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Standings
BOS
@CHW		2
4
BAL
@CLE		1
5
WSH
@DET		4
7
NYY
@KCA		11
6
MLN
@BRO		13
8
CIN
@NYG		0
5
CHC
@PHI		2
13
STL
@PIT		3
4		 
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Wednesday, August 31, 1955,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 5,149, Time of Game: 2:30
Orioles
1
41-86
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Indians
5
79-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Herb Score (14-10)
L: Bill Wight (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  0
Indians         5  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  5  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Causey 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 .186 .484 -0.054 0.48 0.007 -0.061 -1.1 0 0
Cal Abrams RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .249 .808 0.013 0.43 0.036 -0.022 0.4 1 0
Dave Philley LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .836 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 1 0
   Dave Pope LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .688 -0.016 0.53 0.005 -0.021 -0.2 2 0
   Jim Dyck PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .805 -0.016 0.73 0.000 -0.016 -0.5 0 0
Gus Triandos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .716 -0.049 0.46 0.000 -0.049 -1.2 3 1
Hal Smith C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .656 -0.022 0.33 0.008 -0.030 -0.3 10 1
Fred Marsh 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 .549 -0.006 0.32 0.017 -0.023 0.1 2 0
Chuck Diering CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .227 .627 0.004 0.43 0.027 -0.023 0.0 3 0
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .238 .591 0.011 0.45 0.039 -0.028 0.7 2 1 2B
Bill Wight P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .356 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Brown P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .205 -0.034 0.43 0.000 -0.034 -0.8 0 0
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .352 .760 -0.033 1.10 0.000 -0.033 -0.8
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 7 13 .100 .404 -0.212 0.45 0.139 -0.350 -3.7 24 3
2B: W Miranda (10, off H Score).
TB: W Miranda 2; C Diering; C Abrams.
RBI: W Miranda (23).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .305 .894 0.001 0.54 0.035 -0.034 -1.1 1 0
Bobby Avila 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .747 0.073 0.47 0.086 -0.012 0.3 2 1
Hoot Evers CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .256 .755 0.097 0.46 0.106 -0.009 0.8 4 0 2B
Ralph Kiner LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .242 .795 0.016 0.27 0.021 -0.005 0.2 0 0
Al Rosen 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .251 .773 0.095 0.40 0.096 -0.001 1.9 1 0 2B
Ferris Fain 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .269 .798 0.012 0.34 0.021 -0.009 0.4 3 0
Jim Hegan C 3 0 1 2 0 1 .223 .662 0.039 0.37 0.043 -0.004 0.6 15 0 SH
George Strickland SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .592 -0.007 0.23 0.001 -0.008 -0.5 1 1
Herb Score P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .122 .280 -0.038 0.29 0.000 -0.038 -1.7 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 5 5 7 10 .179 .593 0.288 0.37 0.409 -0.120 0.9 27 2
2B: A Rosen (11, off B Wight); H Evers (15, off B Wight).
SH: J Hegan (7, off H Brown).
TB: H Evers 2; A Rosen 2; B Avila; A Smith; J Hegan.
RBI: J Hegan 2 (33); H Evers 2 (38); A Rosen (70).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Wight, L (3-6) 0 5 5 5 2 0 0 3.00 7 18 -0.382 1.07 -6.0
Hal Brown 8 0 0 0 5 10 0 3.72 29 2 0 0.094 0.21 5.1
Team Totals 8 5 5 5 7 10 0 5.62 36 18 2 0 -0.288 0.45 -0.9
B Wight faced 7 batters in the 1st inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (14-10) 9 3 1 1 7 13 0 3.11 37 83 0.212 0.45 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 7 13 0 1.00 37 83 0.212 0.37 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 5,149.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Cleveland Indians
1 Wayne Causey 3B 1 Al Smith RF
2 Cal Abrams RF 2 Bobby Avila 2B
3 Dave Philley LF 3 Hoot Evers CF
4 Gus Triandos 1B 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Hal Smith C 5 Al Rosen 3B
6 Fred Marsh 2B 6 Ferris Fain 1B
7 Chuck Diering CF 7 Jim Hegan C
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 George Strickland SS
9 Bill Wight P 9 Herb Score P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RR CLE H. Evers B. Wight 11% 77% Double to LF; Avila Scores; Smith Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Avila B. Wight 9% 67% Single to LF; Smith to 3B
b1 2-0 0 12- R CLE A. Rosen B. Wight 8% 88% Double to RF; Kiner to 3B; Evers Scores
b1 3-0 0 123 RR CLE J. Hegan B. Wight 4% 93% Single to CF; Fain to 2B; Rosen Scores; Kiner Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Smith B. Wight 3% 58% Single to CF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL W. Causey H. Score 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams H. Score 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Philley H. Score 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Smith B. Wight 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Avila B. Wight 9% 67% Single to LF; Smith to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RR CLE H. Evers B. Wight 11% 77% Double to LF; Avila Scores; Smith Scores
b1 2-0 0 -2- CLE R. Kiner B. Wight 2% 79% Walk
b1 2-0 0 12- R CLE A. Rosen B. Wight 8% 88% Double to RF; Kiner to 3B; Evers Scores
b1 3-0 0 -23 CLE F. Fain B. Wight 1% 89% Walk
b1 3-0 0 123 RR CLE J. Hegan B. Wight 4% 93% Single to CF; Fain to 2B; Rosen Scores; Kiner Scores
Hal Brown replaces Bill Wight pitching and batting 9th
b1 5-0 0 12- O CLE G. Strickland H. Brown -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fain to 3B
b1 5-0 1 1-3 O CLE H. Score H. Brown -2% 91% Strikeout
b1 5-0 2 1-3 O CLE A. Smith H. Brown -1% 89% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
t2 0-5 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos H. Score 1% 90% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-5 1 --- O BAL H. Smith H. Score 1% 91% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-5 2 --- O BAL F. Marsh H. Score 1% 92% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
Dave Pope replaces Dave Philley playing LF batting 3rd
b2 5-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila H. Brown -1% 91% Foul Flyball: C
b2 5-0 1 --- O CLE H. Evers H. Brown -0% 91% Strikeout
b2 5-0 2 --- O CLE R. Kiner H. Brown -0% 91% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 7-8-9
t3 0-5 0 --- BAL C. Diering H. Score -2% 88% Single to RF
t3 0-5 0 1-- O BAL W. Miranda H. Score 2% 90% Strikeout
t3 0-5 1 1-- O BAL H. Brown H. Score 2% 92% Strikeout
t3 0-5 2 1-- O BAL W. Causey H. Score 1% 93% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b3 5-0 0 --- CLE A. Rosen H. Brown 1% 94% Walk
b3 5-0 0 1-- CLE F. Fain H. Brown 1% 95% Walk; Rosen to 2B
b3 5-0 0 12- O CLE J. Hegan H. Brown 0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fain to 2B; Rosen to 3B
b3 5-0 1 -23 CLE G. Strickland H. Brown 0% 95% Walk
b3 5-0 1 123 O CLE H. Score H. Brown -2% 94% Strikeout
b3 5-0 2 123 O CLE A. Smith H. Brown -2% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- BAL C. Abrams H. Score -2% 90% Single to CF
t4 0-5 0 1-- O BAL D. Pope H. Score 2% 92% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 1-- O BAL G. Triandos H. Score 2% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-5 2 1-- O BAL H. Smith H. Score 1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b4 5-0 0 --- O CLE B. Avila H. Brown -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b4 5-0 1 --- O CLE H. Evers H. Brown -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b4 5-0 2 --- CLE R. Kiner H. Brown 0% 94% Walk
b4 5-0 2 1-- CLE A. Rosen H. Brown 0% 94% Walk; Kiner to 2B
b4 5-0 2 12- O CLE F. Fain H. Brown -1% 94% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh H. Score 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-5 1 --- O BAL C. Diering H. Score 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- BAL W. Miranda H. Score -1% 95% Walk
t5 0-5 2 1-- O BAL H. Brown H. Score 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
b5 5-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan H. Brown -0% 96% Strikeout
b5 5-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland H. Brown -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 2 --- O CLE H. Score H. Brown -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- O BAL W. Causey H. Score 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-5 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams H. Score 1% 97% Strikeout
t6 0-5 2 --- BAL D. Pope H. Score -1% 96% Walk
t6 0-5 2 1-- O BAL G. Triandos H. Score 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b6 5-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith H. Brown -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 5-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila H. Brown -0% 97% Flyball: SS
b6 5-0 2 --- O CLE H. Evers H. Brown -0% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t7 0-5 0 --- O BAL H. Smith H. Score 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 0-5 1 --- O BAL F. Marsh H. Score 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 2 --- BAL C. Diering H. Score -0% 98% Walk
t7 0-5 2 1-- O BAL W. Miranda H. Score 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
b7 5-0 0 --- O CLE R. Kiner H. Brown -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-0 1 --- O CLE A. Rosen H. Brown -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 5-0 2 --- O CLE F. Fain H. Brown -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
t8 0-5 0 --- O BAL H. Brown H. Score 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-5 1 --- BAL W. Causey H. Score -1% 98% Walk
t8 0-5 1 1-- BAL C. Abrams H. Score -1% 97% Walk; Causey to 2B
Jim Dyck pinch hits for Dave Pope (LF) batting 3rd
t8 0-5 1 12- O BAL J. Dyck H. Score 2% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 0-5 2 12- O BAL G. Triandos H. Score 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
Jim Dyck moves from PH to LF
b8 5-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan H. Brown -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 5-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland H. Brown -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-0 2 --- O CLE H. Score H. Brown -0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
t9 0-5 0 --- BAL H. Smith H. Score -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-5 0 1-- BAL F. Marsh H. Score -2% 97% Walk; Smith to 2B
t9 0-5 0 12- O BAL C. Diering H. Score 2% 98% Flyball: CF; Smith to 3B
t9 0-5 1 1-3 R BAL W. Miranda H. Score -3% 95% Double to LF; Marsh to 3B; Smith Scores
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Brown (P) batting 9th
t9 1-5 1 -23 O BAL B. Hale H. Score 3% 98% Strikeout
t9 1-5 2 -23 O BAL W. Causey H. Score 2% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 5.

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