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August 12, 1955

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Bottom 9 R H E
Indians 17 18 1
Athletics 1 7 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Indians 17 18 1
Athletics 1 7 1

Joe DeMaestri Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .241
OBP .333 .280
At Bats 3 398
Hits 1 96
• Singles 1 79
• Doubles 0 12
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 20
RBI’s 0 28

Sal Maglie Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 6 0
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Municipal Stadium - August 12, 1955
Out
Sal Maglie
Jim Hegan
Ferris Fain
Bobby Avila
Al Rosen
Sam Dente
Ralph Kiner
Hoot Evers
Stu Locklin
Joe DeMaestri
Hector Lopez
Harry Simpson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cleveland Indians 17 18 1 7
Kansas City Athletics 1 7 1 6
Winning Pitcher Bob Lemon
Losing Pitcher Arnie Portocarrero
Save Sal Maglie
Game Winning RBI Bobby Avila
Attendance 7,791
Time of Game 2 hours 18 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Locklin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 9 Valo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Herbert strikes out.
Bottom 8 Astroth hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Fain hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Locklin scores.
Top 8 Locklin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hegan trying to get to third. Valo throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Hegan for the out. Locklin moves to second.
Top 8 Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dente tags and scores.
Top 8 Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers scores. Dente moves to third.
Top 8 Dente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third.
Top 8 Evers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Evers reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to second.
Bottom 7 Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Sam Dente now playing shortstop. Sal Maglie now pitching. Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila scores. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Fain reaches second base with a double. Avila moves to third.
Top 7 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez.
Top 7 Locklin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Herbert hits a line drive towards the mound. Lemon reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out.
Top 6 Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Clete Boyer now playing second base. Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Stu Locklin now playing right field. Ferris Fain now playing first base. Hoot Evers now playing center field. Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Rosen moves to second.
Top 5 Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third.
Top 5 Wertz takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hegan moves to third.
Top 5 Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second.
Top 5 Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Strickland strikes out.
Bottom 4 Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second.
Bottom 4 Valo strikes out.
Bottom 4 Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Ray Herbert now pitching. Wertz strikes out.
Bottom 3 Bill Wilson pinch hits for Bill Harrington. Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila catches it and throws to first to double up DeMaestri.
Bottom 3 Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Smith reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores.
Top 3 Lemon bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to second.
Top 3 Hegan takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Strickland hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out.
Top 2 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Slaughter hits a line drive towards short. Strickland catches it and throws to first to double up Power.
Bottom 1 Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Lemon takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Bill Harrington now pitching. Hegan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Top 1 Strickland takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Doby moves to second.
Top 1 Doby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Rosen moves to second.
Top 1 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Rosen takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second.
Top 1 Wertz takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Avila hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.