G
- Faye Throneberry: S3/BG
- Ron Samford: W.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: D9.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Stobbs: 34/SH.3-H;2-3
- Reno Bertoia: D7.3-H
- Bob Allison: 7
Bot 7
- Vic Wertz: 5/P
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Jim Lemon: 9
- Julio Becquer: 13
Bot 8
- Dick Gernert: 5/P
- Pete Daley: S8
- Don Buddin: 13/SH.1-2
- Gary Geiger: K/C
Top 9
- Faye Throneberry: S7/P
- Ron Samford: 3/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Chuck Stobbs: 4/P
Bot 9
- Billy Consolo: 8/L
- Pete Runnels: W
- Vic Wertz: 3/P
- Frank Malzone: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ted Wills