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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Washington Senators
1955-09-13 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 19019 · 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–2. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. Bob Lemon earned the win and Ray Narleski picked up the save. Larry Doby went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Bob Porterfield SV: Ray Narleski
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Becquer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Chakales | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: E6/G
- Bobby Avila: 53/SH.1-3
- Gene Woodling: K
- Larry Doby: D8/78.3-H(UR)
- Al Rosen: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: T8
- Ernie Oravetz: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: K+CSH(24252)/DP
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: S7
- Jim Hegan: 16(1)/FO
- George Strickland: 8
- Bob Lemon: W.1-2
- Al Smith: 4/L
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Carlos Paula: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
Top 3
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Doby: 6/P
Bot 3
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
Top 4
- Al Rosen: S9
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Jim Hegan: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 43
Bot 4
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Roy Sievers: 54(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: 5/P
- Carlos Paula: K/C
Top 5
- Al Smith: D7
- Bobby Avila: E5/SH/TH.B-2;2-H(NR)
- Gene Woodling: S9.2-3
- Larry Doby: FC3/THH.1-2;3-H(UR);B-1
- Al Rosen: S8.1-3;2-H
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)#
- Jim Hegan: 3/FL
- George Strickland: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
Top 6
- Bob Lemon: 13
- Al Smith: 7
- Bobby Avila: S9
- Gene Woodling: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Ernie Oravetz: 43
- Mickey Vernon: T9
- Roy Sievers: T8.3-H
- Pete Runnels: 13
Top 7
- Al Rosen: 53
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Jim Hegan: 8
Bot 7
- Carlos Paula: D9
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Mickey McDermott: W
- Julio Becquer: K/C
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
Top 8
- George Strickland: S5.B-2(E5)
- Bob Lemon: S5/BG.2-3
- Al Smith: PB.1-2
- Al Smith: HP
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Gene Woodling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Al Rosen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ernie Oravetz: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 31.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8/L
- Pete Runnels: D7.2-H
- Carlos Paula: WP.2-3
- Carlos Paula: 3/P
Top 9
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Jim Hegan: 63
- George Strickland: 63
Bot 9
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Bobby Kline: K
- Jerry Snyder: 7