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Orioles 7 @ Senators 2
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1955

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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 August 16, 1955 at Griffith Stadium. The home team Senators were bested by the visiting Orioles with a score of 7 to 2.

Game Summary

DateAugust 16, 1955 
Visiting Team
Baltimore Orioles
R: 7 H: 16 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 16
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Washington Senators
R: 2 H: 6 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherErv Palica  
Losing PitcherJohnny Schmitz  
SaveGeorge Zuverink  
Game Winning RBICal Abrams 

Game Info

DateAugust 16, 1955 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBaltimore Orioles 
Home TeamWashington Senators 
Visiting Starting PitcherErv Palica  
Home Starting PitcherJohnny Schmitz  
BallparkGriffith Stadium 
CityWashington 
StateDC 
Attendance1,683 
Time of Game2 hours 35 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Umont
1B: Eddie Rommel
2B: Joe Paparella
3B: Jim Honochick

Baltimore Orioles Lineup 

Name  Position 
Fred Marsh  Second Baseman 
Cal Abrams  Center Fielder 
Dave Philley  Right Fielder 
Jim Dyck  Left Fielder 
Gus Triandos  First Baseman 
Hal Smith  Catcher 
Chuck Diering  Third Baseman 
Willie Miranda  Shortstop 
Erv Palica  Pitcher 
Paul Richards  Manager 

Washington Senators Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Yost  Third Baseman 
Ernie Oravetz  Right Fielder 
Pete Runnels  Second Baseman 
Mickey Vernon  First Baseman 
Roy Sievers  Left Fielder 
Clint Courtney  Catcher 
Jerry Schoonmaker  Center Fielder 
Jose Valdivielso  Shortstop 
Johnny Schmitz  Pitcher 
Chuck Dressen  Manager 

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Orioles 7 @ Senators 2
Griffith Stadium
August 16, 1955

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         Game of 8/16/1955 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Marsh F, 2b           4  0  2  0   Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Abrams C, cf-rf       3  1  2  2   Oravetz E, rf         3  0  0  0   
Philley D, rf-lf      4  1  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Dyck J, lf            4  1  3  0   Vernon M, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Causey W, 3b          1  0  0  0   Sievers R, lf         1  0  1  1   
Triandos G, 1b        5  0  0  0   Paula C, pr-lf        2  0  1  0   
Smith H, c            5  2  2  0   Courtney C, c         4  0  1  0   
Diering C, 3b-cf      5  1  3  2   Schoonmaker J, cf     3  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         5  0  1  1   Valdivielso J, ss     4  0  0  0   
Palica E, p           3  1  3  0   Schmitz J, p          2  0  0  0   
Hale B, ph            1  0  0  1   Pascual C, p          0  0  0  0   
Brown H, pr           0  0  0  0   Killebrew H, ph       1  0  0  0   
Zuverink G, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 16  6                        30  2  6  2

Baltimore        000 002 221 --  7
Washington       200 000 000 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palica E (W)          7.0  5  2  2  5  3
Zuverink G (S)        2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)         6.2 12  4  4  2  3
Pascual C             2.1  4  3  1  1  1

E -- Vernon M, Schoonmaker J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Washington 3
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Washington 8
2B -- Vernon M, Dyck J, Courtney C
3B -- Vernon M
HR -- Abrams C
CS -- Oravetz E
SH -- Schmitz J, Marsh F
HBP -- by Palica E (Sievers R)
T -- 2:35
A -- 1683

    

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