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Detroit Tigers @
Washington Senators
1955-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 1501 Β· 2:47
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 9β6. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 2nd. Chuck Stobbs earned the win. Eddie Yost went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Joe Coleman 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)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Charlie Maxwell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bubba Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Abernathy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Stobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ned Garver | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Coleman | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Babe Birrer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Abernathy | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Chuck Stobbs | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: D/89
- Bill Tuttle: 43.2-3
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Mickey Vernon: CS2(26)
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
Top 2
- Ray Boone: 9
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Frank House: 9
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
Bot 2
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Roy Sievers: S8.1-3
- Ernie Oravetz: S6/BG.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Schoonmaker: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jose Valdivielso: 7/SF.3-H
- Ted Abernathy: 8
- Eddie Yost: D8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Pete Runnels: S7.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 8/L
Top 3
- Charlie Maxwell: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 8/L
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-2
- Al Kaline: D7.2-H;1-3
- Earl Torgeson: 9/9D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Boone: 5/L
Bot 3
- Clint Courtney: 4
- Roy Sievers: 6
- Ernie Oravetz: S4/BG
- Jerry Schoonmaker: K
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Frank House: W
- Fred Hatfield: E6/TH.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Leo Cristante: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 4
- Jose Valdivielso: 63
- Ted Abernathy: 9
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 5
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: 9
- Earl Torgeson: S8.1-3;BX2(864)
- Ray Boone: 53
Bot 5
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Roy Sievers: S9
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
Top 6
- Jim Delsing: 31
- Frank House: 31
- Fred Hatfield: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Jerry Schoonmaker: E6/TH.B-1
- Jose Valdivielso: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Valdivielso: 6
- Ted Abernathy: 13
- Eddie Yost: S8.3-H(UR)
- Pete Runnels: 53
Top 7
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Clint Courtney: 8/L
- Roy Sievers: W
- Ernie Oravetz: T9.1-H
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 63
Top 8
- Al Kaline: W
- Earl Torgeson: S8/8S.1-3
- Ray Boone: T8.3-H;1-H
- Jim Delsing: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank House: 2/FL
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
Bot 8
- Jose Valdivielso: S7
- Chuck Stobbs: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Clint Courtney: S9.3-H;1-3
- Roy Sievers: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Oravetz: 3/G
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 63





















