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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 9, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,487 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | 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 |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Frank Lary | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 9, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
There goes Finigan. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Astroth vs. Lary
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
There goes DeMaestri. The throw from House and he is safe. DeMaestri steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Lary
There goes Simpson. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Lary
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Ditmar covering. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lary
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ditmar
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Ditmar
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ditmar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lary
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lary
Valo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Lary
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Lary
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Lary
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lary
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ditmar
Bill Wilson now playing center field.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ditmar
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ditmar
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lary
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Lary
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lary
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lary
There goes DeMaestri. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ditmar
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ditmar
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Ditmar
House hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0 Valo E, lf 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 0 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 1 Delsing J, lf 4 1 2 1 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 2 1 House F, c 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 2 0 Lary F, p 3 0 2 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 32 1 7 1 Kansas City 000 000 020 -- 2 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lary F (L) 9.0 10 2 2 1 3 E -- House F, Torgeson E DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Valo E 3B -- Power V HR -- Delsing J SB -- Finigan J, DeMaestri J CS -- Simpson H, DeMaestri J SH -- Ditmar A T -- 1:56 A -- 6487
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