Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Zuverink
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Zuverink
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Zuverink
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Craddock
  
  Marsh 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Craddock
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Craddock
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Craddock
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Zuverink
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Zuverink
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schypinski vs. Zuverink
  
  Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schypinski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Craddock
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Craddock
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Craddock
  
  Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Craddock
  
  Miranda hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Diering moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zuverink vs. Craddock
  
  Zuverink is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littrell vs. Zuverink
  
  Littrell strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Zuverink
  
  Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craddock vs. Zuverink
  
  Craddock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Craddock
  
  Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Craddock
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Craddock
  
  Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Zuverink
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Zuverink
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Zuverink
  
  Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Zuverink
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Craddock
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Craddock
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Craddock
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Zuverink
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schypinski vs. Zuverink
  
  Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck juggles the ball. That's an error on Dyck. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Littrell vs. Zuverink
  
  Littrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shantz vs. Zuverink
  
  Shantz hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craddock vs. Zuverink
  
  Craddock hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Craddock
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Craddock
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zuverink vs. Craddock
  
  Zuverink hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marsh vs. Craddock
  
  Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Zuverink
  
  Boyer bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Zuverink
  
  Simpson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Zuverink
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Craddock
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Craddock
  
  Dyck bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Triandos vs. Craddock
  
  Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Craddock
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Zuverink
  
  Wayne Causey now playing third base. Jim Dyck now playing left field. Dave Philley now playing right field.
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Zuverink
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schypinski vs. Zuverink
  
  Hector Lopez pinch runs for Jim Finigan.
  
  Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Craddock
  
  Hector Lopez now playing third base. Clete Boyer now playing second base.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Craddock
  
  Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Craddock
  
  Miranda hits a popup towards first. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zuverink vs. Craddock
  
  Zuverink takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marsh vs. Craddock
  
  Marsh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Causey vs. Craddock
  
  Causey is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littrell vs. Zuverink
  
  Littrell hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Zuverink
  
  Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Zuverink
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Walt Craddock.
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shantz moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valo vs. Zuverink
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shantz tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Zuverink
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Marsh picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marsh. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Renna vs. Dorish
  
  Bill Renna pinch hits for Bill Stewart. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
  
  Renna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zernial vs. Moore
  
  Ray Moore now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Simpson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Moore
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Shantz
  
  Vic Power now playing first base. Bobby Shantz now pitching. Jack Littrell now playing second base. Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Shantz
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Littrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Shantz
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Moore
  
  Don Leppert now playing second base.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schypinski vs. Moore
  
  Schypinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Littrell vs. Moore
  
  Littrell bunts towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. Schypinski moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Shantz vs. Moore
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and has Schypinski trapped. There's the throw to Leppert and back to Miranda, who tags Schypinski for the out. Lopez scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Moore
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diering vs. Shantz
  
  Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Shantz
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Boyer C, 3b-2b        3  0  0  0   Marsh F, 2b           4  1  1  3   
Valo E, ph            0  0  0  1   Leppert D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Power V, 1b           0  0  0  0   Abrams C, rf          1  0  0  0   
Simpson H, cf         4  1  2  0   Causey W, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Stewart B, rf         3  0  0  0   Dyck J, 3b-lf         2  0  0  0   
Renna B, ph           1  0  1  1   Triandos G, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   Philley D, lf-rf      3  0  0  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  1  0   Smith H, c            4  0  0  0   
Finigan J, 2b         3  0  2  0   Diering C, cf         3  1  1  0   
Lopez H, pr-3b        1  1  1  0   Miranda W, ss         4  0  1  0   
Schypinski J, ss      4  0  1  0   Zuverink G, p         2  1  1  0   
Littrell J, 1b-2b     3  0  0  0   Dorish F, p           0  0  0  0   
Shantz B, c           4  1  1  1   Moore R, p            0  0  0  0   
Craddock W, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Slaughter E, ph-rf    2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  3                        28  3  4  3

Kansas City      000 000 031 --  4
Baltimore        000 000 300 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craddock W            7.0  4  3  3  5  3
Shantz B (W)          2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zuverink G            7.2  7  3  3  0  6
Dorish F*             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Moore R (L)           1.1  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Zernial G, Dyck J, Marsh F
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Simpson H, Finigan J
HR -- Marsh F
SH -- Dyck J, Littrell J
SF -- Valo E
WP -- Moore R
T -- 2:11
A -- 0

    

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