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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 26, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 26, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 16,489 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 26, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers 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: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Diering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Diering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Kellner
Pope bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Kellner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wilson
Astroth hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wilson
Kellner 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--
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kellner
Pope hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kellner
Young 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wilson
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Wilson
Kellner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wilson
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wilson
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers 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 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wilson
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wilson
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wilson
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kellner
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wilson
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Wilson
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diering fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kellner
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Pope is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gastall vs. Kellner
Tom Gastall pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Gastall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and picks off Gastall. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wilson
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Chuck Diering now playing shortstop. Willie Miranda now playing second base.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wilson
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wilson
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Kellner
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Diering C, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0
Renna B, lf 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pope D, cf 2 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gastall T, ph 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0 Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 3 0 2 1 Miranda W, ss-2b 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 27 0 1 0
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Baltimore 3
2B -- Astroth J
SH -- Pope D
T -- 1:45
A -- 16489
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