Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox
May 29, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 29, 1955 at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 7, Boston Red Sox 12

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Delis 3b 5 1 2 2
Busby cf 5 1 2 0
Runnels 2b 5 1 4 3
Vernon 1b 5 1 2 0
Sievers lf 5 1 2 2
Umphlett rf 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 4 1 2 0
Kline ss 3 1 2 0
Stobbs p 0 0 0 0
  Ramos p 1 0 0 0
  McDermott ph 1 0 0 0
  Abernathy p 0 0 0 0
  Paula ph 1 0 1 0
  Shea p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 7 17 7
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Goodman 2b 3 2 1 0
Joost ss 5 1 1 1
Williams lf 4 0 2 1
  Stephens pr,lf 1 2 1 0
Jensen rf 4 3 3 5
Zauchin 1b 4 1 0 0
Daley c 5 1 1 0
Piersall cf 3 1 3 2
Hatton 3b 2 1 1 1
Nixon p 0 0 0 0
  Susce p 3 0 1 2
  Kiely p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 12 14 12
Washington 210 002 1107172
Boston 014 121 03x12140
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs  L(1-4) 2.2 7 5 2 3 4
  Ramos   2.1 3 3 3 1 3
  Abernathy   2.0 2 1 1 0 1
  Shea   1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Totals
8.0
14
12
9
5
9
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon   1.1 4 3 3 1 0
  Susce  W(1-1) 4.2 7 3 3 1 3
  Kiely  SV(1) 3.0 6 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
17
7
7
2
3

  E–Fitz Gerald (2), Kline (8).  DP–Washington 1. Vernon, Boston 4. Joost-Goodman-Zauchin-Goodman, Joost-Goodman-Zauchin, Joost-Goodman-Zauchin, Zauchin-Joost-Zauchin.  PB–Fitz Gerald (2).  2B–Washington Vernon (8,off Susce); Fitz Gerald (2,off Susce); Busby (6,off Susce); Paula (1,off Kiely)., Boston Goodman (11,off Stobbs); Williams (1,off Stobbs); Susce (1,off Ramos).  3B–Boston Piersall (2,off Stobbs); Williams (1,off Abernathy).  HR–Washington Runnels (1,1st inning off Nixon 1 on 1 out); Sievers (5,6th inning off Susce 1 on 0 out)., Boston Jensen 2 (10,2nd inning off Stobbs 0 on 0 out,8th inning off Shea 2 on 1 out); Joost (3,4th inning off Ramos 0 on 1 out).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Piersall (3,off Abernathy).  SF–Jensen (4,off Abernathy).  IBB–Hatton 2 (3,by Stobbs,by Ramos).  Team–6.  SB–Piersall (2,2nd base off Ramos/Fitz Gerald); Piersall (2,2nd base off Ramos/Fitz Gerald).  U-HP–Joe Paparella, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Eddie Rommel.
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