Washington Senators vs Cleveland Indians
August 28, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 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."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Washington Senators 13, Cleveland Indians 4

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 6 3 4 1
Oravetz rf 3 0 1 1
  Paula ph 1 1 1 2
  Groth rf 0 1 0 0
Runnels 2b 4 2 1 1
Vernon 1b 5 1 3 4
Sievers lf 4 1 2 1
Courtney c 5 1 1 1
Umphlett cf 5 1 1 1
Valdivielso ss 4 2 1 0
McDermott p 4 0 0 1
Totals 41 13 15 13
Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Smith cf 5 1 2 3
Woodling rf 4 0 0 0
Rosen 3b 4 0 0 0
Kiner lf 3 1 1 1
Avila 2b 4 1 1 0
Fain 1b 3 0 0 0
Foiles c 4 0 0 0
Strickland ss 4 0 2 0
Garcia p 2 0 0 0
  Mossi p 0 0 0 0
  Narleski p 0 0 0 0
  Santiago p 0 1 0 0
  Dente ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 6 4
Washington 000 001 84013151
Cleveland 000 001 021461
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott  W(8-8) 9.0 6 4 4 4 2
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
4
2
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia  L(9-12) 6.0 7 6 6 0 3
  Mossi   0.1 1 1 1 0 0
  Narleski   1.0 7 6 6 3 2
  Santiago   1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
15
13
13
3
6

  E–Valdivielso (15), Strickland (13).  DP–Washington 1. Valdivielso-Runnels-Vernon.  2B–Washington Yost (16,off Garcia); Oravetz (4,off Garcia); Vernon (19,off Narleski)..  HR–Cleveland Kiner (15,6th inning off McDermott 0 on 2 out); Smith (19,8th inning off McDermott 1 on 0 out)..  SF–McDermott (1,off Mossi).  HBP–Valdivielso (2,by Garcia); Fain (1,by McDermott).  Team LOB–6.  Team–7.  U-HP–Jim Honochick, 1B–Frank Umont, 2B–Eddie Rommel, 3B–Joe Paparella.  T–2:42.  A–25,131.
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