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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 20, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 20, 1954 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,390 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Brideweser | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Jim Fridley | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 20, 1954
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Schmitz
Brideweser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Brideweser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Schmitz
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Schmitz
Fridley hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Schmitz
Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Schmitz
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Schmitz
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Coleman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brideweser. Busby moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Umphlett is walked intentionally. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Coleman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Runnels scores. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Coleman
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost takes first base on ball four. Umphlett moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Fitz Gerald scores. Yost moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Coleman
Moss fires to third and picks off Yost, with Hunter covering. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Schmitz
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Schmitz
Mele hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Schmitz
Fridley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Coleman
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Coleman
There goes Runnels. The throw from Moss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Coleman
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball towards center. Diering catches it and throws to first to double up Umphlett. Runnels tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Coleman
Schmitz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Schmitz
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Schmitz
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Schmitz
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Schmitz
Brideweser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Coleman
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Coleman
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Schmitz
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Coleman
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Coleman
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Coleman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Coleman
Fitz Gerald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Coleman
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to home to get Busby. Runnels moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Coleman
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Yost reaches third base with a triple. Runnels scores. Fitz Gerald scores. Schmitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Schmitz
Fridley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Schmitz
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Fridley trying to get to second. Sievers throws the ball in to Pesky who tags Fridley for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Schmitz
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Schmitz
Chico Garcia pinch hits for Mike Blyzka.
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Schmitz
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moss scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Schmitz
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. O'Dell
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. O'Dell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Schmitz
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Schmitz
Mele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Dell
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. O'Dell
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. O'Dell
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. O'Dell
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fridley vs. Schmitz
Wayne Terwilliger now playing second base.
Fridley hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Schmitz
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Schmitz
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Senators, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Schmitz
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Stephens hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1954 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Brideweser J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Yost E, 3b 3 0 1 3
Diering C, cf 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mele S, rf 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 1 1 1
Fridley J, lf 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 1 0
Moss L, c 3 1 3 0 Runnels P, ss 4 3 3 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, rf 2 1 1 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 2 1 3
Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 4 1 0 0
Garcia C, ph 1 0 1 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 30 9 9 9
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Washington 040 104 00x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 5.2 7 9 5 5 3
Blyzka M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2
E -- Brideweser J, Moss L
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Washington 3
2B -- Brideweser J
3B -- Yost E
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Runnels P
SF -- Fitz Gerald E
T -- 1:51
A -- 4390
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