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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 24, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Saul Rogovin |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,320 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Tex Nelson | First Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Saul Rogovin | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 24, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Rogovin
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Rogovin
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Rogovin
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Rogovin
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Rogovin
Power hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Rogovin
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Portocarrero
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Portocarrero
Young 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Portocarrero
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rogovin
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Rogovin
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Rogovin
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Portocarrero
Causey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Portocarrero
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Portocarrero
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Rogovin
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Rogovin
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Rogovin
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogovin vs. Portocarrero
Rogovin hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Portocarrero
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Portocarrero
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Rogovin
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Rogovin
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Rogovin
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Rogovin
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Rogovin
Smith fires to second and picks off Finigan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Portocarrero
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Portocarrero
Smith takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Portocarrero
Causey hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Portocarrero
Nelson hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Rogovin
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Rogovin
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Rogovin
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Rogovin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Rogovin
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Slaughter steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Rogovin
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pope who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Rogovin
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Portocarrero
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Portocarrero
Gus Triandos pinch hits for Saul Rogovin.
Triandos hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Portocarrero
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Moore
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Portocarrero
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Portocarrero
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Pope hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Gorman
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Moore
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Moore
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gorman
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Gorman
Gil Coan pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Coan 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gorman
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Moore
Gil Coan now playing left field. Dave Pope now playing center field. Chuck Diering now playing shortstop.
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Gorman
Diering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gorman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gorman, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gorman
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Moore
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Moore
Gorman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Gorman
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Gorman
Causey hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1955 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 0 Diering C, cf-ss 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 0 1 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, lf 4 0 2 1 Westlake W, rf 2 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Pope D, lf-cf 3 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Causey W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nelson T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 3 1 0 0 Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0 Coan G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 2 0 0 0 Rogovin S, p 1 0 0 0
Triandos G, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 29 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W)* 5.0 2 0 0 4 1
Gorman T (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Rogovin S (L) 5.0 6 2 2 2 1
Moore R 4.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Nelson T 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Baltimore 6
3B -- Valo E
SB -- Slaughter E
CS -- Finigan J
T -- 2:14
A -- 9320
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