Top 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Donovan
  
  Oravetz strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Donovan
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Donovan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Schmitz
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Schmitz
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Donovan
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Sievers reaches third base with a triple. Groth scores. Courtney goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Donovan
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kline vs. Donovan
  
  Kline is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmitz vs. Donovan
  
  Lollar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lollar. Sievers scores. Kline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmitz vs. Donovan
  
  Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oravetz vs. Donovan
  
  Oravetz strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Oravetz out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Schmitz
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Schmitz
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Schmitz
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Schmitz
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Donovan
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Donovan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Donovan
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Schmitz
  
  Jackson bunts towards third. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donovan vs. Schmitz
  
  Donovan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Donovan moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fox vs. Schmitz
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Minoso vs. Schmitz
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nieman vs. Schmitz
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Chakales
  
  Bob Chakales now pitching.
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Chakales
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Chakales
  
  Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chakales
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Donovan
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Donovan
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Chakales
  
  Donovan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Chakales
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Chakales
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chakales vs. Donovan
  
  Chakales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Donovan
  
  Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Donovan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Donovan
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groth vs. Donovan
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Chakales
  
  Minoso 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, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Chakales
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Chakales
  
  Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Jim Rivera now playing right field. Minnie Minoso now playing left field.
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Donovan
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Donovan
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Chakales
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Chakales
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Chakales
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paula vs. Donovan
  
  Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
  
  Paula hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Donovan
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Donovan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vernon vs. Donovan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donovan vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Donovan for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Stone
  
  Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Stone
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Donovan
  
  Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Donovan
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Donovan
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Courtney scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Donovan
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDermott vs. Donovan
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
  
  McDermott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Ramos
  
  There goes Minoso. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Roig applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ramos
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Ramos
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Ramos
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Ramos
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards third. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Umphlett vs. Donovan
  
  Tom Umphlett pinch hits for Tony Roig.
  
  Umphlett strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Donovan
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Donovan
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vernon vs. Donovan
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/12/1955, game 2 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Oravetz E, rf         5  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  1  0   
Runnels P, 2b         5  0  3  0   Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  1   
Vernon M, 1b          5  0  1  0   Minoso M, rf-lf       2  1  0  0   
Groth J, cf           4  1  1  0   Nieman B, lf          3  1  1  4   
Courtney C, c         4  2  2  0   Rivera J, rf          1  1  1  0   
Sievers R, lf         4  1  3  3   Busby J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Edwards B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Lollar S, c           3  1  2  1   
Kline B, ss           2  0  0  0   Kennedy B, 3b         4  1  1  2   
McDermott M, ph       1  0  0  0   Jackson R, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Ramos P, p            0  0  0  0   Donovan D, p          3  1  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Chakales B, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Paula C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Stone D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Roig T, ss            0  0  0  0                                      
Umphlett T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 11  3                        31  8  8  8

Washington       030 000 010 --  4
Chicago          007 000 01x --  8

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)         2.1  4  5  5  2  0
Chakales B            3.2  2  2  2  0  6
Stone D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Ramos P               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W)         9.0 11  4  3  0  7

E -- Lollar S, Minoso M
LOB -- Washington 8, Chicago 2
2B -- Carrasquel C, Courtney C, Sievers R, Lollar S
3B -- Sievers R
HR -- Nieman B, Kennedy B
CS -- Minoso M
HBP -- by Donovan D (Kline B), by Ramos P (Minoso M)
T -- 2:11
A -- 7402

    

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