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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 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 | August 14, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 27,103 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Shantz
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball 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: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Shantz
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Shantz
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 3
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Bob Feller now pitching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller juggles the ball. That's an error on Feller. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Shantz
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Shantz
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Santiago
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Santiago
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Santiago
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Santiago
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ditmar
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Santiago
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Santiago
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Slaughter trying to get to third. Doby throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Santiago
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Santiago
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Ditmar
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Naragon 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 7
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Mossi
Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Don Mossi now pitching. Hal Naragon now catching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Mossi
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen 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, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ditmar
Kiner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Mossi
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Mossi
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Mossi
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ditmar
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1955 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Smith A, rf 3 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 5 1 3 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, lf 5 2 3 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 4 1 3 2 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 3 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 1 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 2 1 1 2 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 0 0 0 0 Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0 Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 38 7 15 7 Cleveland 020 000 010 -- 3 Kansas City 303 010 00x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L)* 2.0 9 6 6 0 2 Feller B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Santiago J 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 Mossi D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B 4.1 4 2 2 2 3 Ditmar A (W) 4.2 2 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd E -- Lopez H, Feller B DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 8 2B -- Simpson H, DeMaestri J HR -- Hegan J, Lopez H, Avila B T -- 2:27 A -- 27103
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