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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on April 24, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,896 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pyburn | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 24, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Moore
Yost hits a line drive towards third. Pyburn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Schmitz
Pyburn hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Moore
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Moore
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Moore
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Moore
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Moore
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Schmitz
Pyburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Moore
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Moore
Sievers hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Moore
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Moore
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Moore
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Moore
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Moore
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Moore
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Moore
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Moore
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Schmitz
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Moore
Oravetz bunts towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Moore
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Levan vs. Moore
Jesse Levan pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Levan hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Moore
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Oravetz moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Moore
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Moore
There goes Busby. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Moore
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Schmitz
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Schmitz
There goes Evers. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Schmitz
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Johnson
Snyder bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Johnson
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Johnson
Busby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Yost reaches second base with a double. Fitz Gerald scores. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Johnson
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Johnson
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Schmitz
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Diering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Schmitz
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Johnson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Johnson
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Johnson
Fitz Gerald strikes out. There goes Runnels. The throw from Smith to Miranda, and Runnels is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Billy Cox pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Schmitz
Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Schmitz
Les Moss pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Schmitz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1955, game 2 -- Washington at Baltimore (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 1 1 2 Pyburn J, 3b 5 0 1 0
Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 2 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 5 1 1 1 Evers H, rf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0
Oravetz E, rf 5 1 2 0 Smith H, c 4 1 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 2 2 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Kline B, ss 2 0 1 0 Diering C, cf 4 0 4 1
Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0
Snyder J, ss 0 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 0 1 1
Schmitz J, p 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 5 38 2 9 2
Washington 010 002 020 -- 5
Baltimore 020 000 000 -- 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 1
Johnson D 3.0 3 2 2 3 2
E -- Runnels P, Snyder J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Washington 11, Baltimore 10
2B -- Yost E, Diering C
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Busby J, Evers H
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Schmitz J, Snyder J
HBP -- by Moore R (Yost E)
T -- 2:24
A -- 22896
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