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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on June 2, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Juan Delis | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Left Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Shortstop |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 2, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gromek
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delis vs. Gromek
Delis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Stobbs
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Gromek
Kline hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Gromek
Stobbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gromek
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Stobbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Stobbs
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Stobbs
Malmberg hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Gromek
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Delis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Gromek
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Gromek
Stobbs hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Stobbs
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Stobbs
Malmberg hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Stobbs fires to first and picks off Tuttle. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gromek
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delis vs. Gromek
Delis hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula who is chasing the ball. Kaline reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stobbs
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stobbs
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Stobbs
Gromek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paula. Gromek reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malmberg vs. Stobbs
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula hits a popup towards short. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Gromek
Kline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Gromek
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching.
Tuttle hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Shea
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Shea
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Gromek
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delis vs. Aber
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Busby scores. Runnels scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Aber
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shea
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Shea
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shea
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Shea
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Aber
Roy Sievers pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Aber
Kline hits a line drive towards short. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Aber
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Eddie Yost. Tom Umphlett pinch hits for Ernie Oravetz.
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1955 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Oravetz E, rf 4 0 2 0 Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Umphlett T, ph 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0
Busby J, cf 3 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 3 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 2 2 1 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Vernon M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Delis J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 4 0 1 1
Paula C, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ss 4 0 2 0
Sievers R, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 1
Kline B, ss 4 0 1 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Yost E, ph 1 0 1 0
Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 1 35 4 13 4
Washington 000 100 020 -- 3
Detroit 000 103 00x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 6.0 11 4 4 1 1
Shea S 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 7.1 7 3 1 2 3
Aber A (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hatfield F
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Gromek S
3B -- Kaline A
HR -- Runnels P, Phillips J
SH -- Busby J
T -- 2:05
A -- 2741
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