Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards first. Vernon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Abernathy
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Lary
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Lary
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maxwell. Sievers reaches second base with a double. There goes Vernon trying to get to home. Maxwell throws the ball in to Hatfield who relays the ball to House, who tags Vernon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  Abernathy spins and fires to second, with Valdivielso covering, and Delsing is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Lary
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Lary
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Paula trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald pinch runs for Clint Courtney.
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Abernathy
  
  Lary 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 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Lary
  
  Abernathy hits a line drive into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Lary
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxwell vs. Abernathy
  
  Maxwell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Lary
  
  Vernon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Lary
  
  Paula hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Lary
  
  Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  House hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abernathy vs. Lary
  
  Abernathy bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oravetz vs. Lary
  
  Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Abernathy
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Lary
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paula vs. Lary
  
  Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Abernathy
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Lary
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abernathy vs. Lary
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Abernathy
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Lary
  
  Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Lary
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Lary
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Lary
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oravetz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paula vs. Lary
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Abernathy
  
  Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Lary
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field.
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Lary
  
  Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Lary
  
  Abernathy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Lary
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abernathy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oravetz vs. Lary
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abernathy moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vernon vs. Lary
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Abernathy scores. Yost moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at Washington (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  2  0   Yost E, 3b            5  0  2  0   
Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   Oravetz E, cf         4  0  2  0   
Maxwell C, rf         3  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          5  0  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          0  0  0  0   Sievers R, lf         4  0  2  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  3  0   
Boone R, 3b           2  0  1  0   Paula C, rf           4  0  1  0   
Delsing J, lf         3  0  0  0   Courtney C, c         1  0  1  0   
House F, c            3  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, pr-c   3  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        3  0  1  0   Valdivielso J, ss     4  0  2  0   
Lary F, p             3  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        2  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  4  0                        36  1 14  1

Detroit          000 000 000 --  0
Washington       000 000 001 --  1
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (L)            8.2 14  1  1  2  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (W)       9.0  4  0  0  1  5

E -- Valdivielso J
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, Washington 12
2B -- Sievers R
SH -- Abernathy T
HBP -- by Abernathy T (Maxwell C)
T -- 2:06
A -- 6817

    

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