Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Schoonmaker. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Abernathy
  
  Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson 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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Garver
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Garver
  
  Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Garver
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Garver
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oravetz vs. Garver
  
  Oravetz bunts towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Courtney scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schoonmaker vs. Garver
  
  Schoonmaker bunts towards the mound. Garver juggles the ball. That's an error on Garver. Sievers moves to third. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdivielso vs. Garver
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abernathy vs. Garver
  
  Abernathy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Garver
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Yost reaches second base with a double. Oravetz scores. Schoonmaker goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Garver
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vernon vs. Garver
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Abernathy
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ned Garver.
  
  Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Abernathy
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Maxwell scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. Kaline tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Cristante
  
  Leo Cristante now pitching.
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Cristante
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Cristante
  
  Oravetz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoonmaker vs. Cristante
  
  Schoonmaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  House takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valdivielso. House goes all the way around to score. Hatfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cristante vs. Abernathy
  
  Cristante strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Cristante
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Cristante
  
  Abernathy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Cristante
  
  Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Yost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Cristante
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Abernathy
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoonmaker throws the ball in to Valdivielso who relays the ball to Runnels who tags Torgeson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tuttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Cristante
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Cristante
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Cristante
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Cristante
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Abernathy
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Abernathy
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Abernathy
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoonmaker vs. Cristante
  
  Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Cristante
  
  There goes Schoonmaker. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valdivielso vs. Cristante
  
  Valdivielso hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abernathy vs. Cristante
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cristante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yost vs. Cristante
  
  Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoonmaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Cristante
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Abernathy
  
  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Abernathy
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Abernathy
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Coleman
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Coleman
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Coleman
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Oravetz reaches third base with a triple. Sievers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schoonmaker vs. Coleman
  
  Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Abernathy
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Abernathy
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Abernathy
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schoonmaker who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Delsing vs. Stobbs
  
  Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Stobbs
  
  House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Stobbs
  
  Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Coleman
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Coleman
  
  Stobbs bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Coleman
  
  Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Coleman
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Yost moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Coleman
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Coleman
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sievers vs. Coleman
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. Courtney moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oravetz vs. Birrer
  
  Babe Birrer now pitching.
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertoia vs. Stobbs
  
  Tom Umphlett now playing center field. Reno Bertoia pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
  
  Bertoia strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stobbs
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Senators, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Stobbs
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1955 -- Detroit at Washington (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  0  1  0   Yost E, 3b            4  1  3  3   
Tuttle B, cf          4  1  1  0   Runnels P, 2b         5  0  3  1   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  1   Vernon M, 1b          5  1  0  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        3  1  2  1   Courtney C, c         5  1  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           4  1  1  2   Sievers R, lf         4  2  3  1   
Delsing J, lf         3  0  1  1   Oravetz E, rf         5  1  3  2   
House F, c            3  1  0  0   Schoonmaker J, cf     3  2  0  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        4  0  0  0   Umphlett T, cf        0  0  0  0   
Garver N, p           0  0  0  0   Valdivielso J, ss     3  1  1  1   
Maxwell C, ph         0  1  0  0   Abernathy T, p        3  0  0  0   
Cristante L, p        1  0  0  0   Stobbs C, p           0  0  0  0   
Phillips B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Coleman J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Birrer B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bertoia R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  7  5                        37  9 15  9

Detroit          002 100 030 --  6
Washington       040 001 13x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garver N              2.0  6  4  2  0  1
Cristante L           4.0  4  1  0  0  1
Coleman J (L)         1.2  5  4  4  2  0
Birrer B              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Abernathy T*          7.0  7  6  5  4  4
Stobbs C (W)          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Garver N, Valdivielso J, Kuenn H, House F
LOB -- Detroit 5, Washington 9
2B -- Kuenn H, Yost E 2, Kaline A
3B -- Oravetz E, Boone R
SB -- Schoonmaker J
CS -- Runnels P
SH -- Schoonmaker J, Stobbs C
SF -- Valdivielso J, Torgeson E, Delsing J
T -- 2:47
A -- 1501

    

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