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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 11, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,271 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| JW Porter | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Delis | Right Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 11, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Garver
Delis 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stone
Harmon Killebrew now playing third base.
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Stone
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Stone
Garver bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Delis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Garver
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Garver
Stone 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Garver
Delis 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Stone
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Stone
Stone fires to first and has Porter trapped. There's the throw to Kline who tags Porter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Porter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Stone
There goes Wilson. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Stone
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Stone
Garver strikes out. There goes Malmberg. The throw from Fitz Gerald to second, and Malmberg is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Garver
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Garver
Kline hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Stone
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Stone
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Stone
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Stone
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Garver
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Garver
Delis hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Garver fires to first and picks off Stone. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Phillips moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malmberg vs. Stone
Malmberg bunts towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Stone
Garver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Wilson scores. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Stone
There goes Garver. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Garver steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Stone
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. Garver scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ramos
There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Ramos
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Malmberg. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Levan vs. Garver
Jesse Levan pinch hits for Harmon Killebrew.
Levan 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ramos
Tony Roig now playing third base.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ramos
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ramos
Malmberg hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Garver
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Oravetz 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Garver
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Garver
Delis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Shea
Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Spec Shea now pitching.
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Shea
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Shea
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Shea
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1955 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 2 Delis J, rf 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 2 1 1 1 Umphlett T, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 2 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Porter J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Phillips B, lf 4 1 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 2 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 4 2 3 0 Killebrew H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Garver N, p 3 1 1 2 Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roig T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 2 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, ss 0 0 0 0
Stone D, p 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 1 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 11 7 30 0 3 0
Detroit 001 000 402 -- 7
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L)* 6.0 10 5 5 2 2
Ramos P 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Shea S 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Malmberg H
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 5
HR -- Kaline A
SB -- Garver N
CS -- Wilson R, Malmberg H
SH -- Garver N, Wilson R, Tuttle B
WP -- Ramos P
T -- 2:15
A -- 1271
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