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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 9,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 5, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Stone
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Stone
Woodling 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Maglie
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Maglie
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Maglie
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Maglie
Sievers hits a fly ball towards right. Smith settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Smith. Oravetz scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Maglie
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Maglie
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Runnels moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Maglie
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards right. Smith fields it and throws to second to catch Courtney for the out. Runnels scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Maglie
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stone
Rosen 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 -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stone
Doby hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Maglie
Stone 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Maglie
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Maglie
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Oravetz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Maglie
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling throws the ball in to Rosen who relays the ball to Avila who tags Vernon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Oravetz scores. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Stone
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stone
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Stone
Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Stone
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Maglie
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Santiago
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Santiago
Umphlett 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stone
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Stone
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Stone
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Santiago
Stone bunts towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Valdivielso moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oravetz vs. Santiago
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Santiago
Vernon hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Santiago
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Oravetz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Santiago
Runnels 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Stone
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Stone
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Stone
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Feller
Hank Foiles now catching. Bob Feller now pitching. Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Feller
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Feller
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stone
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stone
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Stone
Dente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Feller
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Feller
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stone
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Stone
Foiles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Stone
Woodling hits a line drive into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mossi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Mossi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Mossi
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Mossi
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Mossi
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Stone
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stone
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Stone
Doby 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 8
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Mossi
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Mossi
Stone bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Mossi
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Stone
Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Dente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Stone
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Stone
Foiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Foiles reaches second base with a double. Dente scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Chakales
Woodling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Chakales
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Chakales
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Chakales
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers throws the ball in to Valdivielso who relays the ball to Runnels who tags Doby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1955 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 5 1 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Oravetz E, rf 5 2 3 1
Smith A, rf 5 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 1
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 1
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 2 1
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 1
Dente S, ss 2 1 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 4 1 2 0
Hegan J, c 1 0 0 0 Stone D, p 2 0 0 0
Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Evers H, ph 0 0 0 0 Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, ph 0 1 0 0
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, ph-c 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 9 5 34 7 11 6
Cleveland 000 000 005 -- 5
Washington 410 200 00x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L)* 2.0 6 5 3 1 1
Santiago J 2.0 3 2 1 0 0
Feller B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Mossi D 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (W)+ 8.0 6 3 3 8 5
Chakales B 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Stobbs C (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Smith A, Rosen A
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Washington 7
2B -- Oravetz E, Dente S, Foiles H
SH -- Stone D 2
T -- 2:40
A -- 9153
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