Final
WS1 4 — BOS 8
9/26/1956 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS195609260
Complete available game record for WS1 at BOS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Plews | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Goodman | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Whitey Herzog | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Klaus | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Runnels | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Zauchin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Sievers | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Vernon | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Lemon | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackie Jensen | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Berberet | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramos | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Piersall | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmon Killebrew | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Lepcio | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Luttrell | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Roig | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Valdivielso | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy White | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Yost | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Olson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Sullivan | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clint Courtney | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | 6.0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Zauchin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jackie Jensen | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Klaus | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Lepcio | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Piersall | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Vernon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sammy White | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Williams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyle Luttrell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Plews | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Berberet | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Roig | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitey Herzog | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Runnels | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Sievers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lemon | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Valdivielso | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | E3.B-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | D7.2-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | E4/TH.2-H(NR)(UR) | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | D7/F.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)# | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S9.1-3 | 2–2 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H(UR);1-2 | 2–2 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S8.2-H(UR) | 2–3 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 2–4 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–4 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–4 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 13.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 2–4 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–4 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | W | 2–4 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | D9.1-3 | 2–4 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7/SF.3-H | 2–4 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | W | 3–4 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S3/BG | 3–4 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | PO1(143) | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 53 | 3–4 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 3–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–4 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 43 | 3–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 3–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9.2-3 | 3–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | T8.3-H | 3–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W | 3–5 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO.3-H | 3–5 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 3–6 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 3–6 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 3–6 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K/C | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K/BF | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 3–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–7 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 3–7 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D9 | 3–7 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63.2-3 | 3–7 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S9.3-H | 3–7 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 4–7 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 4–7 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K/C | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S7/F | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 54(1)/FO | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | D7.1-3 | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | FC6.2X3(64);3-3 | 4–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9 | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | NP | 4–7 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | E4/G | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-H(UR) | 4–7 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | D7.1-3 | 4–8 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | NP | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 63 | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 31 | 4–8 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 13 | 4–8 |