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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 13, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 13, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 13, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 13, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,868 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
JW Porter | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 13, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Power scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Portocarrero
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Portocarrero
House hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Gromek
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Portocarrero
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Portocarrero
Porter takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Boone scores. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Portocarrero
House is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gromek vs. Portocarrero
Gromek hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Gromek
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Suder covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Gromek
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Portocarrero
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Porter. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Gromek
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Burtschy
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Burtschy
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Gromek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Burtschy
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Burtschy
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Wheat
Lee Wheat now pitching.
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Wheat
Porter hits a line drive to center field. Wilson throws towards DeMaestri. DeMaestri fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DeMaestri. Hatfield scores. Kaline scores. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Wheat
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Wheat
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wheat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Red Wilson now catching.
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wheat
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Wheat
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wheat
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Wheat
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Gromek
Renna hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Gromek
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Lee Wheat.
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Trice
Bob Trice now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Trice
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Trice
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Kaline scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Trice
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Trice
Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Trice
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Trice
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Trice
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Gromek
Renna hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/13/1955 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 2 2 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 2b 2 2 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 2 2 2 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 2 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Porter J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Renna B, rf 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 5 0 2 2 Wilson B, cf 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 5 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 House F, c 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 1 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 5 1 1 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 Wheat L, p 0 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trice B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 10 10 8 33 2 8 1 Detroit 004 005 010 -- 10 Kansas City 100 000 100 -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 5.0 5 4 4 6 1 Burtschy M 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 Wheat L 1.2 2 1 0 1 1 Trice B 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 E -- DeMaestri J DP -- Detroit 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 4 2B -- Power V, Hatfield F, Tuttle B, Kuenn H, Wilson B, Kaline A HR -- Kuenn H SH -- Hatfield F HBP -- by Burtschy M (Hatfield F) PB -- Astroth J T -- 2:20 A -- 21868
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