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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex George | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Schypinski | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Glenn Cox | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| JW Porter | Catcher |
| Chick King | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Second Baseman |
| Duke Maas | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Maas
George bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Maas
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cox
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Cox
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Cox
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cox, and towards Schypinski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Cox
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Cox
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Boone reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Tuttle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Cox
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Maas
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Maas
Schypinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Maas
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Maas
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Maas
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Cox
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Cox
Bertoia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maas vs. Cox
Maas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Maas reaches third base with a triple. King scores. Bertoia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Cox
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. George scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Cox
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Cox
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Cox
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Torgeson scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Shantz
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Maas
George strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Maas
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Shantz
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. George misplays the ball. That's an error on George. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Shantz
Bertoia hits a popup towards short. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maas vs. Shantz
Maas hits a ball on the ground towards short. George fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Shantz
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Maas
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Maas
Schypinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Maas
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. Schypinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Maas
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Schypinski moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Maas
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schypinski tags and scores. Boyer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
George vs. Maas
George hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Harrington
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Harrington
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to home to get Torgeson. Kaline moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Harrington
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schypinski fields it, throws to second for the out, and over to first - safe. There's the throw to home. Kaline is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Maas
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Maas
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Maas
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Maas
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Valo reaches second base with a double. Saffell scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schypinski vs. Bunning
Jim Bunning now pitching.
Schypinski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Bunning
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Harrington
Bill Stewart now playing left field.
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Harrington
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Harrington
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Bunning
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrington vs. Bunning
Harrington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
George vs. Bunning
George strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Bunning
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Harrington
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Harrington
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Harrington
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Harrington
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Harrington
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bunning
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bunning
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Bunning
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Bunning
Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bertoia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Harrington
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Harrington
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Harrington
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bunning
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Bunning
Shantz hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Bunning
Jim Finigan pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
King strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Boyer
Bertoia hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Boyer
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Bunning
George takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Bunning
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Bunning
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Bunning
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Bunning
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
George A, ss 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 1
Saffell T, cf 5 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 2 2 2 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 0
Stewart B, lf 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 2
Simpson H, 1b 5 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 2
Valo E, rf 3 1 2 1 Porter J, c 4 0 0 0
Schypinski J, 2b 4 1 1 0 King C, lf 4 1 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Shantz B, c 3 0 2 1 Maas D, p 2 1 1 2
Cox G, p 1 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 2 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 0 0 0 1
Harrington B, p 1 0 0 0
Finigan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 34 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 210 000 -- 3
Detroit 250 000 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Cox G (L) 1.1 8 7 7 1 0
Shantz B 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Harrington B 4.0 3 0 0 1 1
Boyer C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Maas D 4.1 8 3 3 3 3
Bunning J (W) 4.2 2 0 0 2 2
E -- George A
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 5
2B -- Boone R, Tuttle B, Valo E
3B -- Maas D
SB -- Kuenn H
SF -- Slaughter E
T -- 2:16
A -- 2213
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