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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 11, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 3,965 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Kretlow
Kryhoski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kellner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Kellner
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Kretlow
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Kellner
Kretlow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kellner
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Kretlow
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos fields it and throws to second for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kretlow
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Kretlow
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Kretlow
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Shantz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Shantz
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Shantz
Kretlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Kretlow
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Kretlow
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Shantz
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kretlow
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kretlow
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Kretlow
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Kretlow
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Young fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Shantz
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a line drive towards the mound. Shantz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kretlow
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Kretlow
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kretlow
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Shantz
Bill Renna now playing right field. Jim Pyburn pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Shantz
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Shantz
Les Moss pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Moss hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching. Jim Pyburn now playing third base. Billy Cox now playing second base.
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kuzava
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kuzava
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Kuzava
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Shantz
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Shantz
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Shantz
Evers bunts towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Shantz
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kuzava
Shantz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kuzava
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kuzava
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Shantz
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Shantz
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Shantz
Fred Marsh pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1955 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 0 0 Cox B, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0
Valo E, rf 3 0 2 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0
Renna B, rf 1 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 2 0 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pyburn J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 0
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Moss L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Marsh F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 0 5 0
Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 3.0 3 0 0 3 1
Shantz B (W) 6.0 2 0 0 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 1
Kuzava B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Baltimore 9
2B -- Kryhoski D, Valo E
SH -- Evers H
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:25
A -- 3965
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