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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-08-28 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 25131 · 2:42
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 13–4. Washington Senators put up 8 in the 7th. Mickey McDermott earned the win. Al Smith went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mickey McDermott L: Mike Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Santiago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Garcia | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Mossi | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 1.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jose Santiago | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Ernie Oravetz: 8
- Pete Runnels: 63.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: 9
Bot 1
- Al Smith: K
- Gene Woodling: W
- Al Rosen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Tom Umphlett: 63
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Bobby Avila: 3/FL
- Ferris Fain: HP
- Hank Foiles: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jose Valdivielso: 43
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 3
- George Strickland: S6
- Mike Garcia: 2/FL
- Al Smith: 3/P
- Gene Woodling: 8
Top 4
- Ernie Oravetz: 63
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: 53
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Bobby Avila: E6.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Hank Foiles: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Clint Courtney: 3/L
- Tom Umphlett: 8
Bot 5
- George Strickland: 9
- Mike Garcia: K
- Al Smith: 7
Top 6
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Mickey McDermott: 3/G
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Ernie Oravetz: D8/R42.1-H
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 6
- Gene Woodling: 5/P
- Al Rosen: 63
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Roy Sievers: S9.1-3
- Clint Courtney: S9.1-3;3-H
- Tom Umphlett: S9.1-2;3-H
- Jose Valdivielso: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mickey McDermott: 7/SF.3-H
- Eddie Yost: S8.1-2;2-3
- Carlos Paula: S8.B-2(TH);1-3;2-H;3-H
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Roy Sievers: W
- Clint Courtney: 9.2-3
- Tom Umphlett: K
Bot 7
- Ferris Fain: 9
- Hank Foiles: 53
- George Strickland: 2/FL
Top 8
- Jose Valdivielso: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Mickey McDermott: K
- Eddie Yost: S7.2-H
- Johnny Groth: W.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S9.1-3;2-H
- Mickey Vernon: S3.1-3;3-H
- Roy Sievers: S7.1-2;3-H
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Tom Umphlett: 53
Bot 8
- Jose Santiago: W
- Al Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Woodling: 8
- Al Rosen: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 13
Top 9
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/P
- Mickey McDermott: 6/P
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 9
- Bobby Avila: S7
- Ferris Fain: 43.1-2
- Hank Foiles: 2/P
- George Strickland: S6.2-3
- Sam Dente: W.1-2
- Al Smith: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Woodling: 43
Notes & reviews
- lights turned on
- Indians manager Lopez ejected by HP umpire Honochick for arguing Yost was out at home