Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 14, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1955 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 14, 1955 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 14,842 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
Gus Triandos | Catcher |
Bob Hale | First Baseman |
Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Bill Wilson | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
Top 1
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
There goes Philley. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Finigan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ditmar
Moore strikes out. The throw from Shantz to pick off Causey, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
There goes Simpson. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
-
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hale reaches second base with a double. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ditmar
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ditmar
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Shantz for a passed ball. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Triandos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pope vs. Gorman
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Gorman
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Palica
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Erv Palica now pitching. Hal Smith now catching. Gus Triandos now playing first base.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Palica
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Gorman
Marsh hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Palica
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Valo strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1955, game 2 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Marsh F, 2b 5 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 0 0 Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 1 Finigan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Philley D, lf 4 2 3 2 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 1 Triandos G, c-1b 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 1 0 Hale B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 2 Diering C, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Wilson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Pope D, cf 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0 Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0 Moore R, p 2 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson T, ph 0 1 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 34 4 6 4 Baltimore 000 100 050 -- 6 Kansas City 200 200 000 -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Moore R (W) 7.0 5 4 3 2 5 Palica E (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (L) 7.2 10 6 6 1 5 Gorman T 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Hale B, Causey W DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 5 2B -- Hale B 3B -- Hale B HR -- Power V, Lopez H, Philley D CS -- Philley D, Simpson H PB -- Shantz B T -- 2:15 A -- 14842
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score