Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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