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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 23, 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 April 23, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pyburn | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 23, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Evers 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: ---
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stone
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Byrd
Oravetz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Stone
Bobby Young pinch runs for Fred Marsh.
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Young moves to third. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Stone
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Byrd
Bobby Young now playing second base.
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Byrd
Stone bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stone
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Byrd
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Stone
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Byrd
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Byrd
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Stone
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Stone
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Stone
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pyburn vs. Stone
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Stone
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Yost hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Pyburn, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Stone
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Stone
Gil Coan pinch runs for Hoot Evers.
There goes Coan. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Stone
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Stone
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Byrd
Gil Coan now playing left field.
Oravetz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Levan vs. Byrd
Jesse Levan pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
Levan hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Byrd
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Dean Stone.
Paula is hit by the pitch. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Byrd
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Shea
Spec Shea now pitching. Bobby Kline now playing shortstop.
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Shea
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Hyde
Dick Hyde now pitching.
Byrd bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Runnels covering, for the out. Diering moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Hyde
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Stewart
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Bob Kennedy. Bunky Stewart now pitching. Billy Cox pinch hits for Eddie Waitkus.
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Busby picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Busby. Diering scores. Miranda scores. Woodling moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moss vs. Stewart
Les Moss pinch hits for Gil Coan.
Moss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Currie
Bill Currie now pitching.
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Currie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Byrd
Gene Woodling now playing left field. Billy Cox now playing third base. Cal Abrams now playing right field.
Yost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Byrd
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Byrd
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Currie
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Currie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Currie
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Currie
Miranda hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Currie
There goes Diering. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Diering steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrd vs. Currie
Byrd 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, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Byrd
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Byrd
Oravetz 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 -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Byrd
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Byrd
Juan Delis pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Delis 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1955 -- Washington at Baltimore (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0 Pyburn J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 2 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, ph-3b 1 0 1 2
Oravetz E, rf 4 0 2 0 Evers H, lf 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0 Coan G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Snyder J, ss 1 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 0 0 0 0
Levan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Abrams C, rf 0 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Delis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 0 0
Stone D, p 1 0 0 0 Marsh F, 2b 1 0 1 0
Paula C, ph 0 0 0 0 Young B, pr-2b 3 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 4 1 4 0
Hyde D, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 1
Stewart B, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0
Currie B, p 0 0 0 0
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29 0 3 0 30 3 7 3
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 010 000 20x -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (L) 6.0 4 1 1 2 5
Shea S* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Hyde D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Stewart B+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Currie B 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Yost E, Busby J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Baltimore 9
SB -- Diering C 2, Coan G
SH -- Stone D, Byrd H
HBP -- by Byrd H (Paula C)
T -- 2:32
A -- 7891
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