Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Stobbs
  
  Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Stobbs
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett 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. Stobbs
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Palica
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Palica
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Palica
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Stobbs
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Triandos reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pyburn vs. Stobbs
  
  Pyburn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Pyburn reaches third base with a triple. Triandos scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miranda vs. Stobbs
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Palica
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Palica
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Stobbs
  
  Palica strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Stobbs
  
  Diering 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Stobbs
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Stobbs
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Stobbs
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
  
  Fitz Gerald 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: ---
  Kline vs. Palica
  
  Kline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Palica
  
  Stobbs takes first base on ball four. Kline moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Palica
  
  Yost hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Palica
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith 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: ---
  Pyburn vs. Stobbs
  
  Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stobbs
  
  Young 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, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Palica
  
  Runnels 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: ---
  Vernon vs. Palica
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Palica scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Palica
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Stobbs
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palica vs. Stobbs
  
  Palica 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: ---
  Diering vs. Stobbs
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
  
  Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Palica
  
  Kline bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stobbs vs. Palica
  
  Stobbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Palica
  
  Yost 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: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Palica
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Stobbs moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Palica
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Stobbs
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Stobbs
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Stobbs
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Palica
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Palica
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Umphlett vs. Palica
  
  Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miranda. Busby scores. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Palica
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Palica
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stobbs vs. Palica
  
  Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pyburn vs. Stobbs
  
  Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Stobbs
  
  Billy Cox pinch hits for Bobby Young.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Stobbs
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Palica
  
  Billy Cox now playing second base.
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Palica
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Palica
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Palica
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Stobbs
  
  Les Moss pinch hits for Erv Palica.
  
  Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. Stobbs
  
  Cal Abrams pinch runs for Les Moss.
  
  Diering 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. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Stobbs
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kline. Coan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Stobbs
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Stobbs
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. McDonald
  
  Jim McDonald now pitching.
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. McDonald
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. McDonald
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stobbs
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pyburn vs. Stobbs
  
  Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Stobbs
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pyburn moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Stobbs
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stobbs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miranda for the out. Pyburn moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waitkus vs. Porterfield
  
  Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Jim McDonald. Bob Porterfield now pitching. Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Pyburn scores. Cox scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Diering vs. Porterfield
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coan vs. Porterfield
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Moore
  
  Gene Woodling now playing left field. Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Levan vs. Moore
  
  Jesse Levan pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
  
  Levan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Moore
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
  
  McDermott hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1955, game 1 -- Baltimore at Washington (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Diering C, cf         4  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Coan G, lf            5  1  3  0   Oravetz E, rf         4  0  1  1   
Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Evers H, rf           4  0  2  1   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Triandos G, 1b        4  1  1  0   Busby J, cf           3  1  2  0   
Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   Umphlett T, lf        4  1  0  0   
Pyburn J, 3b          4  1  2  1   Fitz Gerald E, c      3  1  1  1   
Young B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Kline B, ss           1  0  0  0   
Cox B, ph-2b          2  1  1  0   Levan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         4  0  0  0   Stobbs C, p           1  0  0  0   
Palica E, p           2  0  0  0   Porterfield B, p      0  0  0  0   
Moss L, ph            1  0  1  0   McDermott M, ph       1  0  0  0   
Abrams C, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
McDonald J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy B, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Waitkus E, ph         1  0  1  2                                      
Woodling G, lf        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  4                        30  3  5  2

Baltimore        010 000 012 --  4
Washington       000 012 000 --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palica E              7.0  5  3  2  5  2
McDonald J (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Moore R (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L)          8.2 10  4  3  1  1
Porterfield B         0.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Miranda W, Kline B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Washington 6
2B -- Triandos G, Busby J
3B -- Pyburn J, Waitkus E
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Kline B
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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