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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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