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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1955-07-26 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 2:29
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–3. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Porterfield earned the win and Pedro Ramos picked up the save. Roy Sievers went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Cloyd Boyer SV: Pedro Ramos
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Plarski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd Boyer | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Pedro Ramos | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 1
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Harry Simpson: S9.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 6
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Vernon: 13.1-2
- Clint Courtney: W
- Roy Sievers: 6
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
- Billy Shantz: 63
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Tom Umphlett: 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 7
- Bob Porterfield: S8.1-3
- Eddie Yost: 1/L
Top 3
- Cloyd Boyer: K/C
- Vic Power: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ernie Oravetz: S8
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Roy Sievers: S9.2-H;3-H
- Pete Runnels: 8/L
- Tom Umphlett: 9
Top 4
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Jim Finigan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jose Valdivielso: S8
- Bob Porterfield: 34/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: D/78.2-H
- Ernie Oravetz: 3/G.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S8.3-H
- Clint Courtney: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: D9
- Joe DeMaestri: 31
- Billy Shantz: K
- Bill Renna: 4
Bot 5
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Pete Runnels: W
- Tom Umphlett: 7
- Jose Valdivielso: T7.1-H
- Bob Porterfield: D9.3-H
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: S9.1-2;2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 7
- Clint Courtney: 8
Top 6
- Vic Power: S7
- Enos Slaughter: D9.1-3
- Elmer Valo: S3.2-3;3-H
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-3;3-H
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-3;3-H
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: 3/G
- Don Plarski: E6
- Jack Littrell: 13.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Bot 7
- Pedro Ramos: 4
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Ernie Oravetz: 6/L
- Mickey Vernon: 4
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: 3/G
- Harry Simpson: E4
- Jim Finigan: 54(1)/FO
- Hector Lopez: 8
Bot 8
- Clint Courtney: 4/L
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Tom Umphlett: S7.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.1-3;2-H
- Pedro Ramos: 2/FL
Top 9
- Clete Boyer: K
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Don Plarski: 53