Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Porterfield
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leppert vs. Porterfield
  
  Leppert hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Porterfield
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Porterfield has Coan trapped. He fires to second, with Kline covering, who tags Coan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Porterfield
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Porterfield
  
  Abrams 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 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Kretlow
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kretlow
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Kretlow
  
  Kline hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Porterfield
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. Porterfield
  
  Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Kretlow
  
  Porterfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Abrams. Porterfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Porterfield moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  There goes Yost. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Yost steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Porterfield scores. Yost moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Umphlett vs. Kretlow
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Porterfield
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leppert vs. Porterfield
  
  Leppert bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Porterfield
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Leppert moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling 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 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kretlow
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Kretlow
  
  Kline hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porterfield vs. Kretlow
  
  Porterfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Porterfield
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Porterfield
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kline. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Porterfield
  
  Miranda bunts in front of the plate. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Abrams scores. Smith moves to third. Miranda moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kretlow vs. Porterfield
  
  Kretlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Miranda scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Porterfield
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leppert vs. Porterfield
  
  Leppert strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Porterfield
  
  Coan 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 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Kretlow
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Levan vs. Kretlow
  
  Jesse Levan pinch hits for Bruce Edwards.
  
  Levan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oravetz vs. Miller
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Jesse Levan. Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bobby Kline. Bill Miller now pitching.
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leppert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Leppert. Umphlett scores. Ramos moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porterfield vs. Johnson
  
  Bob Oldis pinch runs for Pedro Ramos. Don Johnson now pitching.
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oldis tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson spins and fires to second, and Oravetz is picked off. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Oldis now catching. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive towards the mound. Porterfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Porterfield
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Porterfield
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Johnson
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Johnson
  
  Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Ferrarese
  
  Les Moss now catching. Don Ferrarese now pitching.
  
  Vernon hits a popup in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Ferrarese
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sievers vs. Alexander
  
  Bob Alexander now pitching.
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Busby scores. Runnels moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Umphlett vs. Alexander
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Umphlett reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Sievers scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oldis vs. Alexander
  
  Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snyder vs. Alexander
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Umphlett scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porterfield vs. Alexander
  
  Porterfield hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Porterfield
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Porterfield
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Porterfield
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Cox reaches second base with a double. Moss scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leppert vs. Porterfield
  
  Leppert hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coan vs. Porterfield
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Alexander
  
  Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Alexander
  
  Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Busby reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Alexander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. Busby moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vernon vs. Alexander
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Alexander
  
  Runnels 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 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Alexander
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Alexander
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Porterfield
  
  Woodling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Woodling reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waitkus vs. Porterfield
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abrams vs. Porterfield
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Woodling scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Porterfield
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bob Alexander.
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1955 -- Baltimore at Washington (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Cox B, 3b             4  0  1  1   Yost E, 3b            2  3  1  0   
Leppert D, 2b         4  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           5  2  3  0   
Coan G, lf            4  0  1  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  2   
Woodling G, rf        4  1  1  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  1  0  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Sievers R, lf         2  2  1  2   
Abrams C, cf          3  1  0  1   Umphlett T, rf        5  2  2  2   
Smith H, c            3  1  0  0   Edwards B, c          2  0  0  0   
Ferrarese D, p        0  0  0  0   Levan J, ph           1  0  1  1   
Alexander B, p        0  0  0  0   Ramos P, pr           0  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   Oldis B, pr-c         1  1  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         2  1  0  0   Kline B, ss           2  0  0  0   
Kretlow L, p          2  0  1  2   Oravetz E, ph         1  0  0  1   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Snyder J, ss          1  0  1  1   
Johnson D, p          0  0  0  0   Porterfield B, p      3  1  1  1   
Moss L, c             1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  4                        33 12 10 11

Baltimore        000 030 011 --  5
Washington       002 003 52x -- 12

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L)         5.1  4  5  4  3  4
Miller B*             0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Johnson D+            0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Ferrarese D           0.1  0  1  1  1  0
Alexander B           1.2  4  4  4  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W)     9.0  6  5  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Kline B, Edwards B, Leppert D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Baltimore 2, Washington 6
2B -- Porterfield B, Umphlett T, Snyder J, Moss L, Cox B, Busby J
3B -- Woodling G
SB -- Yost E
SH -- Miranda W
SF -- Porterfield B, Vernon M
HBP -- by Kretlow L (Yost E), by Alexander B (Yost E)
WP -- Kretlow L, Alexander B
T -- 2:45
A -- 26634

    

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