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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1955-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 2921 Β· 2:52
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 6β5. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 1st. Spec Shea earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Spec Shea L: Art Houtteman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Bill McKinley Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vic Wertz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Naragon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Strickland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stu Locklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Dente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pedro Ramos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Spec Shea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Houtteman | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
Bob Feller | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Don Mossi | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Camilo Pascual | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Pedro Ramos | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Stobbs | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Spec Shea | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: D7
- Gene Woodling: D8.2-H
- Vic Wertz: S8.2-H
- Al Rosen: 6/P
- Larry Doby: K/C
- Bobby Avila: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5/P
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
- Johnny Groth: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S7.1X3(75);3-H
Top 2
- Hal Naragon: S6
- George Strickland: S8.1-2
- Jose Santiago: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Al Smith: HP
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Vic Wertz: 7
Bot 2
- Pedro Ramos: S7
- Eddie Yost: 34/SH.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: 13.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S8.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 63
Top 3
- Al Rosen: 63
- Larry Doby: K
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Johnny Groth: S7.1-3
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 9/SF.3-H
- Pedro Ramos: K/C
Top 4
- Hal Naragon: 63
- George Strickland: 4/P
- Stu Locklin: 3/G
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: S9.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Roy Sievers: W
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 5
- Al Smith: 7
- Gene Woodling: W
- Vic Wertz: S9.1-3
- Al Rosen: 4/P
- Larry Doby: 9
Bot 5
- Johnny Groth: 9
- Jose Valdivielso: S8.B-2(E6)
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/P
- Pedro Ramos: K
Top 6
- Bobby Avila: D7
- Hal Naragon: E4.2-H(NR)
- Dale Mitchell: D8.1-H(UR)
- Ferris Fain: 3/G.2-3
- Al Smith: W
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-2;3-H
- Vic Wertz: 5/FL
- Al Rosen: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Ernie Oravetz: W
- Mickey Vernon: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
Top 7
- Larry Doby: 31
- Bobby Avila: 5/FL
- Hal Naragon: W
- Dale Mitchell: E4.1-2
- Sam Dente: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Smith: 5/P
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: 53
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
Top 8
- Hoot Evers: 5/FL
- Vic Wertz: 4/P
- Al Rosen: S8
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 8
- Spec Shea: D9
- Eddie Yost: FC4.2X3(456);B-1
- Ernie Oravetz: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Top 9
- Bobby Avila: 8/L
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Dale Mitchell: K





























