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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Senators
1955-04-11 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 26634 · 2:45
Washington Senators defeated Baltimore Orioles 12–5. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 7th. Bob Porterfield earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Lou Kretlow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Leppert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Kretlow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesse Levan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oldis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Kretlow | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Bill Miller | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Ferrarese | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Alexander | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: K
- Don Leppert: 7
- Gil Coan: S9
- Gene Woodling: PO1(16)
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Pete Runnels: K
- Roy Sievers: 63
Top 2
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Cal Abrams: 43
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Bruce Edwards: 53
- Bobby Kline: 2
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 13
- Willy Miranda: 7
- Lou Kretlow: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Porterfield: D8
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Jim Busby: WP.2-3
- Jim Busby: SB2
- Jim Busby: K
- Mickey Vernon: FC3.3-H;2-3
- Pete Runnels: 23.3-H;1-2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Tom Umphlett: 3
Top 4
- Billy Cox: 63
- Don Leppert: S5/BG
- Gil Coan: 13.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 4
- Bruce Edwards: K
- Bobby Kline: 7
- Bob Porterfield: K
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Cal Abrams: W
- Hal Smith: E6/TH.1-2
- Willy Miranda: E2/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Lou Kretlow: S7.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Billy Cox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Jim Busby: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 6
- Don Leppert: K
- Gil Coan: 43
- Gene Woodling: K
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Roy Sievers: W
- Tom Umphlett: S9.1-2
- Jesse Levan: S8.1-3;2-H
- Ernie Oravetz: E4/TH.3-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Bob Porterfield: 8/SF.3-H
- Eddie Yost: PO2(14)
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 1/L
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Hal Smith: 4/P
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jim Busby: S8.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 2
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H;3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Tom Umphlett: D7.2-H;3-H
- Bob Oldis: 63
- Jerry Snyder: D7.2-H
- Bob Porterfield: 8
Top 8
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Les Moss: D7
- Billy Cox: D7.2-H
- Don Leppert: 9.2-3
- Gil Coan: 9
Bot 8
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Jim Busby: D9.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 7/SF.3-H
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Roy Sievers: W
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Top 9
- Gene Woodling: T8
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Cal Abrams: 43.3-H
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire John Rice