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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1955-04-30 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 8 innings · Att: 9341 · 2:45
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 11–7. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Al Aber earned the win. Jim Delsing went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
W: Al Aber L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Juan Delis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Roig | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Oravetz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Maas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Aber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Currie | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Spec Shea | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Maas | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Aber | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Juan Delis: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Sievers: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jim Busby: 6
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Al Kaline: 8
- Ferris Fain: D7.2-H
- Ray Boone: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Delsing: 8
Top 2
- Tony Roig: W
- Bob Porterfield: 7
- Eddie Yost: 13/SH.1-2
- Juan Delis: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank House: 3/G
- Duke Maas: K/C
Top 3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Mickey Vernon: 43.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Busby: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S5
- Fred Hatfield: D7.1-H
- Al Kaline: 43.2-3
- Ferris Fain: D/89.3-H
- Ray Boone: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Jim Delsing: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Tuttle: 53
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Tony Roig: S7
- Ernie Oravetz: W.1-2
- Eddie Yost: PO1(E1).2-H;1-3
- Eddie Yost: 8/SF.3-H
- Juan Delis: D8
- Pete Runnels: S7.2-H
- Mickey Vernon: S1/BG.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Frank House: 43
- Al Aber: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Fred Hatfield: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 5
- Jim Busby: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: D8
- Carlos Paula: 4
- Bruce Edwards: 4
Bot 5
- Ferris Fain: 6
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: W
- Juan Delis: 13/SH.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: 31
Bot 6
- Bill Tuttle: 6
- Frank House: 9
- Al Aber: K/C
Top 7
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Busby: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: 7
Bot 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Fred Hatfield: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: IW
- Ferris Fain: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ray Boone: S7.3-H;1-3
- Jay Porter: 163.3-H;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: D7.2-H
- Frank House: K
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 43
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Eddie Yost: W
- Juan Delis: T8.1-H
- Pete Runnels: S9.3-H
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Red Wilson: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: WP.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 4
- Al Kaline: W
- Bubba Phillips: 7/SF.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Game called so the Senators could catch the train