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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 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 18, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 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 18, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 4,819 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
Clint Courtney | Catcher |
Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
Ted Abernathy | 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 |
Bill Wilson | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Valo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Vernon reaches third base with a triple. Snyder goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Boyer
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Astroth fires to second and picks off Yost for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Boyer
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, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Boyer
Paula is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Abernathy
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Boyer
Valdivielso bunts towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Boyer covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Boyer
Abernathy bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Boyer
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Boyer
Groth 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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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littrell vs. Pascual
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Harry Simpson. Jack Littrell pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri. Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Sleater
Jack Littrell now playing shortstop. Billy Shantz now catching. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Hector Lopez now playing third base. Lou
Vernon 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sleater
Courtney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Sleater
Paula takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Sleater
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sleater
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pascual
Johnny Groth now playing left field. Tom Umphlett now playing center field.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Pascual
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Pascual
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Sleater
Valdivielso 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, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Sleater
Pascual hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Sleater
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Pascual covering. Safe. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sleater vs. Pascual
The umpire calls a balk on Pascual Finigan scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Pascual
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1955 -- Washington at Kansas City (D) Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Snyder J, 2b 5 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Littrell J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Valo E, cf 2 0 1 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Paula C, rf 3 1 0 0 Wilson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 3 3 3 Shantz B, c 1 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 0 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 2 Finigan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 2 1 1 0 Abernathy T, p 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 2 0 1 1 Lopez H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 2 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 0 Shantz B, pr 0 0 0 0 Sleater L, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 6 6 33 3 10 2 Washington 021 100 020 -- 6 Kansas City 110 000 001 -- 3 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Abernathy T (W) 6.1 8 2 1 2 4 Pascual C (S) 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Boyer C (L) 7.0 5 4 3 3 2 Sleater L 2.0 1 2 2 1 0 E -- Valdivielso J, Boyer C DP -- Washington 5 LOB -- Washington 4, Kansas City 6 2B -- Sievers R, Astroth J 3B -- Vernon M HR -- Yost E, Sievers R 2 SH -- Abernathy T Balk -- Pascual C T -- 2:20 A -- 4819
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