Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Johnson
  
  Slaughter 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: ---
  Zernial vs. Johnson
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Johnson
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pope who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Johnson
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Herbert
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Herbert
  
  Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Herbert
  
  Westlake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Johnson
  
  Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Johnson
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Johnson
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herbert vs. Johnson
  
  Herbert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evers vs. Herbert
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Herbert
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Johnson
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Johnson
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gastall vs. Herbert
  
  Gastall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Herbert
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to second. DeMaestri drops the ball. That's an out and an error on DeMaestri. Miranda moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Herbert
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Johnson
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Johnson
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gastall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Finigan vs. Johnson
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Simpson. The slide. Gastall applies the tag. Simpson is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Herbert
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Herbert
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Johnson
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Johnson
  
  Shantz 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Johnson
  
  Herbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herbert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Johnson
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herbert scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Johnson
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Herbert
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Causey vs. Herbert
  
  Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gastall vs. Herbert
  
  Gastall hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coan vs. Herbert
  
  Gil Coan pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Coan reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. Causey moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Abrams vs. Herbert
  
  Cal Abrams pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Causey tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Dorish
  
  Chuck Diering now playing shortstop. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Dorish
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Dorish
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Herbert
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Herbert covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Herbert
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Pope moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evers vs. Herbert
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Dorish
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Dorish
  
  Shantz bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herbert vs. Dorish
  
  Herbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Dorish
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herbert moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Dorish
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Dorish
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Herbert
  
  Bill Renna now playing left field.
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gastall vs. Herbert
  
  Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Herbert
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Dorish
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. McDonald
  
  Jim McDonald now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. McDonald
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diering scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Herbert
  
  Hal Smith pinch hits for Jim McDonald.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Herbert
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Schallock
  
  Art Schallock now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Schallock
  
  Shantz hits a line drive towards the mound. Schallock makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Schallock. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herbert vs. Schallock
  
  Herbert hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Schallock
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diering scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Herbert
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Herbert
  
  Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evers vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Causey vs. Gorman
  
  Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gastall vs. Gorman
  
  Gastall hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  2  0   Young B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Slaughter E, rf       4  0  1  1   Pope D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  1  1  1   Westlake W, rf        3  0  0  0   
Renna B, lf           0  0  0  0   Triandos G, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Simpson H, cf         4  0  3  0   Evers H, lf           4  1  1  0   
Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Causey W, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Finigan J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Gastall T, c          4  0  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b           3  3  3  1   Miranda W, ss         1  0  0  0   
Shantz B, c           3  0  0  0   Coan G, ph            1  0  1  1   
Herbert R, p          2  1  1  2   Diering C, ss         1  0  0  0   
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   Johnson D, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Abrams C, ph          0  0  0  1   
                                   Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McDonald J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Smith H, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Schallock A, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 11  5                        31  2  7  2

Kansas City      100 020 101 --  5
Baltimore        000 020 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Herbert R (W)*        8.0  7  2  2  1  2
Gorman T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson D (L)         5.0  7  3  3  1  3
Dorish F+             2.0  3  1  1  1  1
McDonald J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Schallock A           1.0  1  1  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- DeMaestri J, Johnson D, Schallock A
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Coan G
3B -- Simpson H
HR -- Zernial G, Lopez H
CS -- Young B, Simpson H
SH -- Shantz B
SF -- Abrams C, Herbert R
HBP -- by Herbert R (Triandos G)
T -- 2:23
A -- 0

    

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