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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-04-26 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 972 · 2:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Lemon earned the win. Bobby Avila went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Kline | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Levan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Delis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 8.0 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Busby: S8
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S1.1-3(E6/TH1)
- Roy Sievers: K
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Bot 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Doby: W
- Al Rosen: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Joe Altobelli: K/C
Top 2
- Ernie Oravetz: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Bobby Kline: 43.1-2
- Mickey McDermott: D8.2-H
- Jim Busby: 53
Bot 2
- George Strickland: K/C
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: 23/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: 13
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Mickey Vernon: 6(1)3/GDP
- Roy Sievers: 53
Bot 3
- Larry Doby: 43
- Al Rosen: W
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Joe Altobelli: 7
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: K
- Ernie Oravetz: 13
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
Bot 4
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 7
- Bob Lemon: HR/9
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 13
Top 5
- Bobby Kline: S5/BG
- Mickey McDermott: S9.1-2
- Jim Busby: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Joe Altobelli: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Ernie Oravetz: S8.1-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 13.1-2;3-H
- Jesse Levan: 3/L
Bot 6
- George Strickland: 8
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: K/BF
- Al Smith: K/C
Top 7
- Mickey McDermott: S8
- Jim Busby: SB2
- Jim Busby: 7
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 8
Bot 7
- Bobby Avila: 6/P
- Larry Doby: 7
- Al Rosen: S4
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: 3/P
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Ernie Oravetz: D8
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 8
- Joe Altobelli: S6
- George Strickland: 23/SH.1-2
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Bob Lemon: 43
Top 9
- Juan Delis: 31
- Mickey McDermott: 9/L
- Jim Busby: 53