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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 9, Boston Red Sox 7

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Washington Senators 9, Boston Red Sox 7

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 18, 1956 (D) at Fenway Park

WAS A    0  0  3    0  3  1    0  0  2  -   9 13  0
BOS A    0  0  2    0  1  2    0  1  1  -   7 13  2
BATTING
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Yost 3b                       3   0   1   2       3   1       2   3
Plews 2b                      6   1   3   1       0   0       7   3
Runnels 1b                    5   1   1   1       1   0       8   0
Sievers lf                    5   3   3   2       1   0       1   0
Lemon rf                      5   0   1   1       1   2       2   0
Berberet c                    4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Olson cf                      3   1   1   1       2   0       4   0
Roig ss                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Courtney ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Valdivielso ss              2   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
Stone p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Stewart p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Byerly p                    1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   9  13   9       9   4      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Yost-Plews-Runnels, Roig-Plews-Runnels, Yost-Plews-Runnels.
BATTING - 
2B: Sievers 3 (20,off Susce 2,off Dorish); Plews (7,off Porterfield).
SH: Stewart (4,off Dorish).
HBP: Stone (2,by Susce).
GDP: Roig (6,off Susce).
Team LOB: 14.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bolling ss                    3   1   2   0       2   0       2   3
Klaus 3b                      5   1   2   0       0   0       4   2
Williams lf                   5   2   3   4       0   0       2   1
Gernert 1b                    4   0   0   0       1   0       5   2
Jensen rf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Piersall cf                   4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Lepcio 2b                     4   2   3   3       1   0       4   2
Daley c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
  Consolo pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  White c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Susce p                       1   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Porterfield p               0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Buddin ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Dorish p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Zauchin ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vernon ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Delock p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       37   7  13   7       6   2      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Susce-Bolling-Gernert, Klaus-Lepcio.
E: Bolling (3), Delock (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Bolling (1,off Stone); Williams (19,off Stone); Jensen (14,off Byerly).
HR: Williams 2 (17,3rd inning off Stone 1 on 2 out,9th inning off Byerly 0
on 0 out); Lepcio 2 (7,6th inning off Stone 1 on 0 out,8th inning off Stewart
0 on 1 out).
GDP: Jensen (20,off Stone); Daley (10,off Stone); Bolling (1,off Stone).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stone W(4-3)                  5.2   8   5   5   6   1   2  28
Stewart                       1.2   2   1   1   0   0   1   7
Byerly SV(3)                  1.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   8
Totals                        9    13   7   7   6   2   4  43
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stewart 1-0; Byerly 1-0.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Susce L(1-4)                  4.1   5   6   6   6   1   0  25
Porterfield                   1.2   4   1   1   0   1   0   8
Dorish                        2     2   0   0   1   1   0   9
Delock                        1     2   2   1   2   1   0   8
Totals                        9    13   9   8   9   4   0  50
HBP: Susce (4,Stone).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Porterfield 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont
Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 9762
Starting Lineups:

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox           
1. Yost                3b        Bolling             ss
2. Plews               2b        Klaus               3b
3. Runnels             1b        Williams            lf
4. Sievers             lf        Gernert             1b
5. Lemon               rf        Jensen              rf
6. Berberet            c         Piersall            cf
7. Olson               cf        Lepcio              2b
8. Roig                ss        Daley               c
9. Stone               p         Susce               p

SENATORS 1ST: Yost walked; Plews popped to third in foul
territory; Runnels flied out to left; Sievers walked [Yost to
second]; Lemon walked [Yost to third, Sievers to second];
Berberet flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 0,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Bolling walked; Klaus singled to second [Bolling to
second]; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first) [Bolling to
third, Klaus to second]; Gernert walked; Jensen grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Gernert out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Olson reached on an error by Bolling; Roig
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Olson out at second]; Stone was hit by a pitch; Yost struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Piersall popped to second; Lepcio walked; Daley
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Lepcio out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red
Sox 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Plews singled to right; Runnels singled to left
[Plews to second]; Sievers doubled to center [Plews scored,
Runnels scored]; Lemon flied out to right [Sievers to third];
Berberet walked; Olson reached on a fielder's choice [Sievers
scored, Berberet to second]; Roig lined into a double play
(third to second) [Berberet out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Susce walked; Bolling grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Susce out at second]; Klaus singled
to center; Williams homered to right [Klaus scored]; Gernert
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Stone popped to shortstop; Yost walked; Plews
flied out to left; Runnels grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Jensen popped to second; Piersall walked; Lepcio
singled to left [Piersall to second]; Daley popped to third in
foul territory; Susce forced Lepcio (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Sievers doubled to center; Lemon grounded out
(third to first); Berberet singled to right [Sievers to third];
Olson walked [Berberet to second]; PORTERFIELD REPLACED SUSCE
(PITCHING); COURTNEY BATTED FOR ROIG; Courtney singled to left
[Sievers scored, Berberet to third, Olson to second]; Stone
struck out; Yost singled to left [Berberet scored, Olson scored,
Courtney out at third (left to second)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 6, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: VALDIVIELSO REPLACED COURTNEY (PLAYING SS); Bolling
doubled to center; Klaus flied out to center [Bolling to third];
Williams doubled to left [Bolling scored]; Gernert flied out to
left; Jensen flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
6, Red Sox 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Plews doubled to left; Runnels grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Plews to third]; Sievers reached on a fielder's
choice [Plews out at home (shortstop to catcher), Sievers to
second]; Lemon singled to center [Sievers scored]; Berberet
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
7, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Piersall singled to left; Lepcio homered to left
[Piersall scored]; Daley lined to third; BUDDIN BATTED FOR
PORTERFIELD; Buddin struck out; Bolling walked; STEWART REPLACED
STONE (PITCHING); Klaus flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 7, Red Sox 5.

SENATORS 7TH: DORISH REPLACED BUDDIN (PITCHING); Olson singled
to center; Valdivielso popped to catcher in foul territory;
Stewart out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Olson to
second]; Yost walked; Plews grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 7, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: Williams flied out to center; Gernert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jensen popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 7, Red Sox 5.

SENATORS 8TH: Runnels grounded out (shortstop to first); Sievers
doubled to left; Lemon was called out on strikes; Berberet
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 7, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 8TH: Piersall grounded out (third to first); Lepcio
homered to left; Daley singled to left; CONSOLO RAN FOR DALEY;
ZAUCHIN BATTED FOR DORISH; BYERLY REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING);
VERNON BATTED FOR ZAUCHIN; Vernon struck out; Bolling singled to
center [Consolo to third]; Klaus flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 7, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 9TH: WHITE REPLACED CONSOLO (PLAYING C ); DELOCK
REPLACED VERNON (PITCHING); Olson walked; Valdivielso singled to
right [Olson to second]; Byerly forced Olson (pitcher to third)
[Valdivielso to second]; Yost reached on an error by Delock
[Valdivielso to third, Byerly to second]; Plews singled to first
[Valdivielso scored, Byerly to third, Yost to second]; Runnels
walked [Byerly scored (unearned), Yost to third, Plews to
second]; Sievers popped to third; Lemon struck out; 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 9, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Williams homered to right; Gernert popped to
second; Jensen doubled to center; Piersall lined to first;
Lepcio grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Senators 9, Red Sox 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Senators         9  13   0   14
 Red Sox          7  13   2    9
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