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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 17, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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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 17, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Bobby Kline | Second Baseman |
Spec Shea | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 17, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Raschi
Valdivielso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. Valdivielso moves to third. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. Groth scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Raschi
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Courtney moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Killebrew vs. Raschi
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Shea
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Raschi
Shea strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Raschi
Valdivielso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Raschi
Raschi fires to first and picks off Valdivielso. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shea
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shea
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Shea
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Raschi
Paula hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Shea
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shea
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Shea
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Raschi
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Raschi
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Shea
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Shea
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Shea
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Raschi
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shea
Power hits a line drive into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Shea
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Shea
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney 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 -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Raschi
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Raschi
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shea
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Shea
Raschi bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Shea
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Shea
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Raschi
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Raschi
Shea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shea
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Shea
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Shea
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Raschi
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Raschi
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Raschi
Courtney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Courtney reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paula vs. Raschi
Paula is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. There goes Courtney trying to get to home. Zernial throws the ball in to Astroth who tags Courtney, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Paula moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Gorman
There goes Paula. The slide. Astroth applies the tag. Paula is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Shea
Tom Umphlett now playing center field. Johnny Groth now playing left field.
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Shea
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Shea
Bill Renna pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Ceccarelli
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Ceccarelli
Shea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Shea
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Shea
Jack Littrell pinch runs for Harry Simpson.
Valo hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Shea
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Shea
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Shea
Power hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1955 -- Washington at Kansas City (D) Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Valdivielso J, ss 4 1 2 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Groth J, cf-lf 4 2 2 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Littrell J, pr 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 2 3 Valo E, cf 4 0 0 0 Paula C, rf 3 0 2 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kline B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Shea S, p 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Raschi V, p 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 10 4 29 0 3 0 Washington 200 000 020 -- 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Shea S (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Raschi V (L) 7.1 9 4 4 2 7 Gorman T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Washington 5, Kansas City 5 2B -- Courtney C CS -- Paula C SH -- Vernon M, Raschi V T -- 2:09 A -- 11000
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