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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 29, 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 June 29, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
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 |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
June 29, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri 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: ---
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a popup in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Woodling moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Woodling scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Shantz
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Shantz
Foiles hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Shantz
Feller hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into center field. Simpson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simpson. Strickland scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Shantz
Kiner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan strikes out. There goes Power. The throw from Foiles to second, and Power is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Shantz
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Shantz
Feller bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Foiles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling 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. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Shantz
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Feller
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Feller
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Astroth scores. Shantz goes all the way around to score. Slaughter moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Feller
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shantz
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Shantz
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Shantz
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Shantz
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shantz, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Mossi
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Mossi
Astroth hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Shantz
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Shantz
Foiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Shantz
Dave Philley pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Philley takes first base on ball four. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Shantz
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foiles scores. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Avila vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan catches it and throws to first to double up Woodling. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Houtteman
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Houtteman
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Finigan hits a fly ball towards cemter. Doby catches it and throws to home to double up Simpson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gorman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Gorman
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell 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, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Houtteman
There goes Lopez. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Houtteman
Gorman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Gorman
Stu Locklin pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
Locklin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Locklin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Gorman
Bobby Young pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Young hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Gorman
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wight
Jim Hegan now catching. Bill Wight now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wight
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Wight
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to home to get DeMaestri. Slaughter moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Wight
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. Simpson scores. Power goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 11 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Wight
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Avila fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gorman
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1955 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 1 2 2
Slaughter E, rf 4 3 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 5 3 2 3 Smith A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Renna B, lf 0 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 5 0 1 1
Simpson H, cf 4 2 2 3 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1
Power V, 1b 5 1 3 0 Doby L, cf 5 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 5 1 1 3 Strickland G, ss 3 1 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 3 1 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 1 1 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 3 1 2 0 Foiles H, c 1 1 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Locklin S, ph 1 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 0 0 0 0
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Philley D, ph 0 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 16 10 34 4 8 4
Kansas City 000 240 204 -- 12
Cleveland 210 001 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 5.1 6 4 3 5 0
Gorman T (S) 3.2 2 0 0 2 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 4.2 6 6 1 1 1
Mossi D 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Houtteman A 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Wight B 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
E -- Zernial G, DeMaestri J, Simpson H, Smith A 2
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 11
2B -- Strickland G, Locklin S
3B -- Zernial G, Finigan J
HR -- Simpson H, Zernial G
CS -- Power V, Lopez H
SH -- Feller B
T -- 2:50
A -- 11535
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