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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 16, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Webbo Clarke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,639 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Steve Korcheck | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Webbo Clarke | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Brown
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brown
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Clarke
Diering hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Clarke
Abrams hits a line drive into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Clarke
Philley hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brown
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Korcheck vs. Brown
Korcheck hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diering fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Brown
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Clarke
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Clarke
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Clarke
Marsh hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Clarke
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brown
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Brown
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. There goes Vernon trying to get to third. Abrams throws the ball in to Miranda, who relays the ball to Diering who tags Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Clarke
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clarke
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Clarke
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Brown
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Brown
Korcheck strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Valdivielso out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Clarke
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Clarke
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Philley reaches second base with a double. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Clarke
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Clarke
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsh vs. Clarke
Marsh takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hale vs. Chakales
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Smith. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Hale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Dyck moves to third. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Chakales
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Dyck scores. Marsh moves to third. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Chakales
There go the runners. The throw from Korcheck to Yost. The throw back to home, and Marsh is out at the plate. Hale moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Chakales
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Brown
Bob Hale now playing first base. Gus Triandos now catching.
Chakales hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Brown
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Brown
Oravetz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Chakales
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Chakales
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Chakales
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Chakales
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso throws to second for one, and Runnels throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Chakales
Dyck hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Brown
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Brown
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Brown
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Brown
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Chakales
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Chakales
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Chakales
Miranda hits a line drive into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Chakales
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Brown
Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Brown
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Korcheck moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Brown
Tom Wright pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh misplays the ball. That's an error on Marsh. Korcheck moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Brown
Juan Delis pinch runs for Tom Wright.
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Korcheck scores. Valdivielso scores. Delis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Brown
Oravetz bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Delis moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Moore
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Moore
There goes Runnels. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Moore
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. McDermott
Mickey McDermott now pitching.
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. McDermott
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Korcheck vs. Locke
Chuck Locke now pitching.
Korcheck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Locke
Valdivielso bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Korcheck moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Locke
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to third for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Locke
Yost hits a fly ball towards right. Philley catches it. Valdivielso tags up. Here's the throw to Miranda, who relays to Diering, who tags Valdivielso for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Ramos
Dyck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dagres vs. Ramos
Angelo Dagres pinch hits for Fred Marsh.
Dagres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Ramos
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyck moves to third. Dagres moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miranda vs. Ramos
Miranda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paula who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple. Dyck scores. Dagres scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pope vs. Ramos
Dave Pope pinch hits for Chuck Locke.
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Ramos
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Ramos
Abrams hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching. Don Leppert now playing second base.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leppert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Zuverink
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Zuverink
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ramos
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Ramos
Dyck is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leppert vs. Ramos
Leppert hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Ramos
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Dyck moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1955, game 2 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 1 2 Diering C, 3b 3 1 0 0
Oravetz E, cf 4 1 1 0 Abrams C, cf 2 1 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Philley D, rf 5 1 2 1
Sievers R, lf 5 1 2 5 Triandos G, 1b-c 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dyck J, lf 4 2 2 0
Paula C, rf 4 0 1 0 Marsh F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Korcheck S, c 4 1 1 0 Dagres A, ph 1 1 1 0
Valdivielso J, ss 2 1 1 0 Leppert D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Clarke W, p 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 1 0 0 0 Hale B, ph-1b 4 0 2 2
Wright T, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 3
Delis J, pr 0 1 0 0 Brown H, p 3 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 1 0 0 0 Locke C, p 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 1 1
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 33 8 10 7
Washington 001 000 600 -- 7
Baltimore 000 310 031 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Clarke W 3.1 3 3 3 2 0
Chakales B 2.2 1 1 0 4 2
McDermott M* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Ramos P (L) 2.2 6 4 4 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 6.1 8 5 4 2 2
Moore R 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Locke C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Runnels P, Marsh F, Hale B
DP -- Washington 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Baltimore 9
2B -- Philley D
3B -- Miranda W
HR -- Sievers R
CS -- Marsh F, Runnels P
SH -- Oravetz E, Valdivielso J, Triandos G
T -- 2:39
A -- 8639
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