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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 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 4, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,624 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 4, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Raschi
Cox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Raschi
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Raschi
Young hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Byrd
Jacobs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Valo reaches second base with a double. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jacobs tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Byrd
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miranda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Raschi
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Raschi
Byrd hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Raschi
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Byrd
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raschi vs. Byrd
Raschi hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobs vs. Byrd
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Byrd
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Smith and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Raschi
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrd
There goes Valo. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a line drive towards first. Triandos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Byrd
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Raschi
Coan hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Raschi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Byrd
Astroth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Byrd
Lou Sleater pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Byrd
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Byrd
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kellner
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kellner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDonald
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. McDonald
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDonald
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Evers reaches second base with a double. Diering goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coan vs. Kellner
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to second for the out. Evers scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Kellner
There goes Coan. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Coan steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDonald
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. McDonald
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. McDonald
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Moore
Bill Renna pinch hits for Elmer Valo. Ray Moore now pitching. Eddie Waitkus now playing first base.
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Moore
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Bill Renna now playing right field. Tom Gorman now pitching. Pete Suder now playing second base.
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Gorman
Waitkus hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gorman
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Gorman
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gorman
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gorman
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Gorman
Coan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Moore
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Moore
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gorman
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
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 -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gorman
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1955 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Diering C, cf 4 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 2 2 0 Moore R, p 1 0 0 0 Renna B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Evers H, rf 4 2 3 4 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 2 Coan G, lf 4 0 1 1 Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 1 Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 2 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 1 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0 Sleater L, ph 1 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 31 6 9 6 Baltimore 300 002 000 -- 5 Kansas City 211 110 00x -- 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (L) 4.0 8 5 5 1 1 McDonald J 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Moore R 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Raschi V 4.0 4 3 3 0 3 Kellner A 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 Gorman T (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 5 2B -- Cox B, Valo E, DeMaestri J, Evers H HR -- Evers H, Astroth J, Zernial G SB -- Valo E, Coan G, Jacobs S CS -- Jacobs S SF -- Finigan J HBP -- by Byrd H (Jacobs S) PB -- Smith H T -- 2:16 A -- 13624
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