Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians
June 5, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 5, 1955 at Cleveland Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Oravetz rf 3 1 1 2
  Paula ph 1 0 0 0
  Umphlett rf 0 0 0 0
Busby cf 3 1 0 0
Runnels 2b 4 1 2 1
Vernon 1b 5 0 3 1
Sievers lf 4 0 0 1
Yost 3b 1 0 0 0
  Roig 3b 3 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald c 3 1 3 0
Kline ss 3 1 0 0
Schmitz p 4 1 0 0
Totals 34 6 10 5
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith rf,ss 4 0 2 1
Avila 2b 4 1 1 1
Wertz 1b 5 2 2 2
Rosen 3b 4 0 2 0
Kiner lf 2 0 0 0
Pope cf 4 0 1 0
Dente ss 1 0 0 0
  Majeski ph 1 0 0 0
  Strickland ss 0 0 0 0
  Philley ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Foiles c 4 1 1 0
Feller p 1 0 0 0
  Mossi p 0 0 0 0
  Westlake ph 1 0 0 0
  Wight p 0 0 0 0
  Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 9 4
Washington 200 040 0006101
Cleveland 001 100 101493
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz  W(4-3) 9.0 9 4 3 4 3
Totals
9.0
9
4
3
4
3
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Feller  L(1-2) 4.2 5 6 3 4 1
  Mossi   1.1 3 0 0 0 0
  Wight   3.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
10
6
3
5
3

  E–Roig (6), Wertz (6), Rosen (4), Pope (2).  DP–Washington 1. Roig-Runnels-Vernon, Cleveland 1. Dente-Avila-Wertz.  HR–Cleveland Wertz 2 (5,3rd inning off Schmitz 0 on 0 out,7th inning off Schmitz 0 on 1 out); Avila (5,9th inning off Schmitz 0 on 2 out)..  SH–Runnels (1,off Wight); Feller (2,off Schmitz).  SF–Sievers (1,off Feller); Smith (1,off Schmitz).  Team LOB–8.  Team–8.  CS–Vernon (1,2nd base by Feller/Foiles); Oravetz (1,2nd base by Feller/Foiles).  U-HP–Joe Paparella, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Frank Umont, 3B–Eddie Rommel.  T–2:47.
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