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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1955 |
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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 | August 9, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Left Fielder |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Dean Stone | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 9, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Wight
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Stone
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Stone
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wight
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Stone
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Stone
There goes Diering. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wight vs. Stone
Wight strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marsh vs. Stone
Marsh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wight
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Stone
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stone
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Wight
Smith fires to first and picks off Snyder. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Wight
Paula hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Marsh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Stone
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Stone
Wight hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wight
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Stone
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Stone
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Wight
Stone bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Wight
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Stone
Dyck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Stone
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Wight
Paula hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Wight
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diering fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Stone
Wight takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Stone
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Stone
Abrams hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Paula chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Snyder. Snyder fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Snyder. Marsh goes all the way around to score. Abrams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Stone
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Wight
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Juan Delis pinch runs for Ed Fitz Gerald.
Wight fires to first and picks off Delis. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Wight
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Wight
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Ramos
Clint Courtney now catching. Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Dyck strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ramos
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ramos
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wight
Fred Marsh now playing third base. Cal Abrams now playing right field. Dave Philley now playing left field. Don Leppert now playing second base.
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Wight
Snyder hits a line drive towards first. Triandos catches it and steps on first to double up Yost. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Wight
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1955, game 1 -- Washington at Baltimore (N) Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Marsh F, 2b-3b 4 1 0 0 Snyder J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Abrams C, cf-rf 3 0 1 1 Paula C, rf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dyck J, lf 4 0 2 0 Groth J, lf 3 0 0 0 Leppert D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Delis J, pr 0 0 0 0 Diering C, 3b-cf 2 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 1 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 2 0 Wight B, p 2 0 0 0 Stone D, p 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26 0 4 0 29 1 5 1 Washington 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 000 000 10x -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Stone D (L) 7.0 5 1 0 4 2 Ramos P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Wight B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 E -- Triandos G, Sievers R, Snyder J DP -- Baltimore 3 LOB -- Washington 3, Baltimore 8 2B -- Abrams C SB -- Diering C SH -- Stone D HBP -- by Wight B (Yost E) T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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