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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 12, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,653 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Tony Roig | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 12, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Score
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Score
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roig vs. Score
Roig strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. McDermott
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Score
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Score
McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Score
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Score vs. McDermott
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Score
There goes Runnels. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Runnels scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roig vs. Score
Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. McDermott
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Score
Kline hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Score
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. McDermott
Score is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Score
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. McDermott
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Score
Roig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. McDermott
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Herb Score.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Houtteman
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Houtteman
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Houtteman
There goes Umphlett. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Umphlett steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Houtteman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Houtteman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Houtteman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roig vs. Houtteman
Roig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Roig reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kline vs. Houtteman
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. McDermott
Pope bunts towards third. Roig juggles the ball. That's an error on Roig. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1955 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Smith A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Umphlett T, rf 3 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 1b 2 0 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 2 1 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pope D, rf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 2 1 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 2 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 1 0 Roig T, 3b 4 0 1 1
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Kline B, ss 4 0 0 0
Score H, p 2 0 0 0 McDermott M, p 2 0 0 0
Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 3 5 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Washington 101 000 01x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (L) 6.0 2 2 1 5 7
Houtteman A 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 9
E -- Strickland G, Roig T
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 8
2B -- Foiles H, Strickland G, Roig T
SB -- Runnels P, Umphlett T
WP -- Score H 2, McDermott M
T -- 2:27
A -- 9653
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