Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDermott
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. McDermott
  
  Avila is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. McDermott
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. McDermott
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Score
  
  Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Score
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Score
  
  There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Score
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Score
  
  There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Score
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Score
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fitz Gerald vs. Score
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roig vs. Score
  
  Roig strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. McDermott
  
  Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. McDermott
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. McDermott
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Score
  
  Kline is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Score
  
  McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Umphlett vs. Score
  
  Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Score
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Score vs. McDermott
  
  Score is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. McDermott
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Avila vs. McDermott
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Score
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Score
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Score
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Score
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Score
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Runnels scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roig vs. Score
  
  Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. McDermott
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. McDermott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. McDermott
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pope vs. McDermott
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. McDermott
  
  Doby is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. McDermott
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Score
  
  Kline hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Score
  
  McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Score
  
  Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. McDermott
  
  Score is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDermott
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. McDermott
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Score
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Score
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Score
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. McDermott
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. McDermott
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. McDermott
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Score
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitz Gerald vs. Score
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roig vs. Score
  
  Roig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. McDermott
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with McDermott covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. McDermott
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. McDermott
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Herb Score.
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Houtteman
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Houtteman
  
  Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Umphlett. The throw from Foiles and he is safe. Umphlett steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Busby vs. Houtteman
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDermott
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. McDermott
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. McDermott
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. McDermott
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Houtteman
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Houtteman
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Houtteman
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Houtteman
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roig vs. Houtteman
  
  Roig hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Roig reaches second base with a double. Sievers scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kline vs. Houtteman
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. McDermott
  
  Pope bunts towards third. Roig juggles the ball. That's an error on Roig. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. McDermott
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. McDermott
  
  Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foiles vs. McDermott
  
  Foiles strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1955 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, 3b           3  0  1  0   Umphlett T, rf        3  1  1  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Busby J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Rosen A, 1b           2  0  1  0   Runnels P, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Pope D, rf            3  0  0  0   Sievers R, lf         2  1  0  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  2  0   
Strickland G, ss      3  0  1  0   Roig T, 3b            4  0  1  1   
Foiles H, c           4  0  1  0   Kline B, ss           4  0  0  0   
Score H, p            2  0  0  0   McDermott M, p        2  0  0  0   
Majeski H, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        29  3  5  2

Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0
Washington       101 000 01x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (L)           6.0  2  2  1  5  7
Houtteman A           2.0  3  1  1  1  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W)       9.0  4  0  0  6  9

E -- Strickland G, Roig T
DP -- Washington 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Washington 8
2B -- Foiles H, Strickland G, Roig T
SB -- Runnels P, Umphlett T
WP -- Score H 2, McDermott M
T -- 2:27
A -- 9653

    

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