Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Shantz
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Garcia
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Garcia
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Garcia
  
  Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simpson vs. Garcia
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Garcia
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finigan vs. Garcia
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Garcia
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shantz vs. Garcia
  
  Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Shantz
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Shantz
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Garcia
  
  Shantz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Garcia
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Garcia
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Shantz
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Shantz
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Shantz
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Garcia
  
  Valo 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 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Garcia
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Garcia
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Feller
  
  Bob Feller now pitching.
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller juggles the ball. That's an error on Feller. Finigan moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. Feller
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shantz vs. Feller
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shantz vs. Feller
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Shantz
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Shantz
  
  Strickland strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Shantz
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Feller
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Feller
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Feller
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Feller
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Feller
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foiles vs. Shantz
  
  Hank Foiles pinch hits for Bob Feller.
  
  Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Shantz
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Santiago
  
  Jose Santiago now pitching.
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Santiago
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shantz vs. Santiago
  
  Shantz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ditmar vs. Santiago
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Santiago
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ditmar
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ditmar
  
  Wertz hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Santiago
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Santiago
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Slaughter trying to get to third. Doby throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Slaughter for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Santiago
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santiago fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Santiago
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Ditmar
  
  Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Ditmar
  
  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Naragon vs. Ditmar
  
  Hal Naragon pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
  
  Naragon 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 7

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Mossi
  
  Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Don Mossi now pitching. Hal Naragon now catching.
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Mossi
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Mossi
  
  Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Ditmar
  
  Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Ditmar
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Mossi
  
  Ditmar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Mossi
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Mossi
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Mossi
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ditmar
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Ditmar
  
  Ferris Fain pinch hits for Sam Dente.
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1955 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Smith A, rf           3  0  1  0   Power V, 1b           5  1  3  0   
Avila B, 2b           4  1  1  1   Slaughter E, rf       4  1  2  0   
Rosen A, 3b           4  0  1  0   Valo E, lf            5  2  3  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   Simpson H, cf         4  1  3  2   
Wertz V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           4  1  1  3   
Doby L, cf            3  1  1  0   Finigan J, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Strickland G, ss      2  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  2  1   
Mitchell D, ph        1  0  1  0   Shantz B, c           4  0  0  0   
Dente S, ss           0  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           2  0  0  0   
Fain F, ph            1  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           2  0  1  1   
Hegan J, c            2  1  1  2                                      
Woodling G, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Garcia M, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Feller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Foiles H, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Santiago J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Naragon H, ph-c       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        38  7 15  7

Cleveland        020 000 010 --  3
Kansas City      303 010 00x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)*         2.0  9  6  6  0  2
Feller B              2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Santiago J            2.0  4  1  1  0  2
Mossi D               2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shantz B              4.1  4  2  2  2  3
Ditmar A (W)          4.2  2  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Lopez H, Feller B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 8
2B -- Simpson H, DeMaestri J
HR -- Hegan J, Lopez H, Avila B
T -- 2:27
A -- 27103

    

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