Washington Senators vs Boston Red Sox
May 23, 1959 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 23, 1959 at Fenway Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Boston Red Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 10, Boston Red Sox 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Bertoia 2b 6 0 1 1
Allison cf 5 1 2 1
Killebrew 3b 5 1 1 0
Lemon lf 5 2 2 2
Becquer 1b 5 1 1 0
Throneberry rf 5 2 2 1
Samford ss 4 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald c 4 2 2 2
Ramos p 2 0 0 0
  Clevenger p 1 0 0 1
Totals 42 10 12 9
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Busby cf 5 1 2 0
Runnels 2b 5 0 1 0
Williams lf 5 1 1 1
Malzone 3b 5 0 1 0
Jensen rf 4 1 3 1
Gernert 1b 4 0 0 0
Daley c 5 0 1 1
Buddin ss 4 1 1 1
Sullivan p 2 0 0 0
  Wertz ph 1 0 0 0
  Wall p 1 0 0 0
  Fornieles p 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 4 10 4
Washington 000 101 200 0610122
Boston 000 000 121 004101
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Ramos   7.2 8 3 3 3 1
  Clevenger  W (1-0) 3.1 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
11.0
10
4
4
3
2
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan   7.0 5 4 3 1 6
  Wall  L (1-2) 3.1 5 5 5 1 1
  Fornieles   0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Totals
11.0
12
10
9
2
8

  E–Bertoia (4), Killebrew (10), Malzone (5).  DP–Washington 3. Samford-Bertoia-Becquer, Ramos-Samford-Bertoia, Bertoia-Samford-Becquer.  2B–Washington Becquer (2,off Wall); Throneberry (2,off Wall); Fitz Gerald (1,off Fornieles), Boston Williams (3,off Ramos); Jensen (6,off Clevenger).  HR–Washington Allison (9,4th inning off F. Sullivan 0 on 1 out); Lemon (11,11th inning off Wall 1 on 1 out), Boston Buddin (4,9th inning off Clevenger 0 on 1 out).  SH–Ramos (2,off F. Sullivan); Fitz Gerald (2,off F. Sullivan).  SF–Clevenger (1,off Fornieles).  Team LOB–4.  Team–7.  CS–Busby (1,2nd base by Clevenger/Fitz Gerald).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Eddie Rommel, 2B–Johnny Stevens, 3B–Larry Napp.  T–3:01.  A–10,606.
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