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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 8, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,469 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Rosen | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pope. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ceccarelli vs. Garcia
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ceccarelli
Majeski hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Ceccarelli
Foiles hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ceccarelli
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ceccarelli vs. Garcia
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs hits a popup towards the mound. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ceccarelli
Majeski hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Ceccarelli
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Garcia
Kryhoski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garcia
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ceccarelli
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garcia
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Garcia
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Garcia
Ceccarelli bunts in front of the plate. Foiles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Avila covering, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Ceccarelli
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foiles vs. Ceccarelli
Foiles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garcia
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garcia
Jacobs bunts towards first. Rosen scoops it up and throws to first, with Avila covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Garcia
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garcia
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Ceccarelli
Pete Suder now playing second base. Wally Westlake pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Ceccarelli
Pope strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Kryhoski hits a popup towards the mound. Mossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mossi
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Mossi
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Ceccarelli
Majeski hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Ceccarelli
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Mossi
Ceccarelli bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Shantz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching. Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Foiles fields it and throws to third for the out. Ceccarelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Narleski
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Narleski
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Ceccarelli
Dente 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 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Narleski
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Narleski
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Narleski
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Narleski
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Narleski
Shantz hits a line drive towards second. Avila catches it and steps on second to double up Wilson. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ceccarelli
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 1 0 Smith A, rf 5 1 1 1
Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Suder P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rosen A, 1b 5 1 1 1
Finigan J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 5 1 2 1 Pope D, cf 3 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson B, cf 5 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0
Renna B, rf 5 0 4 0 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 5 0 2 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 3 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 1 13 1 35 2 5 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 010 01 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (L) 10.0 5 2 2 4 10
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M 8.0 9 1 1 0 6
Mossi D* 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Narleski R (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Cleveland 7
2B -- Renna B
HR -- Zernial G, Smith A, Rosen A
SH -- Jacobs S, Ceccarelli A
T -- 2:43
A -- 13469
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