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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 8, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Feller
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boyer
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Boyer
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Boyer
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Boyer
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Feller
Renna hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Feller
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Feller
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Feller
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Suder scores. Robertson moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kryhoski vs. Feller
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Boyer
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Boyer
Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Boyer
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Boyer
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houtteman vs. Boyer
Houtteman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Houtteman
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Houtteman
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Houtteman
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boyer
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Boyer
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Boyer
There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Boyer
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Avila tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Boyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Boyer
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Boyer
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Boyer
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Hegan hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Ditmar
Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ditmar
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Johnny Gray now pitching.
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gray
Sam Dente pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strickland for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Sam Dente now playing third base.
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Houtteman
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Houtteman
There goes Renna. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Gray
Houtteman hits a popup towards the mound. Gray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gray
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Houtteman
Robertson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Houtteman
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gray
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Gray
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Gray
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Houtteman
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Gray
Houtteman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gray
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen 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, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Houtteman
Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Houtteman
Robertson hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Houtteman
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Johnny Gray.
Bollweg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Fricano
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Fricano
Dente hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 5 2 2 1 Smith A, rf 4 3 4 4 Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 2 2 Avila B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Rosen A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 3 1 2 2 Altobelli J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Renna B, rf 4 0 1 0 Pope D, cf 5 1 1 2 Suder P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 1 0 1 0 Robertson J, c 3 1 1 0 Dente S, pr-3b 2 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 1 Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Gray J, p 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 3 2 1 0 Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 12 5 35 9 12 9 Kansas City 230 010 000 -- 6 Cleveland 003 400 20x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Boyer C 2.2 6 3 3 2 1 Ditmar A (L) 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 Gray J 3.1 2 2 2 4 0 Fricano M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B 1.2 5 5 4 1 1 Houtteman A (W) 7.1 7 1 1 2 6 E -- Smith A 2, DeMaestri J DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 9 2B -- Finigan J, Smith A, Majeski H, Kiner R, Suder P, Kryhoski D HR -- Smith A 2, Pope D, Zernial G CS -- Renna B SF -- Zernial G, Rosen A WP -- Boyer C T -- 2:48 A -- 0
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