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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Senators
1955-05-08 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:21
Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 9th. Jim McDonald earned the win and Ray Moore picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jim McDonald L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Ray Moore
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pyburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jesse Levan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Jim McDonald | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Diering: 4
- Gil Coan: 7
- Hoot Evers: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Ernie Oravetz: 13
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: D7
- Hal Smith: 9.2-3
- Jim Pyburn: T/89.3-H
- Bobby Young: 7
- Willy Miranda: 53
Bot 2
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Jim Busby: S7
- Tom Umphlett: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Erv Palica: K
- Chuck Diering: 53
- Gil Coan: S9
- Hoot Evers: S5.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 8
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Bobby Kline: W
- Chuck Stobbs: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 3
- Ernie Oravetz: 8/L
Top 4
- Hal Smith: 8
- Jim Pyburn: 13
- Bobby Young: 43
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 1/G
- Jim Busby: W
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Top 5
- Willy Miranda: 7
- Erv Palica: 63
- Chuck Diering: 7
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Bobby Kline: 34/SH.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: W
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Ernie Oravetz: S7.1-2;2-H
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 6
- Gil Coan: S9
- Hoot Evers: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gus Triandos: 13
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jim Busby: D7
- Tom Umphlett: E6/TH3.2-H;B-2
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.2-H(UR)
- Bobby Kline: 13.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: K/C
Top 7
- Hal Smith: 9
- Jim Pyburn: S1
- Billy Cox: 46(1)/FO
- Willy Miranda: 13
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Ernie Oravetz: 63
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Les Moss: S8
- Chuck Diering: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gil Coan: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Hoot Evers: S8.2-H(UR)
- Gus Triandos: 9
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9
- Jim Busby: 63
- Tom Umphlett: 9
Top 9
- Hal Smith: W
- Jim Pyburn: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Cox: S7.1-2
- Willy Miranda: 1/G.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: T9.2-H;3-H
- Chuck Diering: W
- Gil Coan: 3/G
Bot 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Jesse Levan: K
- Mickey McDermott: 9
Notes & reviews
- the throw hit Jim Busby