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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson 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: -2-
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Avila. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schypinski vs. Feller
Schypinski hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Naragon reaches second base with a double. Simpson throws the ball in to Finigan who relays the ball to Lopez who tags Naragon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Feller
Ditmar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Simpson goes all the way around to score. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Feller
Valo hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Ditmar
Feller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Feller
There goes Lopez. The throw from Naragon and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Feller
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Feller
Schypinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Feller
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Feller
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Feller
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Feller
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Feller
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Feller
Valo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Feller
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Naragon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Houtteman vs. Ditmar
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Naragon trying to get to home. Valo throws the ball in to Shantz who tags Naragon, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Houtteman
Schypinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Houtteman
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. Schypinski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Houtteman
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Houtteman
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Houtteman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Houtteman. Schypinski scores. Power moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Mossi
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Mossi
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Mossi
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Mossi
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Mossi
Finigan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Mossi
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Clete Boyer now playing shortstop.
Naragon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Ditmar
Mossi hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Mossi
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Mossi
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Mossi
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Mossi
Sam Dente now playing third base. Al Rosen now playing first base.
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Mossi
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Mossi
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simpson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Santiago
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Santiago
Finigan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Santiago
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Shantz hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Ditmar
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Ditmar
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Sam Dente.
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 5 3 2 0 Avila B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 2 Woodling G, lf 4 1 1 0
Valo E, lf 4 0 2 0 Doby L, cf 4 1 1 3
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 2 2 Rosen A, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 2 1 0 0
Schypinski J, ss 2 1 1 0 Dente S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 0 0 0 0 Naragon H, c 3 0 2 1
Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 4 0 0 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 1 0 1 0
Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 4 30 4 6 4
Kansas City 001 021 001 -- 5
Cleveland 010 003 000 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B 4.2 9 3 3 1 3
Houtteman A 1.0 0 1 0 2 1
Mossi D (L) 2.2 3 1 1 1 2
Santiago J 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Maglie S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Strickland G, Houtteman A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Cleveland 2
2B -- Power V, Finigan J, Naragon H 2, Slaughter E
HR -- Doby L
CS -- Lopez H
SH -- Shantz B
SF -- Lopez H
WP -- Mossi D, Santiago J
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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