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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Senators
1955-08-16 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1683 · night · 2:35
Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Senators 7–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 6th. Erv Palica earned the win and George Zuverink picked up the save. Cal Abrams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | |
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Erv Palica L: Johnny Schmitz SV: George Zuverink
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Marsh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Dyck | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Triandos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Palica | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Causey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erv Palica | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 George Zuverink | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.2 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Camilo Pascual | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Marsh: S7
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: K
- Jim Dyck: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: 43.1-2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: D8.2-H
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H
- Clint Courtney: 13
Top 2
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Hal Smith: 8
- Chuck Diering: 63
Bot 2
- Jerry Schoonmaker: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Schmitz: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: 7
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: 13
- Erv Palica: S9
- Fred Marsh: S9.1-2
- Cal Abrams: S9.1-2;2-3
- Dave Philley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Mickey Vernon: T8
- Roy Sievers: HP
- Clint Courtney: FC.3XH(12);1-2
- Jerry Schoonmaker: K
Top 4
- Jim Dyck: S5
- Gus Triandos: 4
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
- Johnny Schmitz: 4
- Eddie Yost: 7
Top 5
- Chuck Diering: S9
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Erv Palica: S7.1-2
- Fred Marsh: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Cal Abrams: 43
Bot 5
- Ernie Oravetz: W
- Pete Runnels: CS2(26)
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Carlos Paula: S8.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 4
Top 6
- Dave Philley: W
- Jim Dyck: S7.1-2
- Gus Triandos: K
- Hal Smith: 63.1-2;2-3
- Chuck Diering: S7.2-H;3-H
- Willy Miranda: 3
Bot 6
- Jerry Schoonmaker: K
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
- Johnny Schmitz: 13
Top 7
- Erv Palica: S7
- Fred Marsh: 24/SH.1-2
- Cal Abrams: HR/9.2-H
- Dave Philley: K
- Jim Dyck: D7
- Gus Triandos: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Ernie Oravetz: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 8
- Hal Smith: S8
- Chuck Diering: E3.1-3
- Willy Miranda: S/78.1-3;3-H
- Bob Hale: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Fred Marsh: 8
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: 43
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
- Carlos Paula: 53
- Clint Courtney: D8
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 63
Top 9
- Wayne Causey: 4
- Gus Triandos: K
- Hal Smith: S8
- Chuck Diering: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Willy Miranda: 63
Bot 9
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 13
- Eddie Yost: K/C