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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 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 June 28, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 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 | June 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,613 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Joe Altobelli | First Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 28, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a line drive off the glove of Lopez, and into shallow left field. Doby reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altobelli vs. Ditmar
Altobelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Power goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Garcia
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Ditmar
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling is walked intentionally. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Woodling scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Avila scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Ditmar
Altobelli hits a popup towards the mound. Ditmar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ditmar
Garcia hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Garcia
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ditmar
There goes Woodling. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Ditmar
Altobelli hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar juggles the ball. That's an error on Ditmar. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Ditmar
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Garcia
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Lopez is safe. Lopez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Garcia
Billy Shantz pinch runs for Joe Astroth. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
The ball gets by Hegan for a passed ball. Shantz moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Narleski
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Narleski
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Ceccarelli
Billy Shantz now catching. Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Narleski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ceccarelli
Woodling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Narleski
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Narleski
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Narleski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Narleski
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ceccarelli
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Narleski
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Narleski
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Narleski
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Altobelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Sain
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Narleski
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Narleski
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez 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, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Narleski
Bill Renna pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Renna strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1955 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Woodling G, lf 2 1 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Zernial G, lf 5 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 3 2 2 2 Simpson H, cf 5 1 2 2 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Power V, 1b 5 1 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 2 4 Finigan J, 2b 3 1 3 1 Altobelli J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 5 1 2 1 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0 Shantz B, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 5 14 5 31 7 7 7 Kansas City 010 022 000 -- 5 Cleveland 160 000 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 5.0 7 7 7 4 3 Ceccarelli A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Sain J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (W)* 5.0 10 5 5 1 2 Narleski R (S) 4.0 4 0 0 1 5 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Ditmar A LOB -- Kansas City 12, Cleveland 4 2B -- Doby L, Finigan J 2, Lopez H HR -- Doby L, Simpson H CS -- Woodling G PB -- Hegan J T -- 2:28 A -- 10613
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