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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 6, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 6, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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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 6, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 26,937 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Joe Altobelli | First Baseman |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 6, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Score
DeMaestri hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foiles vs. Kellner
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rosen scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altobelli vs. Kellner
Altobelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Score
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Kellner
Score strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Score
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Score
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Kellner
Foiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Score
Power hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Kellner
Altobelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Kellner
Score bunts towards the mound. Kellner juggles the ball. That's an error on Kellner. Altobelli moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altobelli scores. Score moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila takes first base on ball four. Score moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Harrington
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Harrington
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Score
Harrington strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Score
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Harrington
Strickland hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Harrington
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Harrington
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Harrington
Score strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a popup towards the mound. Score settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Score
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Score
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harrington
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harrington
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Harrington
Kiner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Harrington
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Score
Harrington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Score
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harrington
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Doby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Harrington
Gene Woodling pinch hits for George Strickland.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Harrington
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Harrington
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Gorman
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Joe Altobelli. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Naragon hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Gorman
Bobby Young pinch hits for Herb Score.
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Avila reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sain
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Gene Woodling now playing left field. Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Al Rosen now playing first base. Hal Naragon no
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Narleski
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Narleski
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sain
Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sain
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Sain
Dente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Sain
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Sain
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Sain covering. Safe. Dente moves to third. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Sain
There goes Dente. The slide. Astroth applies the tag. Dente is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan hits a popup towards third. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Narleski
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Narleski
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Narleski
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1955 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 4 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Renna B, rf 3 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 2 Slaughter E, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, lf 3 2 1 1 Rosen A, 3b-1b 5 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 2 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 1 Strickland G, ss 1 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Woodling G, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Foiles H, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 1 0 1 0 Harrington B, p 1 0 0 0 Altobelli J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Score H, p 2 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0 Young B, ph-3b 2 1 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 7 33 4 5 4 Cleveland 010 010 060 -- 8 Kansas City 000 121 000 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 7.0 4 4 3 2 6 Narleski R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A* 4.0 3 2 2 4 3 Harrington B 3.1 4 2 2 0 4 Gorman T (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Sain J 1.1 4 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Kellner A, Rosen A DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Kansas City 6 2B -- Doby L, Avila B HR -- Wilson B, Lopez H, Kiner R SH -- Score H HBP -- by Kellner A (Strickland G) PB -- Astroth J T -- 2:57 A -- 26937
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