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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 19, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,892 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 19, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Raschi
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Raschi
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Raschi
Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Raschi
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Raschi
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Raschi
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Garcia
Raschi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Raschi
Strickland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Raschi
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Raschi
Avila hits a popup in front of the plate. Shantz catches it and throws to second to double up Garcia. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to home to get Simpson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Gorman
Fain 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naragon vs. Gorman
Naragon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gorman vs. Garcia
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gorman
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gorman
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a line drive towards first. Fain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Garcia
Gorman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gorman
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Gorman
Naragon bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Gorman
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Gorman
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garcia
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Garcia
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Garcia
Gorman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garcia
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gorman
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Gorman
Naragon hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gorman
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Garcia
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Garcia
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Strickland. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narleski vs. Gorman
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Narleski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Gorman
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Narleski
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Narleski
Gorman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Gorman
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Gorman
Naragon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gorman
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Hal Naragon. Ralph Kiner pinch hits for George Strickland.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Gorman
Sam Dente pinch runs for Ralph Kiner. Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Dente moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1955 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Smith A, 3b 5 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 3 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, lf 5 0 3 0 Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 0
Wilson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 5 0 3 0
Simpson H, cf 5 0 2 1 Doby L, cf 5 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Naragon H, c 4 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 0 0 Hegan J, pr 0 1 0 0
Shantz B, c 5 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 4 0 1 0 Dente S, pr 0 0 0 0
Garcia M, p 3 0 1 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 1 12 1 41 2 12 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Cleveland 000 100 000 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Gorman T (L) 7.2 9 2 2 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M* 9.0 12 1 1 0 4
Mossi D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Narleski R (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Avila B, Strickland G
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Cleveland 11
2B -- Wertz V, Slaughter E, Avila B
3B -- Simpson H
SH -- Naragon H
T -- 2:59
A -- 14892
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