Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Score
  
  Jim Hegan now catching.
  
  Power hits a popup towards the mound. Score settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Score
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Score
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Shantz
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Shantz
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Score
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Score
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Wilson reaches second base with a double. There goes Zernial trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Score
  
  DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Rosen applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Shantz
  
  Dente takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Score vs. Shantz
  
  Score strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Smith reaches second base with a double. Dente moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Avila reaches third base with a triple. Dente scores. Smith scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Score
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Score
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Shantz
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Shantz
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Shantz
  
  Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mitchell trying to get to third. Wilson throws the ball in to Finigan, who tags Mitchell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Score
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Score
  
  Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Score
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Jack Littrell now playing shortstop.
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Shantz
  
  Score hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score juggles the ball. That's an error on Score. Shantz moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. Shantz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Score
  
  Lopez hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finigan vs. Score
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Score
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Shantz
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Shantz
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Shantz
  
  Dente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dente reaches second base with a double. Mitchell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Score vs. Shantz
  
  Score strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Score
  
  Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littrell vs. Score
  
  Littrell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a popup towards the mound. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Shantz
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Score fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Score
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Score
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Score
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Shantz
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Shantz
  
  Dente hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Score
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Score
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Score
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littrell vs. Score
  
  Littrell hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Score vs. Shantz
  
  Score strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Score
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Score
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shantz moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shantz scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Narleski
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields it and throws to third for the out. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Narleski
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zernial vs. Narleski
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valo vs. Mossi
  
  Don Mossi now pitching. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Renna.
  
  Valo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1955 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, rf           5  1  2  0   Power V, 1b           5  0  1  1   
Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  2   Lopez H, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Doby L, cf            5  1  3  1   Finigan J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Rosen A, 3b           4  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  1  2  1   
Westlake W, lf        4  0  1  0   Renna B, rf           4  0  0  0   
Mitchell D, 1b        4  1  1  0   Valo E, ph            1  0  0  0   
Dente S, ss           3  1  2  1   Wilson B, cf          3  0  1  0   
Foiles H, c           0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       1  0  0  0   
Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   Littrell J, ss        2  0  0  0   
Score H, p            4  0  0  0   Shantz B, c           4  1  3  0   
Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           3  0  1  0   
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   Slaughter E, ph       1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        36  2 10  2

Cleveland        002 002 000 --  4
Kansas City      000 000 011 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Score H (W)*          8.0  8  2  2  5  5
Narleski R            0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Mossi D (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L)          9.0 10  4  4  4  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Score H
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 12
2B -- Wilson B, Smith A 2, Dente S
3B -- Avila B
HR -- Doby L, Zernial G
T -- 2:32
A -- 26418

    

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