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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 10, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 10, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 10, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Sleater |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,747 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Lou Sleater | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 10, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sleater
Cox hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sleater
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sleater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Sleater
Evers hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrd
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Byrd
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Byrd
Astroth takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sleater vs. Byrd
Sleater hits a fly ball towards left. Woodling catches it and throws to home to double up Finigan. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sleater
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sleater
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sleater
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Cox, and towards Miranda, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sleater
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Sleater
Miranda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Sleater
Byrd bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sleater
Cox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrd
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Byrd
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sleater
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Sleater
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Sleater
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sleater
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy tags and scores. Triandos tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Sleater
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Triandos scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sleater
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Sleater covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Byrd
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sleater vs. Byrd
Sleater hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sleater
Miranda hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Sleater
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sleater
Cox takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Sleater
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Sleater
Evers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Byrd
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Sleater
Triandos hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sleater
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Sleater
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Sleater
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miranda vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Woodling moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Gorman
Moore is hit by the pitch. Woodling scores. Young moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Burtschy
Gil Coan pinch hits for Bob Kennedy.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Miranda scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Burtschy
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Evers reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Coan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Burtschy
Triandos hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Triandos reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burtschy
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Burtschy
Woodling strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Woodling out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Moore
Gil Coan now playing left field. Gene Woodling now playing right field. Jim Pyburn now playing third base.
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Moore
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Moore
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Bollweg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Johnny Gray now pitching. Jack Littrell now playing shortstop. Spook Jacobs now playing second base. Billy Shantz now catching.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Gray
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Gray
There goes Miranda. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Littrell applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gray
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Moore
Littrell hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Moore
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Moore
Kryhoski hits a popup towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Moore
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Gray
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Gray
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pyburn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evers vs. Gray
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Pyburn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moore
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Moore
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Moore
Jacobs hits a line drive towards third. Pyburn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Moore
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Johnny Gray.
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1955 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Littrell J, ss 1 0 0 0 Pyburn J, 3b 1 1 1 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 2 0 Kennedy B, rf 2 1 0 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coan G, ph-lf 2 1 2 2
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Evers H, cf 5 1 1 3
Wilson B, cf 4 1 3 0 Triandos G, 1b 5 2 3 2
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Smith H, c 3 1 1 1
Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 1 Woodling G, lf-rf 3 1 1 1
Jacobs S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 3 1 0 1
Shantz B, c 1 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 2 0 1 0
Sleater L, p 2 0 0 0 Moore R, p 1 1 0 1
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gray J, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 33 11 12 11
Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 000 208 01x -- 11
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sleater L (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 3 2
Gorman T+ 0.0 0 2 2 1 0
Burtschy M 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Gray J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W) 5.1 6 1 1 1 3
Moore R (S) 3.2 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Baltimore 5
2B -- Wilson B, Smith H, Evers H, Triandos G
HR -- Triandos G
CS -- Miranda W
SF -- Smith H
HBP -- by Gorman T (Moore R)
T -- 2:39
A -- 9747
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