Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valo vs. Lary
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Lary
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Lary
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  There goes Finigan. The throw from House and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Astroth vs. Lary
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Lary
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  There goes DeMaestri. The throw from House and he is safe. DeMaestri steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valo vs. Lary
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Ditmar
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Lary
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Lary
  
  There goes Simpson. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Lary
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Astroth vs. Lary
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ditmar vs. Lary
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields the ball and throws to Ditmar covering. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. Boone moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Lary
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Ditmar
  
  Lary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Lary
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Lary
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Torgeson 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Lary
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Lary
  
  Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Ditmar
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Ditmar
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Ditmar
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Lary
  
  Valo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simpson vs. Lary
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Power vs. Lary
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Valo scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Finigan vs. Lary
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Lary
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ditmar
  
  Bill Wilson now playing center field.
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ditmar
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ditmar
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Lary
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Lary
  
  Ditmar strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Lary
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Lary
  
  There goes DeMaestri. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ditmar
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Ditmar
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ditmar
  
  House hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Slaughter E, rf       4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Valo E, lf            4  1  1  0   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Simpson H, cf         4  0  1  0   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Wilson B, cf          0  0  0  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Power V, 1b           4  1  1  1   Delsing J, lf         4  1  2  1   
Finigan J, 2b         3  0  2  1   House F, c            4  0  1  0   
Lopez H, 3b           4  0  1  0   Hatfield F, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Astroth J, c          4  0  2  0   Lary F, p             3  0  2  0   
Ditmar A, p           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 10  2                        32  1  7  1

Kansas City      000 000 020 --  2
Detroit          000 000 100 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W)          9.0  7  1  1  2  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (L)            9.0 10  2  2  1  3

E -- House F, Torgeson E
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Valo E
3B -- Power V
HR -- Delsing J
SB -- Finigan J, DeMaestri J
CS -- Simpson H, DeMaestri J
SH -- Ditmar A
T -- 1:56
A -- 6487

    

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