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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on July 31, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 21,550 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 31, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wiesler
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wiesler
Renna hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Ditmar
Collins 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ditmar
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wiesler
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wiesler
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey bunts towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Ditmar
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wiesler vs. Ditmar
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Carey moves to third. Coleman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Carey scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Ditmar
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Wiesler
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ditmar for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wiesler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Ditmar
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wiesler
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson strikes out. There goes Renna. The throw from Howard to second, and Renna is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ditmar
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiesler vs. Ditmar
Wiesler strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wiesler
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards second. McDougald fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Finigan trapped. There's the throw back to McDougald who tags Finigan for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wiesler
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Wiesler
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Wiesler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Ditmar
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle strikes out. There goes Collins. The throw from Astroth to DeMaestri, and Collins is out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wiesler
Renna bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renna for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ditmar
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wiesler
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wiesler
DeMaestri bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Finigan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wiesler
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Wiesler
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ditmar
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiesler vs. Ditmar
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wiesler vs. Ditmar
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Wiesler moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Ditmar
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wiesler
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wiesler
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wiesler
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wiesler
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wiesler
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Harry Simpson now playing left field.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gorman
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Elston Howard. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Gorman
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Gorman
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Gorman
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wiesler
Yogi Berra now catching. Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Jerry Coleman now playing third base.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Konstanty
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gorman vs. Konstanty
Gorman bunts towards the mound. Konstanty throws to third for one, and Coleman throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. Gorman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Konstanty
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gorman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Konstanty
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gorman scores. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Konstanty
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Konstanty
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Konstanty
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gorman
Harry Simpson now playing center field. Bill Wilson now playing left field. Billy Shantz now catching. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Ed
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Gorman
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gorman
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gorman
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 5 1 2 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 2 2 1 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 2 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 0 1 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Howard E, c 3 0 2 0 Shantz B, c 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 2 Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, lf-cf 1 0 1 1 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 2 0 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, ss-3b 2 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 1 1 1 1 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 1 0 Wiesler B, p 3 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 1 1 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 13 6 31 1 7 1 Kansas City 000 000 025 -- 7 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W)* 7.0 7 1 1 4 3 Gorman T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Wiesler B (L)+ 8.0 7 3 3 7 2 Konstanty J 0.1 6 4 4 1 0 Sturdivant T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Coleman J DP -- Kansas City 3, New York 6 LOB -- Kansas City 9, New York 10 2B -- Renna B HR -- Zernial G CS -- Renna B, Collins J SH -- Renna B, Bauer H WP -- Ditmar A T -- 2:56 A -- 21550
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