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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 18, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 4,819 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Valo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Snyder goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Astroth fires to second and picks off Yost for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney 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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Boyer covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littrell vs. Pascual
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Harry Simpson. Jack Littrell pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri. Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sleater
Jack Littrell now playing shortstop. Billy Shantz now catching. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Hector Lopez now playing third base. Lou
Vernon 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 -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sleater
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Sleater
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sleater
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sleater
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pascual
Johnny Groth now playing left field. Tom Umphlett now playing center field.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Pascual
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sleater
Valdivielso 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 -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Sleater
Pascual hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sleater
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Pascual covering. Safe. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sleater vs. Pascual
The umpire calls a balk on Pascual Finigan scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Pascual
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1955 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Snyder J, 2b 5 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0
Groth J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Littrell J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Valo E, cf 2 0 1 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1
Paula C, rf 3 1 0 0 Wilson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Sievers R, lf 3 3 3 3 Shantz B, c 1 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Finigan J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 2 1 1 0
Abernathy T, p 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 1 1
Lopez H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 2 0 0 0
Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 0
Shantz B, pr 0 0 0 0
Sleater L, p 1 0 0 0
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32 6 6 6 33 3 10 2
Washington 021 100 020 -- 6
Kansas City 110 000 001 -- 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (W) 6.1 8 2 1 2 4
Pascual C (S) 2.2 2 1 1 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Boyer C (L) 7.0 5 4 3 3 2
Sleater L 2.0 1 2 2 1 0
E -- Valdivielso J, Boyer C
DP -- Washington 5
LOB -- Washington 4, Kansas City 6
2B -- Sievers R, Astroth J
3B -- Vernon M
HR -- Yost E, Sievers R 2
SH -- Abernathy T
Balk -- Pascual C
T -- 2:20
A -- 4819
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