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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 7, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,584 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 7, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Schmitz
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilson
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Schmitz
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Wilson
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Wilson
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos throws to second for one, and Miranda throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Schmitz
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan scores. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilson
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Wilson
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Wilson
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Schmitz
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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Schmitz
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Coan scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Schmitz
Cal Abrams pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox 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 third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kline fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wilson
Eddie Waitkus now playing first base.
Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilson
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Schmitz
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 -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Wilson
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Levan vs. Wilson
Jesse Levan pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Levan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilson
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Wilson
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Abernathy
Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Abernathy
There goes Coan. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Abernathy
Evers bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Abernathy
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Abernathy
Cox 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 9
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Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wilson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wilson
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wilson
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Wilson
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Wilson
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1955 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 5 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 2 1 0 0
Coan G, lf 3 3 1 0 Oravetz E, rf 4 0 1 0
Evers H, rf 3 2 2 1 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 1 1
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Abrams C, pr 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 1 0 1 1 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0
Smith H, c 5 0 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kline B, ss 2 0 1 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Snyder J, ss 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 4 0 1 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 29 1 5 1
Baltimore 100 020 101 -- 5
Washington 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 8.0 11 4 4 1 2
Abernathy T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Miranda W, Kline B
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Washington 6
2B -- Triandos G
HR -- Evers H
SB -- Coan G
SH -- Evers H 2
SF -- Runnels P
WP -- Wilson J
T -- 2:04
A -- 4584
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