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Washington Senators @
Detroit Tigers
1955-07-23 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 16627 Β· 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 10β4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Gromek earned the win and Joe Coleman picked up the save. Ray Boone 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Dean Stone SV: Joe Coleman
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Yost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Umphlett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Jerry Snyder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Malmberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Chuck Stobbs | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Gromek | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Joe Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Tom Umphlett: S7.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S9.2-3;1-2
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
- Carlos Paula: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 2
- Jerry Snyder: 7
- Jose Valdivielso: W
- Dean Stone: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K
Bot 2
- Earl Torgeson: S7
- Ray Boone: 4
- Bubba Phillips: S8.1-2
- Red Wilson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Harry Malmberg: IW
- Steve Gromek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 3
- Tom Umphlett: 7/L
- Mickey Vernon: 6
- Clint Courtney: W
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 3
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7
- Al Kaline: W
- Earl Torgeson: 9/L
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: S8.2-H;1-3
- Red Wilson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Harry Malmberg: 7
- Steve Gromek: 43
Top 4
- Carlos Paula: 7
- Jerry Snyder: E6.B-1
- Jose Valdivielso: 5
- Dean Stone: 13
Bot 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Boone: HR/7.3-H
- Bubba Phillips: 53
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Tom Umphlett: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Red Wilson: S7
- Harry Malmberg: 9
- Steve Gromek: 13/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: HR/7.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 7
Top 6
- Clint Courtney: 2/FL
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Carlos Paula: 3
- Jerry Snyder: W.1-2
- Jose Valdivielso: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Earl Torgeson: 7
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bob Chakales: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Tom Umphlett: 7
- Jerry Schoonmaker: HR/7.1-H
- Bruce Edwards: 7
Bot 7
- Bubba Phillips: S7
- Red Wilson: E6.1-2;B-1
- Harry Malmberg: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Steve Gromek: 43.2-3;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
Top 8
- Roy Sievers: S7
- Carlos Paula: HR/7.1-H
- Jerry Snyder: S7
- Mickey McDermott: 8/8D
- Johnny Groth: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Al Kaline: HR/7
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Reno Bertoia: 3
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jerry Schoonmaker: K






















