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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 1, 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 July 1, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 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 | July 1, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,770 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 1, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Herbert
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: ---
Tuttle vs. Herbert
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Herbert
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Herbert
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Garver
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hatfield fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ceccarelli
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Ceccarelli
House hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Ceccarelli
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Ceccarelli
Garver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garver
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garver
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Ceccarelli
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Garver
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garver
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Ceccarelli
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Ceccarelli
House hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ceccarelli
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Ceccarelli
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ceccarelli
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ceccarelli
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garver
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garver
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Garver
Ceccarelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ceccarelli
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Ceccarelli
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ceccarelli
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Ceccarelli
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Ceccarelli
House hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. House reaches third base with a triple. Torgeson scores. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Ceccarelli
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Garver
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching. Bill Renna now playing right field.
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sain
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Sain
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Sain
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Garver
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Garver
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Garver
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Renna scores. DeMaestri scores. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tuttle. Wilson scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Hoeft
The ball gets by House for a passed ball. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Hoeft
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Gorman
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Gorman
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gorman
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Fain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Shantz 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, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Birrer
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Birrer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Birrer
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gorman
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gorman
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri catches it and throws to first to double up Tuttle. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/1/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 3 1 Tuttle B, cf 5 1 3 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 2 1 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Valo E, ph 0 1 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 4 1 2 0 Wilson B, lf 3 1 1 3 House F, c 4 0 2 2 Simpson H, cf 4 1 2 1 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0 Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 2 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 14 5 34 7 10 7 Detroit 011 002 100 -- 5 Kansas City 000 000 70x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 6.2 8 6 6 2 0 Hoeft B* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Cristante L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Birrer B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Herbert R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A 5.0 8 4 4 1 2 Sain J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Gorman T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Tuttle B DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 6 2B -- Delsing J, Wilson B 3B -- House F HR -- Boone R, Power V PB -- House F T -- 2:12 A -- 18770
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