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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on July 24, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 24, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Ramos |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Pedro Ramos | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 24, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Bunning
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Bunning
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ramos
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Bunning
Paula hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunning
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ramos
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ramos
House hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Bunning
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Bunning
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ramos
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Ramos
Ramos spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ramos. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Ramos
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Ramos
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bunning
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Bunning
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ramos
Delsing hits a line drive towards the mound. Ramos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ramos
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ramos
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunning
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Bunning
Valdivielso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Bunning
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Ramos
Bunning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ramos
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ramos
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Bunning
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Bunning
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunning covering, for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Bunning
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ramos
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paula. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ramos
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Ramos
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ramos
House is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ramos
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunning
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Bunning
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
McDermott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Bunning
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Bunning
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching. Bobby Kline now playing shortstop.
Bunning hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Bunning
Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bunning
Sievers hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Bunning
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chakales
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chakales
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Chakales
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Chakales
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Chakales
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Chakales
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Chakales
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Bunning
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Bunning
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Bunning
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Runnels hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Bunning
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. Courtney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yost vs. Bunning
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Bunning
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Bunning
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1955, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 2 2 2 Sievers R, lf 5 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 3 3 1 Paula C, rf 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 1 1 0 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 2 Snyder J, 2b 4 0 3 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1 Valdivielso J, ss 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 3 0 1 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 2 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 1 0 Kline B, ss 0 0 0 0 Groth J, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 32 7 12 6 Washington 000 001 002 -- 3 Detroit 100 202 02x -- 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Ramos P (L) 6.0 9 5 5 0 2 Chakales B 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (W) 8.2 10 3 3 3 8 Birrer B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Ramos P DP -- Washington 3 LOB -- Washington 10, Detroit 4 2B -- Hatfield F, Torgeson E 3B -- Groth J HR -- Kaline A, Torgeson E, Delsing J SB -- Delsing J, Torgeson E SF -- Kaline A HBP -- by Ramos P (House F) WP -- Chakales B T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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