Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. McDermott
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. McDermott
  
  Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. McDermott
  
  Durham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Kretlow
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kellert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kretlow
  
  Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snyder vs. Kretlow
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. McDermott
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kellert vs. McDermott
  
  Kellert hits a popup, foul, 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: -2-
  Courtney vs. McDermott
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. McDermott
  
  Young 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 3

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Kretlow
  
  McDermott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a fly ball towards center. Diering catches it. McDermott tags up. Here's the throw to Hunter, who relays to Kennedy, who tags McDermott for the double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kretlow vs. McDermott
  
  Kretlow strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. McDermott
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. McDermott
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durham vs. McDermott
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. McDermott
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kellert vs. McDermott
  
  Kellert hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Kretlow
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kretlow
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Fitz Gerald reaches third base with a triple. Lemon goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Snyder vs. Kretlow
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McDermott vs. Kretlow
  
  McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. McDermott
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. McDermott
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Courtney moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kretlow vs. McDermott
  
  Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. McDermott
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. McDermott
  
  Diering 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 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. McDermott
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. McDermott
  
  Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball towards left. Durham settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Durham. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Kretlow
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kretlow
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kellert vs. McDermott
  
  Kellert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. McDermott
  
  Courtney bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Kellert moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. McDermott
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kretlow vs. McDermott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kellert moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kretlow vs. McDermott
  
  Kretlow hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Kretlow
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Kretlow
  
  McDermott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. McDermott moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. McDermott
  
  Abrams strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. McDermott
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. McDermott
  
  Durham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. McDermott
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kellert vs. McDermott
  
  Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Kretlow
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Kretlow
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Kretlow
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. McDermott
  
  Courtney 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 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. McDermott
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McDermott
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDermott vs. Kretlow
  
  McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Kretlow
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Kretlow
  
  Busby bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. McDermott moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vernon vs. Kretlow
  
  Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Runnels vs. Kretlow
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDermott scores. Yost moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Kretlow
  
  Sievers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lemon vs. Kretlow
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fridley vs. McDermott
  
  Tom Umphlett now playing left field. Jim Fridley pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
  
  Fridley hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. McDermott
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diering vs. McDermott
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durham vs. McDermott
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. McDermott
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Abrams scores. Durham moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kellert vs. McDermott
  
  Kellert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Durham scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1954 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Yost E, 3b            3  1  1  0   Abrams C, rf          4  2  1  0   
Busby J, cf           3  0  0  0   Diering C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Vernon M, 1b          4  0  1  0   Durham J, lf          4  1  1  0   
Runnels P, 2b         4  0  0  1   Kennedy B, 3b         5  1  4  2   
Sievers R, lf         2  0  0  0   Kellert F, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Umphlett T, lf        0  0  0  0   Courtney C, c         3  0  1  0   
Lemon J, rf           5  1  2  0   Hunter B, ss          3  0  2  1   
Fitz Gerald E, c      4  0  2  1   Young B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Snyder J, ss          4  0  0  0   Kretlow L, p          3  0  0  0   
McDermott M, p        3  1  2  0   Fridley J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  2                        34  4 10  4

Washington       001 100 001 --  3
Baltimore        011 000 002 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L)       8.2 10  4  4  6  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (W)         9.0  8  3  3  8  4

E -- Durham J
DP -- Washington 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Washington 12, Baltimore 11
2B -- Kennedy B 2
3B -- Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Sievers R, Courtney C, Busby J
WP -- Kretlow L, McDermott M
T -- 2:21
A -- 5040

    

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