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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 25,131 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Center Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 28, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garcia
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 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 -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Garcia
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garcia
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. McDermott
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Garcia
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Garcia
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDermott for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garcia
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Garcia
Oravetz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Oravetz reaches second base with a double. Yost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Garcia
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garcia
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Garcia
Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Garcia
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Garcia
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Garcia
Valdivielso is hit by the pitch. Courtney moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDermott vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
McDermott hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Courtney tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Mossi
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to third. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paula vs. Narleski
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Ernie Oravetz. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Umphlett scores. Valdivielso scores. Yost moves to third. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Narleski
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Narleski
Vernon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Yost scores. Paula scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Narleski
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Umphlett vs. Narleski
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. McDermott
Johnny Groth now playing right field.
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Narleski
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Narleski
McDermott strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Narleski
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Narleski
Groth takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Narleski
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Narleski
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Narleski covering. Safe. Groth scores. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Narleski
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Santiago
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 13 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. McDermott
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. McDermott
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. McDermott
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Santiago
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Santiago
McDermott hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Santiago
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. McDermott
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. McDermott
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. McDermott
Foiles hits a popup in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. McDermott
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dente vs. McDermott
Sam Dente pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Dente takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. McDermott
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila scores. Strickland moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 13 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1955, game 2 -- Washington at Cleveland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 6 3 4 1 Smith A, cf 5 1 2 3
Oravetz E, rf 3 0 1 1 Woodling G, rf 4 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 1 1 2 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Groth J, rf 0 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1
Runnels P, 2b 4 2 1 1 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 1 3 4 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 4 1 2 1 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 5 1 1 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0
Umphlett T, cf 5 1 1 1 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0
Valdivielso J, ss 4 2 1 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 4 0 0 1 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 1 0 0
Dente S, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 13 15 13 33 4 6 4
Washington 000 001 840 -- 13
Cleveland 000 001 021 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 6 4 4 4 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)* 6.0 7 6 6 0 3
Mossi D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Narleski R 1.0 7 6 6 3 2
Santiago J 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
E -- Valdivielso J, Strickland G
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Cleveland 7
2B -- Yost E, Oravetz E, Vernon M
HR -- Kiner R, Smith A
SF -- McDermott M
HBP -- by McDermott M (Fain F), by Garcia M (Valdivielso J)
T -- 2:42
A -- 25131
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