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Scores
Standings
WSH
@BAL		2
6
DET
@CLE		5
6		 
(15)
DET
@CLE		5
8
CHW
@KCA		8
3
CHW
@KCA		3
4
BOS
@NYY		4
2
BOS
@NYY		10
5
CIN
@CHC		6
3
CIN
@CHC		3
4
STL
@MLN		4
2
STL
@MLN		5
4		 
(10)
BRO
@PHI		11
2
BRO
@PHI		6
3
NYG
@PIT		3
4
NYG
@PIT		5
3		 
(11)
Monday, July 4, 1955
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,929, Time of Game: 2:19
Senators
2
26-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 24 GB
 at Orioles
6
21-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 28½ GB
W: Ray Moore (3-6)
L: Chuck Stobbs (1-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  1
Orioles         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  4  X    6 11  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ernie Oravetz RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .575 -0.125 1.22 0.000 -0.125 -0.9 0 1
   Bobby Kline SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Pete Runnels 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .270 .672 -0.031 1.10 0.048 -0.080 -0.4 2 2
Mickey Vernon 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .282 .805 -0.051 1.20 0.071 -0.122 -0.1 10 0 GDP
Clint Courtney C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .895 -0.093 0.98 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 4 0
Johnny Groth CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .783 -0.084 1.01 0.008 -0.093 -0.5 0 0
Roy Sievers LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .210 .741 -0.013 0.73 0.031 -0.044 -0.4 3 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .418 -0.022 0.43 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 3 2
   Juan Delis PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .503 -0.066 1.30 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 0 1
Jose Valdivielso SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .731 -0.023 1.68 0.119 -0.142 -0.3 0 5
   Chuck Stobbs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .477 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Spec Shea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dean Stone P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .249 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 2
   Eddie Yost PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .197 .667 0.086 2.15 0.086 0.000 0.6
   Camilo Pascual P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Paula PH-RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 .265 .707 0.311 2.59 0.311 0.000 1.6 1 0 HR
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 3 7 .194 .555 -0.129 1.16 0.674 -0.805 -2.1 24 14
HR: C Paula (2, off R Moore; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Paula 4; J Valdivielso 2; J Groth; P Runnels; R Sievers.
GIDP: M Vernon (9).
RBI: C Paula 2 (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: B Kline (16).
Outfield Assists: E Oravetz (B Hale at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Valdivielso (2nd base by H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Marsh 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .647 -0.019 0.45 0.022 -0.041 -0.6 1 3
Bob Hale 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.045 0.45 0.068 -0.022 0.3 6 1
Dave Philley RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .309 .820 0.040 0.71 0.045 -0.005 0.3 0 0
Hank Majeski 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .197 .633 0.141 1.04 0.182 -0.041 0.8 0 4 2B
   Gil Coan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .653 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Wayne Causey 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .496 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hoot Evers LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .715 -0.042 0.79 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 1 0
   Dave Pope PH-LF 2 1 0 0 0 1 .275 .756 -0.074 1.59 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 0
Hal Smith C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .606 0.047 0.97 0.076 -0.029 0.3 7 1
Chuck Diering CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .228 .631 0.121 1.23 0.155 -0.034 1.0 5 0
Willy Miranda SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 .225 .578 0.146 1.68 0.192 -0.046 1.1 5 2 2B
Ray Moore P 4 0 1 2 0 0 .263 .563 -0.032 0.65 0.023 -0.055 0.3 1 0
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 4 2 .324 .777 0.373 0.91 0.763 -0.389 2.3 27 11
2B: H Majeski (3, off D Stone); W Miranda (7, off C Stobbs).
TB: H Majeski 3; W Miranda 2; C Diering 2; H Smith 2; D Philley; B Hale; F Marsh; R Moore.
RBI: W Miranda 2 (12); R Moore 2 (4); D Philley (10); H Majeski (8).
2-out RBI: H Majeski.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Miranda-B Hale.
E: W Miranda (19).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Diering (1st base by D Stone).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dean Stone 5 6 2 2 3 0 0 3.44 22 44 -0.033 0.68 0.3
Camilo Pascual 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.33 8 0 0 0.046 0.52 0.9
Chuck Stobbs, L (1-9) 0.1 3 4 3 0 0 0 5.37 5 0 0 -0.365 3.07 -2.9
Spec Shea 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.24 3 2 2 -0.021 0.16 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 4 2 0 5.62 38 44 2 2 -0.373 1.16 -2.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Moore, W (3-6) 9 6 2 2 3 7 1 3.15 34 71 0.127 1.16 2.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 34 71 0.127 0.91 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Stone (2; C Diering, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 6,929.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Baltimore Orioles
1 Ernie Oravetz RF 1 Fred Marsh 2B
2 Pete Runnels 2B 2 Bob Hale 1B
3 Mickey Vernon 1B 3 Dave Philley RF
4 Clint Courtney C 4 Hank Majeski 3B
5 Johnny Groth CF 5 Hoot Evers LF
6 Roy Sievers LF 6 Hal Smith C
7 Harmon Killebrew 3B 7 Chuck Diering CF
8 Jose Valdivielso SS 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Dean Stone P 9 Ray Moore P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-2 0 1-- RR WSH C. Paula R. Moore -31% 50% Home Run; Valdivielso Scores
b8 2-2 1 123 RR BAL W. Miranda C. Stobbs 19% 97% Double to RF; Diering to 3B; Smith Scores; Pope Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-- R BAL H. Majeski D. Stone 12% 64% Double to RF; Philley Scores
t6 0-2 0 12- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 12% 77% Valdivielso Picked off 2B (C-3B-SS); Yost to 2B
b8 2-2 1 12- BAL C. Diering C. Stobbs 11% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B; Pope to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels R. Moore 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- WSH M. Vernon R. Moore -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O WSH C. Courtney R. Moore 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh D. Stone -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Hale D. Stone -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Philley D. Stone 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- R BAL H. Majeski D. Stone 12% 64% Double to RF; Philley Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- O BAL H. Evers D. Stone -3% 61% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O WSH J. Groth R. Moore 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers R. Moore 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew R. Moore 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O BAL H. Smith D. Stone -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- BAL C. Diering D. Stone 2% 66% Single to LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O BAL W. Miranda D. Stone -3% 63% Diering Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 1-0 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda D. Stone -1% 62% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O WSH J. Valdivielso R. Moore 3% 65% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O WSH D. Stone R. Moore 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 1% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Moore D. Stone -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- BAL F. Marsh D. Stone 2% 68% Single/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right)
b3 1-0 1 1-- BAL B. Hale D. Stone 6% 74% Single to CF; Marsh to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO BAL D. Philley D. Stone 2% 76% Single to RF; Marsh Scores; Hale out at 3B/RF-SS-3B
b3 2-0 2 1-- O BAL H. Majeski D. Stone -2% 75% Groundout: P-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O WSH P. Runnels R. Moore 3% 77% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 1 --- O WSH M. Vernon R. Moore 2% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- O WSH C. Courtney R. Moore 1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O BAL H. Evers D. Stone -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O BAL H. Smith D. Stone -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- BAL C. Diering D. Stone 1% 78% Single to SS
b4 2-0 2 1-- O BAL W. Miranda D. Stone -1% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O WSH J. Groth R. Moore 3% 80% Flyball: SS
t5 0-2 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers R. Moore 2% 81% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 2 --- O WSH H. Killebrew R. Moore 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O BAL R. Moore D. Stone -1% 81% Flyball: 1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O BAL F. Marsh D. Stone -1% 80% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-0 2 --- BAL B. Hale D. Stone 1% 81% Walk
b5 2-0 2 1-- BAL D. Philley D. Stone 1% 82% Walk; Hale to 2B
b5 2-0 2 12- O BAL H. Majeski D. Stone -3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- WSH J. Valdivielso R. Moore 0% 80% E6 on Foul Ball
t6 0-2 0 --- WSH J. Valdivielso R. Moore -5% 74% Single to CF
Eddie Yost pinch hits for Dean Stone (P) batting 9th
t6 0-2 0 1-- WSH E. Yost R. Moore -9% 66% Walk; Valdivielso to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 12% 77% Valdivielso Picked off 2B (C-3B-SS); Yost to 2B
t6 0-2 1 -2- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 5% 82% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-2 2 -2- O WSH P. Runnels R. Moore 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
Camilo Pascual replaces Eddie Yost (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Pope pinch hits for Hoot Evers (LF) batting 5th
b6 2-0 0 --- O BAL D. Pope C. Pascual -1% 85% Strikeout
b6 2-0 1 --- BAL H. Smith C. Pascual 1% 86% Single to LF
b6 2-0 1 1-- BAL C. Diering C. Pascual 2% 88% Walk; Smith to 2B
b6 2-0 1 12- O BAL W. Miranda C. Pascual -2% 85% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 12- O BAL R. Moore C. Pascual -2% 83% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 3-4-5
Dave Pope moves from PH to LF
t7 0-2 0 --- WSH M. Vernon R. Moore -6% 77% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- O WSH C. Courtney R. Moore 5% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 1-- O WSH J. Groth R. Moore 4% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-2 2 1-- WSH R. Sievers R. Moore -3% 83% Single to CF; Groth to 2B
Juan Delis pinch hits for Harmon Killebrew (3B) batting 7th
t7 0-2 2 12- O WSH J. Delis R. Moore 6% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
Juan Delis moves from PH to 3B
b7 2-0 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh C. Pascual -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- O BAL B. Hale C. Pascual -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-0 2 --- O BAL D. Philley C. Pascual -0% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- WSH J. Valdivielso R. Moore -7% 81% Single to 3B
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Camilo Pascual (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 1-- RR WSH C. Paula R. Moore -31% 50% Home Run; Valdivielso Scores
t8 2-2 0 --- O WSH E. Oravetz R. Moore 5% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-2 1 --- WSH P. Runnels R. Moore -5% 50% Single to 2B
t8 2-2 1 1-- OO WSH M. Vernon R. Moore 10% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Chuck Stobbs facing 4-5-6
Chuck Stobbs replaces Jose Valdivielso (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Bobby Kline replaces Ernie Oravetz (RF) playing SS batting 1st
Carlos Paula moves from PH to RF
b8 2-2 0 --- BAL H. Majeski C. Stobbs 6% 67% Single to CF
Gil Coan pinch runs for Hank Majeski (3B) batting 4th
b8 2-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Pope C. Stobbs -6% 60% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2-2 1 1-- BAL H. Smith C. Stobbs 6% 67% Single to CF; Pope to 2B
b8 2-2 1 12- BAL C. Diering C. Stobbs 11% 77% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B; Pope to 3B
b8 2-2 1 123 RR BAL W. Miranda C. Stobbs 19% 97% Double to RF; Diering to 3B; Smith Scores; Pope Scores
Spec Shea replaces Chuck Stobbs pitching and batting 8th
b8 4-2 1 -23 RR BAL R. Moore S. Shea 2% 99% Single to CF; Miranda Scores; Diering Scores/unER
b8 6-2 1 1-- O BAL F. Marsh S. Shea -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 6-2 2 1-- O BAL B. Hale S. Shea -0% 99% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 4-5-6
Wayne Causey replaces Gil Coan (PR) playing 3B batting 4th
t9 2-6 0 --- O WSH C. Courtney R. Moore 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-6 1 --- WSH J. Groth R. Moore -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 2-6 1 1-- O WSH R. Sievers R. Moore 1% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 2-6 2 1-- O WSH J. Delis R. Moore 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 6.

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