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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on June 5, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Sam Dente | Shortstop |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 5, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Feller
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Feller
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Runnels tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Feller
There goes Vernon. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Feller
Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Feller
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Schmitz
Pope hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dente vs. Schmitz
Dente takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Schmitz
Foiles hits a popup towards the mound. Schmitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Schmitz
Feller bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pope moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Feller
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Feller
Oravetz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Feller
There goes Oravetz. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Tony Roig now playing third base.
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Schmitz
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Schmitz
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Feller
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Feller
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Schmitz
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roig. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Schmitz
Feller bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foiles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Feller
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Feller
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Feller
Kline takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Feller
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz juggles the ball. That's an error on Wertz. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oravetz vs. Feller
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field. Pope picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pope. Fitz Gerald scores. Kline scores. Schmitz goes all the way around to score. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Feller
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Feller
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oravetz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Mossi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Schmitz
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Schmitz
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Mossi
George Strickland now playing shortstop.
Roig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Mossi
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roig moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Mossi
Kline hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Mossi
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to third for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Mossi
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Schmitz
Foiles hits a line drive towards third. Roig reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Schmitz
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Bill Wight now pitching.
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Wight
Roig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wight
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Wight
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rosen. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Wight
Schmitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Wight
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Ernie Oravetz.
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Schmitz
Tom Umphlett now playing right field.
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Schmitz
Dave Philley pinch hits for George Strickland.
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Schmitz
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Dave Philley now playing right field. Al Smith now playing shortstop.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Wight
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Wight
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Wight
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Schmitz
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Schmitz
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Schmitz
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Schmitz
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1955, game 1 -- Washington at Cleveland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Oravetz E, rf 3 1 1 2 Smith A, rf-ss 4 0 2 1 Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Umphlett T, rf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, 1b 5 2 2 2 Busby J, cf 3 1 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 3 1 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 0 1 Dente S, ss 1 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Roig T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 3 0 Philley D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kline B, ss 3 1 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 1 1 0 Schmitz J, p 4 1 0 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 5 33 4 9 4 Washington 200 040 000 -- 6 Cleveland 001 100 101 -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 9 4 3 4 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (L) 4.2 5 6 3 4 1 Mossi D 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 Wight B 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Roig T, Wertz V, Pope D, Rosen A DP -- Washington 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Washington 8, Cleveland 8 HR -- Wertz V 2, Avila B CS -- Vernon M, Oravetz E SH -- Feller B, Runnels P SF -- Sievers R, Smith A T -- 2:47 A -- 0
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