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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 14, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 17,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Herb Score | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 14, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Score
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Score
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. McDermott
Score is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Score
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Score
McDermott hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws to second. Runnels drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Runnels. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Score
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald bunts towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Score
Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan hits a line drive towards short. Kline catches it and throws to first to double up Strickland. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. McDermott
Score hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Score
Kline takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDermott vs. Score
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. McDermott
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Score
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Score
Groth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. McDermott
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. McDermott
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Score vs. McDermott
Score strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to third for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delis vs. Score
Juan Delis pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Score
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Mickey McDermott.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Delis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Score
Carlos Paula pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Schmitz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doby scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Score covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Score
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Schmitz
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Schmitz
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Score vs. Schmitz
There goes Strickland. The slide. Fitz Gerald applies the tag. Strickland is out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Schmitz
Score takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Score
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Score
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Score
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Score
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Score
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching. Harmon Killebrew now playing second base. Pete Runnels now playing shortstop.
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Shea
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shea
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Shea
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Score
Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing left field.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Score
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Score
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Score
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1955, game 2 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf-lf 5 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 2 1 1 0
Avila B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 1
Philley D, rf 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 1 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Runnels P, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 1 2 0 Umphlett T, rf 2 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 1 Kline B, ss 1 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0 Delis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Score H, p 3 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 2 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 0 0 0 0
Paula C, pr 0 0 0 0
Roig T, ss 0 0 0 0
Courtney C, ph 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 25 1 2 1
Cleveland 001 100 100 -- 3
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Score H (W) 9.0 2 1 1 11 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 6.0 5 2 1 5 4
Schmitz J 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Shea S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Runnels P, Yost E
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Washington 12
2B -- Wertz V, Strickland G
SH -- Fitz Gerald E 2
SF -- Groth J
HBP -- by Score H (Sievers R)
T -- 2:44
A -- 17189
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