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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 14, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 14, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
There goes Philley. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale juggles the ball. That's an error on Hale. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Finigan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Ditmar
Moore strikes out. The throw from Shantz to pick off Causey, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
There goes Simpson. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hale reaches second base with a double. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Ditmar
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Moore
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Moore
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Moore
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ditmar
Pope 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ditmar
Causey hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Moore
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Moore
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ditmar
Miranda 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ditmar
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Ditmar
The ball gets by Shantz for a passed ball. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Ditmar
Marsh strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Ditmar
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Ditmar
Philley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Ditmar
Hale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Triandos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pope vs. Gorman
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Bob Hale. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Pope hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diering scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Gorman
Causey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Palica
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Erv Palica now pitching. Hal Smith now catching. Gus Triandos now playing first base.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Palica
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Palica
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Palica
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Gorman
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Gorman
Marsh hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Palica
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Palica
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Valo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1955, game 2 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Marsh F, 2b 5 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 0 0
Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 1 Finigan J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Philley D, lf 4 2 3 2 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 1
Triandos G, c-1b 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 1 0
Hale B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 2
Diering C, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Wilson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Pope D, cf 4 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0
Causey W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0
Moore R, p 2 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Nelson T, ph 0 1 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith H, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 34 4 6 4
Baltimore 000 100 050 -- 6
Kansas City 200 200 000 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (W) 7.0 5 4 3 2 5
Palica E (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 7.2 10 6 6 1 5
Gorman T 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hale B, Causey W
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Kansas City 5
2B -- Hale B
3B -- Hale B
HR -- Power V, Lopez H, Philley D
CS -- Philley D, Simpson H
PB -- Shantz B
T -- 2:15
A -- 14842
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