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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 3, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,953 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Second Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Jim Pyburn | Third Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Erv Palica | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 3, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ceccarelli
Cox hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ceccarelli
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Palica
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Palica
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Palica
Suder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Palica
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Ceccarelli
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ceccarelli
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ceccarelli
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Palica
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda throws to second for one, and Cox throws to first, and Triandos drops the ball. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Smith. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Suder applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
There's a wild pitch. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Palica
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Palica
Suder hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Ceccarelli
Palica strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ceccarelli
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Ceccarelli
Kennedy bunts towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Palica
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Palica
Ceccarelli hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Smith. The throw to the plate, AND Smith is out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Palica
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Zernial moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Palica
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Ceccarelli
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ceccarelli
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ceccarelli
Kennedy hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Palica
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Palica
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Burtschy
Joe Astroth now catching. Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Evers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burtschy
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Burtschy
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Burtschy
Gil Coan pinch hits for Jim Pyburn.
Coan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Palica
Gil Coan now playing left field. Hoot Evers now playing right field. Bobby Young now playing second base. Billy Cox now playing third base.
Power strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Palica
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Palica
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Palica
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Palica
Suder hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Diering, who is chasing the ball. Suder reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Kretlow
Lou Kretlow now pitching.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burtschy
Miranda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Burtschy
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miranda scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gorman
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1955 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Cox B, 2b-3b 5 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Diering C, cf 4 1 1 1 Renna B, rf 3 1 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Young B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 1 Evers H, lf-rf 4 1 1 1 Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 3 Smith H, c 4 0 3 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Triandos G, 1b 2 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Pyburn J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0 Coan G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Palica E, p 3 0 1 0 Ceccarelli A, p 2 0 0 0 Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 2 31 4 8 4 Baltimore 000 100 101 -- 3 Kansas City 100 000 03x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palica E (L) 7.2 8 4 4 2 2 Kretlow L 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ceccarelli A 7.0 6 2 2 5 4 Burtschy M (W)* 1.0 2 1 1 1 3 Gorman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Triandos G DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 6 2B -- Power V, Smith H 2, Suder P 3B -- Suder P, Miranda W HR -- Evers H, Diering C, Wilson B CS -- Smith H SF -- Zernial G WP -- Ceccarelli A, Palica E T -- 2:17 A -- 15953
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