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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 14, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Diering | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
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 |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ceccarelli
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ceccarelli
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wilson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wilson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ceccarelli vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ceccarelli vs. Wilson
Ceccarelli 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Wilson
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ceccarelli
Bob Hale pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Ceccarelli
Marsh takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Abrams reaches third base with a triple. Diering scores. Marsh goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Ceccarelli
Philley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Ceccarelli covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ceccarelli
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Johnson
Lou Sleater pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos juggles the ball. That's an error on Triandos. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Sleater moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Harrington
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Harrington
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in back of third. Miranda settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Harrington
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harrington
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Harrington
Pope 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Johnson
Harrington hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Harrington
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Harrington
Miranda hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Simpson, who is chasing the ball. Miranda reaches third base with a triple. Diering goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coan vs. Harrington
Gil Coan pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Coan hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsh vs. Harrington
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Harrington
Abrams is hit by the pitch. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Sain
Wayne Causey pinch runs for Cal Abrams. Johnny Sain now pitching.
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Sain
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sain
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Sain
Pope 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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Schallock
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Dave Pope now playing right field. Chuck Diering now playing center field. Art Schallock now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Schallock
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Schallock
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. Simpson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Dorish
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Dorish
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Sain
Billy Shantz now catching.
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Sain
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. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorish vs. Sain
Dorish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marsh vs. Sain
Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Sain
Causey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dorish
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Dorish
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Dorish
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Dorish
Valo 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Boyer
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boyer
Smith 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
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Dorish
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Dorish
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Dorish
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Dorish
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1955, game 1 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Marsh F, 2b 3 2 2 2 DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 1
Abrams C, rf 3 0 1 2 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 1
Causey W, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Valo E, lf 3 2 1 1
Philley D, lf 5 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 5 2 3 2
Triandos G, 1b 5 2 3 4 Power V, 1b 5 0 2 1
Smith H, c 5 1 1 1 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Pope D, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Diering C, 3b-cf 2 3 1 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 1 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 0 0 0 0
Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, p 1 0 0 0 Sleater L, ph 1 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrington B, p 1 0 0 0
Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 10 10 37 7 10 7
Baltimore 002 100 610 -- 10
Kansas City 230 000 200 -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J 2.0 5 5 5 2 2
Johnson D (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 0
Schallock A* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Dorish F (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A 4.0 4 3 3 4 4
Harrington B (L) 2.1 2 4 4 1 1
Sain J 1.2 4 3 3 0 0
Boyer C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Triandos G, Miranda W 2
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 9
2B -- Power V
3B -- Slaughter E, Abrams C, Miranda W
HR -- Simpson H, Triandos G 2, Smith H
SH -- DeMaestri J
HBP -- by Harrington B (Abrams C)
WP -- Wilson J
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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