Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Feller
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kryhoski vs. Feller
  
  Kryhoski 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Feller
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. Finigan moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zernial vs. Feller
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Feller
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Boyer
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Avila vs. Boyer
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Boyer
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Boyer
  
  Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Feller
  
  Renna hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Feller
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robertson vs. Feller
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boyer vs. Feller
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Feller
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Suder scores. Robertson moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kryhoski vs. Feller
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. DeMaestri scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Houtteman
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Boyer
  
  Pope strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Boyer
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Majeski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Boyer
  
  Strickland hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Boyer
  
  Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Houtteman vs. Boyer
  
  Houtteman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Houtteman
  
  Suder hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Houtteman
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Houtteman
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Boyer
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Boyer
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosen vs. Boyer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Boyer
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Avila tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Boyer
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Avila scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pope vs. Boyer
  
  Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Majeski vs. Boyer
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Boyer
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Majeski moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hegan vs. Ditmar
  
  Art Ditmar now pitching.
  
  Hegan hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Ditmar
  
  Houtteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ditmar
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Ditmar
  
  Avila hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ditmar
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Ditmar
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Ditmar
  
  Pope hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Gray
  
  Johnny Gray now pitching.
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Gray
  
  Sam Dente pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strickland for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Houtteman
  
  Sam Dente now playing third base.
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Renna. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Houtteman
  
  Suder hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Gray
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Gray
  
  Houtteman hits a popup towards the mound. Gray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gray
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Gray
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Houtteman
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Houtteman
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Gray
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pope vs. Gray
  
  Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dente vs. Gray
  
  Dente hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Gray
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Houtteman
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Houtteman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Gray
  
  Hegan hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Gray
  
  Houtteman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Gray
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gray
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Houtteman
  
  Joe Altobelli now playing first base.
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Houtteman
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Houtteman
  
  Robertson hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bollweg vs. Houtteman
  
  Don Bollweg pinch hits for Johnny Gray.
  
  Bollweg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fricano
  
  Marion Fricano now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pope vs. Fricano
  
  Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Fricano
  
  Dente hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Houtteman
  
  Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Kryhoski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Houtteman
  
  Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Houtteman
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards third. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss       5  2  2  1   Smith A, rf           4  3  4  4   
Kryhoski D, 1b        5  0  2  2   Avila B, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Finigan J, 3b         4  1  2  0   Rosen A, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Zernial G, lf         3  1  2  2   Altobelli J, 1b       0  0  0  0   
Wilson B, cf          4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  1   
Renna B, rf           4  0  1  0   Pope D, cf            5  1  1  2   
Suder P, 2b           4  1  2  0   Majeski H, 3b         1  0  1  0   
Robertson J, c        3  1  1  0   Dente S, pr-3b        2  0  0  0   
Boyer C, p            2  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      4  0  1  1   
Ditmar A, p           0  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            3  0  0  0   
Gray J, p             1  0  0  0   Feller B, p           0  0  0  0   
Bollweg D, ph         1  0  0  0   Houtteman A, p        3  2  1  0   
Fricano M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  5                        35  9 12  9

Kansas City      230 010 000 --  6
Cleveland        003 400 20x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boyer C               2.2  6  3  3  2  1
Ditmar A (L)          1.0  4  4  4  0  1
Gray J                3.1  2  2  2  4  0
Fricano M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feller B              1.2  5  5  4  1  1
Houtteman A (W)       7.1  7  1  1  2  6

E -- Smith A 2, DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 9
2B -- Finigan J, Smith A, Majeski H, Kiner R, Suder P, Kryhoski D
HR -- Smith A 2, Pope D, Zernial G
CS -- Renna B
SF -- Zernial G, Rosen A
WP -- Boyer C
T -- 2:48
A -- 0

    

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