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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 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 July 23, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,627 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Gromek
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gromek
Stone bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Stone
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malmberg vs. Stone
Malmberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Stone
Gromek takes first base on ball four. Torgeson scores. Phillips moves to third. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Stone
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Stone
Malmberg hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Stone
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Gromek
Valdivielso hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gromek
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Stone
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chakales
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base. Jerry Schoonmaker now playing left field. Roy Sievers now playing first base. Bob Chakales now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Chakales
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Chakales
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gromek
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Gromek
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chakales
Bruce Edwards now catching.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chakales
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chakales vs. Gromek
Reno Bertoia now playing third base.
Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gromek
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Gromek
Schoonmaker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Gromek
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Chakales
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Chakales
Malmberg bunts towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to third for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Chakales
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gromek
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Gromek
Paula hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Gromek
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Gromek
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Gromek covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching. Bobby Kline now playing shortstop.
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stobbs
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Stobbs
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Stobbs
Bertoia hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Coleman
Schoonmaker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1955 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 2
Killebrew H, 3b 2 1 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 2 1 1
Umphlett T, cf 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 3 2 1
Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Schoonmaker J, lf 2 1 1 2 Boone R, 3b 4 2 2 2
Courtney C, c 2 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 1 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 4 0 3 1
Sievers R, lf-1b 4 1 2 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 2 1
Paula C, rf 4 1 1 2 Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Snyder J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 1
Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Stone D, p 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 1 0 0 0
Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 34 10 12 10
Washington 000 000 220 -- 4
Detroit 013 320 01x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L) 4.0 8 7 7 4 0
Chakales B 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
Stobbs C 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 8.0 8 4 4 4 3
Coleman J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Kuenn H, Valdivielso J
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Tuttle B, Boone R, Kuenn H, Schoonmaker J, Paula C, Kaline A
SH -- Stone D, Gromek S
SF -- Torgeson E
T -- 2:21
A -- 16627
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