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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 19,019 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Oravetz. Doby reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Oravetz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers strikes out. Hegan throws to third, and they've got Yost trapped. The throw to Hegan, and Yost is tagged out for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Porterfield
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Lemon
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 -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Lemon
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Lemon
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Porterfield
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, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lemon
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Lemon
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Oravetz 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 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to third for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Porterfield
Lemon 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
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Lemon
Paula is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Porterfield
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Porterfield
Avila bunts towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Porterfield
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Porterfield
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Avila scores. Woodling moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Porterfield
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Porterfield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Doby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Porterfield
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Porterfield
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Lemon
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Lemon
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lemon
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Schmitz
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 6
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Oravetz 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, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Sievers reaches third base with a triple. Vernon scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Schmitz
Fain 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, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Schmitz
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Lemon
Paula hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Paula reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Lemon
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Lemon
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becquer vs. Lemon
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Becquer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Lemon
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Stone
Bobby Kline now playing shortstop. Dean Stone now pitching.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yost. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Stone
Lemon bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Stone
The ball gets by Fitz Gerald for a passed ball. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Stone
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Stone
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Stone
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Strickland scores. Lemon moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Stone
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Smith scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Lemon
Sam Dente now playing third base.
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Lemon
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Lemon
Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Lemon
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Oravetz scores. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paula vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Lemon
Paula hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chakales
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Chakales
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Chakales
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Narleski
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Narleski
Jerry Snyder pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling 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 9/13/1955, game 2 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 4 3 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Oravetz E, cf 4 1 1 0
Woodling G, lf 3 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 2 1 1 0
Doby L, cf 5 1 2 4 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 2 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 1
Dente S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Paula C, rf 4 0 1 0
Fain F, 1b 5 0 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 5 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 5 1 1 0 McDermott M, ph 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 3 1 1 0 Kline B, ss 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stone D, p 0 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Snyder J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 7 32 2 6 2
Cleveland 100 040 030 -- 8
Washington 000 001 010 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.0 6 2 2 3 6
Narleski R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 5.0 8 5 2 1 1
Schmitz J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Stone D 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
Chakales B 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Valdivielso J, Yost E 2
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Washington 7
2B -- Doby L, Smith A, Paula C, Runnels P
3B -- Yost E, Vernon M, Sievers R
CS -- Yost E
SH -- Avila B 2
HBP -- by Lemon B (Vernon M), by Stone D (Smith A)
WP -- Lemon B
PB -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 2:28
A -- 19019
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