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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-06-04 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 5705 · 2:22
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 14–5. Washington Senators put up 6 in the 8th. Bob Porterfield earned the win. Bobby Avila went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 18 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Oravetz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Kline | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Pope | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Naragon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Houtteman | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Wight | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Oravetz: S7
- Jim Busby: S9.B-2(TH3);1-3
- Pete Runnels: 8/SF.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: S7.2-H
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Smith: HR/7
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Dave Pope: 43
- Al Rosen: 53
Top 2
- Eddie Yost: E5/TH
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Kline: K
- Bob Porterfield: S8.2-H(UR)
- Ernie Oravetz: 9
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Dave Philley: S8
- Sam Dente: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Jim Busby: 13
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Hal Naragon: 53
- Mike Garcia: K
- Al Smith: K
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: D8
- Eddie Yost: 3/SH.2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.3-H
- Bobby Kline: W.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 15(2)/FO.B-2;1-3(E5/TH)
- Ernie Oravetz: S8.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Avila: S8
- Dave Pope: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: D7.1-3
- Eddie Yost: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: S5.2-3
- Bobby Kline: 13
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Dave Philley: 63.1-2
- Sam Dente: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: K
- Ernie Oravetz: 6/P
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 6
- Hal Naragon: 31
- Bob Lemon: S1
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: E4/G
- Mickey Vernon: S7.1-3
- Roy Sievers: D7.BX3(765);1-H;3-H(UR)
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Bot 7
- Dave Pope: K/C
- Al Rosen: S8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
- Dave Philley: W
- Sam Dente: 9
- Hal Naragon: S9.1-3
- Dale Mitchell: 5/FL
Top 8
- Bobby Kline: S7
- Bob Porterfield: 34/SH.1-2
- Ernie Oravetz: S7.B-2(TH);2-H
- Jim Busby: WP.2-3
- Jim Busby: S8.3-H
- Pete Runnels: D7/G.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: IW
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Eddie Yost: DGR/7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Bobby Kline: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bob Porterfield: 4/P
Bot 8
- Al Smith: S8
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.1-H
- Dave Pope: 13
- Al Rosen: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
Top 9
- Ernie Oravetz: 13
- Jim Busby: S9
- Pete Runnels: 9
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Yost: 4/P
Bot 9
- Dave Philley: S8
- Sam Dente: 8
- Hal Naragon: S9.1-2
- Hank Majeski: 5/FL
- Al Smith: 5(2)/FO