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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1955-06-16 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2963 · 2:24
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win and Mike Garcia picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Chuck Stobbs SV: Mike Garcia
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Kline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Delis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Garcia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Ted Abernathy | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Spec Shea | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: 53
- Bobby Avila: 7/L
- Larry Doby: D7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Al Rosen: T8.1-H;2-H
- Dave Philley: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Top 2
- George Strickland: 2/FL
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: S9.B-2(TH);2-H
- Bobby Avila: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 3/G
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Roy Sievers: 53
Top 3
- Larry Doby: K
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Al Rosen: D8
- Dave Philley: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Kline: 63
- Chuck Stobbs: S7
- Eddie Yost: 14(1)/FO
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
Top 4
- George Strickland: S6
- Jim Hegan: T8.1-H
- Bob Lemon: K
- Al Smith: 8/SF.3-H
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Larry Doby: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S9.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H
- Al Rosen: 63
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Johnny Groth: D9.1-3
- Clint Courtney: S7.2-H;3-H
- Roy Sievers: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Kline: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 13
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Eddie Yost: 6E3
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 36(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Lemon: 31
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: S1.1-2
- Larry Doby: S7.1-3;2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 6/SF.3-H;1-2
- Al Rosen: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Johnny Groth: K
- Clint Courtney: 7
Top 7
- Dave Philley: S8
- George Strickland: S5/BG.1-2
- Jim Hegan: PO2(26)
- Jim Hegan: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Lemon: 3/G
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Juan Delis: 54(1)/FO
- Carlos Paula: S9.1-3
- Eddie Yost: T8.1-H;3-H
- Jerry Schoonmaker: S6.B-2(E6);3-H
- Pete Runnels: 13.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Top 8
- Al Smith: K
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Larry Doby: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Al Rosen: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Groth: K
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dave Philley: 9
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Tony Roig: 13
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 3/FL
- Pete Runnels: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: K