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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 12, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,147 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| JW Porter | First Baseman |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 12, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garver
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kellner
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Kellner
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Garver
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Kellner
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garver
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and has Kaline trapped. There's the throw to Suder who tags Kaline for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Kellner
Porter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Porter reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Kellner
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Garver
Kellner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield catches it and throws to second with Kuenn covering, to double up Wilson. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kellner
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Garver
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kellner
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Renna moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valo vs. Garver
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Renna scores. Wilson moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bollweg vs. Garver
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Vic Power.
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Astroth scores. There goes Valo trying to get to third. Kaline throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Valo for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Garver
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching. Don Bollweg now playing first base.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blackwell
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Blackwell
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Fain takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Blackwell
Harry Malmberg pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Fletcher
Van Fletcher now pitching.
Finigan hits a popup towards the mound. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Fletcher
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Fletcher
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Blackwell
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Blackwell
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blackwell
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Blackwell
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fletcher
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Fletcher
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Fletcher
Astroth hits a popup in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Fletcher
Blackwell bunts in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Fletcher
Bollweg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Fletcher
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Blackwell
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Blackwell
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blackwell
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder catches it and throws to first to double up Delsing. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1955 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bollweg D, ph-1b 1 0 1 2
Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 0 Suder P, 2b 5 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Porter J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 1 Renna B, rf 4 1 1 0
Phillips B, lf 3 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 3 3 3 1
Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 1
Wilson R, c 4 1 3 1 Astroth J, c 1 1 0 0
Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0
Fain F, ph 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 0 0 0 1
Malmberg H, pr 0 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Fletcher V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 31 6 9 6
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Kansas City 011 003 01x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 6.0 7 5 5 4 3
Fletcher V 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4
Blackwell E (S) 3.0 2 0 0 3 0
E -- Boone R
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Hatfield F, Wilson B, Finigan J, Porter J, Renna B
HR -- Wilson R, Wilson B
SH -- Blackwell E
SF -- Tuttle B
HBP -- by Garver N (Astroth J)
T -- 2:38
A -- 32147
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