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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1955-06-14 Β· Night game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 17189 Β· 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3β1. Herb Score earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Herb Score L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Herb Score | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Umphlett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mickey McDermott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Delis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herb Score | 9.0 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey McDermott | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Spec Shea | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
- Larry Doby: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Al Rosen: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.B-2(TH);1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Johnny Groth: 9/SF.3-H
- Roy Sievers: W
- Pete Runnels: K
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: S8
- George Strickland: 9
- Jim Hegan: K
- Herb Score: K/C
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: K
- Bobby Kline: K
- Mickey McDermott: 8
Top 3
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Larry Doby: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Al Rosen: 4/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Johnny Groth: 4/P
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: D8
- George Strickland: S9.2-H
- Jim Hegan: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Herb Score: 13
Bot 4
- Roy Sievers: HP
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Tom Umphlett: W.1-2
- Bobby Kline: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey McDermott: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Larry Doby: W
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
Bot 5
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 14/SH.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Johnny Groth: 4/L
Top 6
- Al Rosen: W
- Vic Wertz: 6/P
- George Strickland: W.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 9.2-3
- Herb Score: K
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Juan Delis: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bruce Edwards: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: W
- Larry Doby: 16(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: S8.1-2;3-H
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/G
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Johnny Groth: 7/7D
Top 8
- George Strickland: D7
- Jim Hegan: 63.2-3
- Herb Score: OA.3XH(2)
- Herb Score: W
- Al Smith: E5.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 4/L
Bot 8
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Ernie Oravetz: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 9
Top 9
- Larry Doby: K
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Al Rosen: S8
- Vic Wertz: 3/G
Bot 9
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ed FitzGerald: 16(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
Notes & reviews
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