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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1955-08-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 4566 · 2:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 7–4. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Frank Lary earned the win and Jim Bunning picked up the save. Earl Torgeson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Frank Lary L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Jim Bunning
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Malmberg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Lary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lary | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Bunning | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Mickey Vernon: D8
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Carlos Paula: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: HP
- Bill Tuttle: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jack Phillips: 43
Top 2
- Clint Courtney: 4/L
- Tom Umphlett: 8/L
- Jose Valdivielso: K
Bot 2
- Ray Boone: 3/G
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Frank House: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Schmitz: D9
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Pete Runnels: 43.2-3
- Mickey Vernon: S7.3-H
- Roy Sievers: D9.1-H
- Carlos Paula: 8
Bot 3
- Harry Malmberg: S9
- Frank Lary: 43.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: S8.2-H
- Al Kaline: 13
Top 4
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/L
Bot 4
- Jack Phillips: W
- Ray Boone: 8
- Bubba Phillips: 7/L
- Frank House: K
Top 5
- Johnny Schmitz: 13
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G
Bot 5
- Harry Malmberg: W
- Frank Lary: 14/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D9.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: 63.2-3
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 6
- Roy Sievers: W
- Carlos Paula: S8.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 3/FL
- Tom Umphlett: 6
- Jose Valdivielso: CS3(25)
Bot 6
- Jack Phillips: 53
- Ray Boone: 7
- Bubba Phillips: S9
- Frank House: 3/G
Top 7
- Jose Valdivielso: S9
- Johnny Schmitz: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Pete Runnels: S7.2-H;BX2(7143)
Bot 7
- Harry Malmberg: 53
- Reno Bertoia: 8/L
- Harvey Kuenn: T8
- Bill Tuttle: D8.3-H
- Al Kaline: FC5/OBS.2-3(E6);B-1
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 8
- Mickey Vernon: 31
- Roy Sievers: 53
- Carlos Paula: 63
Bot 8
- Bubba Phillips: K
- Frank House: S9
- Harry Malmberg: 43.1-2
- Jim Bunning: K
Top 9
- Clint Courtney: 5
- Tom Umphlett: 2/FL
- Ernie Oravetz: 7
Notes & reviews
- Jose Valdivielso called for obstruction