New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
April 17, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 17, 1955 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Washington Senators 7

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Bauer rf 5 1 3 1
Carey 3b 5 0 2 0
Mantle cf 2 0 0 0
Berra c 4 0 1 1
Skowron 1b 4 1 1 0
Cerv lf 4 0 1 0
Coleman 2b 4 0 0 1
Rizzuto ss 1 0 0 0
  Howard ph 1 0 0 0
  Hunter ss 0 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph 0 1 0 0
Lopat p 1 0 0 0
  Larsen p 1 0 0 0
  Kucks p 0 0 0 0
  Robinson ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Umphlett rf 4 1 2 0
Busby cf 4 1 1 0
Vernon 1b 3 2 2 3
Sievers lf 4 2 2 2
Yost 3b 3 1 1 1
Fitz Gerald c 4 0 0 0
Runnels 2b 2 0 0 1
Kline ss 4 0 0 0
Schmitz p 3 0 1 0
  Shea p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 7 9 7
New York 000 100 011383
Washington 000 430 00x792
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat  L(0-1) 5.0 7 7 4 1 1
  Larsen   2.0 2 0 0 2 1
  Kucks   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
7
4
3
2
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz  W(1-0) 8.2 8 3 2 5 2
  Shea  SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
3
2
5
2

  E–Berra (2), Rizzuto 2 (2), Yost (1), Runnels (2).  DP–New York 1. Larsen-Rizzuto-Skowron, Washington 3. Schmitz-Vernon, Umphlett-Fitz Gerald-Yost, Schmitz-Vernon.  2B–New York Berra (3,off Schmitz).  3B–Washington Yost (1,off Lopat).  HR–Washington Vernon (1,4th inning off Lopat 1 on 0 out); Sievers (1,5th inning off Lopat 1 on 2 out).  HBP–Robinson (1,by Schmitz).  Team LOB–8.  SF–Runnels (1,off Lopat).  Team–4.  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–John Rice, 2B–Bill Grieve, 3B–Johnny Stevens.
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