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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 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 September 11, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kume |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,305 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
Bill Stewart | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
Jack Littrell | First Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Mike Kume | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Don Leppert | Second Baseman |
Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
Bob Hale | First Baseman |
Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
Angelo Dagres | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 11, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Miranda 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: ---
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Kume
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart 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: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dagres vs. Kume
Dagres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kume fields it and throws to second for the out. Hale scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kume
Smith hits a line drive towards right. Stewart catches it and throws to first to double up Dagres. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kume vs. Lopat
Kume strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kume
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Kume
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Kume fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Kume
Leppert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dagres vs. Kume
Dagres hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kume
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Kume
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kume covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Kume
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Causey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Kume
Dave Philley pinch hits for Don Leppert.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Pope reaches third base with a triple. Causey scores. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pope tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Dave Philley now playing left field. Fred Marsh now playing second base. Jim Finigan pinch hits for Mike Kume.
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Marsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Chuck Diering now playing center field.
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kellner
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kellner
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellner vs. Lopat
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Littrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kellner
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Kellner
Marsh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Lopat
Vic Power pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wight
Bill Renna pinch hits for Jack Littrell. Bill Wight now pitching.
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Boyer C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Causey W, 3b 4 1 1 0 Valo E, cf 4 0 0 0 Leppert D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stewart B, rf 4 1 2 0 Philley D, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Pope D, rf 4 1 1 2 Wilson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Abrams C, cf 2 0 1 0 Schypinski J, ss 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0 Power V, ph 1 0 1 1 Dagres A, lf 2 0 0 1 Littrell J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Marsh F, 2b 1 0 1 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 2 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Kume M, p 1 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0 Finigan J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 1 27 4 8 4 Kansas City 000 000 011 -- 2 Baltimore 010 030 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kume M (L) 5.0 6 4 4 3 1 Kellner A 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Lopat E (W) 8.2 9 2 2 1 3 Wight B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 3 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 7 2B -- Stewart B 3B -- Causey W, Pope D SH -- Lopat E, Smith H, Diering C SF -- Hale B HBP -- by Kellner A (Marsh F) T -- 2:18 A -- 9305
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