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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herb Score |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Rudy Regalado | Third Baseman |
Al Smith | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Al Rosen | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Herb Score | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Score
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Score
Renna strikes out. There goes Power. The throw from Hegan to second, and Power is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Score
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby 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 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Score vs. Kellner
Score hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Kellner covering. Safe. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Score moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Score scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Score
Kellner 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: ---
Power vs. Score
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Renna reaches second base with a double. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Score
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Kellner
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Score vs. Kellner
Score strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Regalado vs. Kellner
Regalado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws to second. Finigan drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Finigan. Avila scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Herbert
Herbert spins and fires to second and Finigan drops the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Score
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Score
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Regalado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Herbert
Score 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a popup towards first. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Score
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Herbert
Regalado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Herbert
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
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Score
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Herbert
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Herbert
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Herbert
Hegan 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 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland 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 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Score vs. Herbert
Score 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
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Score
Billy Harrell now playing shortstop. Stu Locklin now playing right field. Hoot Evers now playing center field. Sam Dente now playing second base.
Littrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Score
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Score
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Harrington
Jack Littrell now playing first base. Bill Harrington now pitching.
Harrell strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Harrell out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Regalado vs. Harrington
Regalado strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklin vs. Harrington
Locklin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Harrington
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Score
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Score
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Score
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Score
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Score
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Regalado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Harrell B, ss 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Regalado R, 3b 5 0 2 2 Renna B, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Locklin S, rf 1 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 2 2 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 3 2 1 2 Boyer C, ss 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 2 2 1 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 2 1 1 2 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Littrell J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Dente S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Score H, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 4 2 35 9 11 8 Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2 Cleveland 121 110 30x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L)* 3.0 7 5 4 3 2 Herbert R 4.0 3 4 4 1 1 Harrington B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Score H (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 11 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Avila B, Boyer C, Finigan J, Power V, Rosen A DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 7 2B -- Kiner R, Renna B 3B -- Doby L HR -- Rosen A, Doby L, Lopez H CS -- Power V SF -- Hegan J T -- 2:33 A -- 0
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