1965-Apr-12 • BOS/WAS • Boston Red Sox vs Washington Senators – Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast

– 1965 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1965/standings/
– Monday, April 12, 1965
– Attendance: 43,554
– Venue: D.C. Stadium
– Game Duration: 2:15
– Day Game, on grass
– Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS2/WS2196504120.shtml
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– Radio Announcers
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– Curt Gowdy . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/curt-gowdy/
– Mel Parnell . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mel-parnell/
– Ned Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ned-martin/
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– Managers
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– Billy Herman . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/billy-herman/
– Gil Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/gil-hodges/
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– Starting Lineups
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– 1965 Boston Red Sox . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/boston-red-sox/1965/overview/
– 1 – SS – Rico Petrocelli . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rico-petrocelli/
– 2 – CF – Lenny Green . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lenny-green/
– 3 – LF – Carl Yastrzemski . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/carl-yastrzemski/
– 4 – RF – Tony Conigliaro . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/tony-conigliaro/
– 5 – 1B – Lee Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/lee-thomas/
– 6 – 2B – Félix Mantilla . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/felix-mantilla/
– 7 – 3B – Frank Malzone . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/frank-malzone/
– 8 – C – Bob Tillman . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bob-tillman/
– 9 – P – Bill Monbouquette . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bill-monbouquette/
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– 1965 Washington Senators . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/minnesota-twins/1965/overview/
– 1 – 2B – Don Blasingame . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/don-blasingame/
– 2 – 3B – Ken McMullen . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ken-mcmullen/
– 3 – 1B – Bob Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bob-chance/
– 4 – LF – Frank Howard . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/frank-howard/
– 5 – CF – Don Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/don-lock/
– 6 – RF – Willie Kirkland . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/willie-kirkland/
– 7 – C – Mike Brumley . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mike-brumley/
– 8 – SS – Ed Brinkman . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ed-brinkman/
– 9 – P – Phil Ortega . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/phil-ortega/
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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On Monday, April 12, 1965, the Boston Red Sox faced the Washington Senators at D.C. Stadium in a daytime match that highlighted the early stages of the MLB season. The starting pitchers were Monbouquette for the Red Sox and Ortega for the Senators. At this point in the season, both teams were eyeing a strong start to potentially secure a foothold in their respective division races, with players like Yastrzemski and Conigliaro already drawing attention for their potential impact. The league itself was buzzing with the usual anticipation of who would emerge as pennant contenders, with the Red Sox hoping to make a significant leap forward from their previous season’s performance.

The game unfolded with a slow start in the initial innings, but momentum quickly shifted in the third inning when the Red Sox capitalized on a series of home runs by Thomas, Mantilla, and later Green and Conigliaro, showcasing their offensive prowess. This surge underscored a game that saw Boston pulling ahead decisively in the middle innings, despite a solid home run by Lock for the Senators in the second inning. The Red Sox’s strategy revolved around timely hits and exploiting any pitching weaknesses of the Senators, particularly against Ortega, who was replaced by Ridzik and then Kreutzer as the game progressed. The Senators struggled to mount a significant challenge, with their batting lineup unable to consistently break through Monbouquette’s defense, marking a game that leaned heavily towards Boston’s favor after the initial innings. The Boston Red Sox ultimately secured a 7-2 victory over the Washington Senators, marking an important win in their early-season campaign.

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