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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 11, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: (none) 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Left Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 11, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Raschi
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Raschi
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Raschi
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pillette
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Pillette
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Raschi
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Raschi
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Pillette
Shantz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Pillette
Raschi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Raschi
Pillette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Raschi
Cox bunts towards the mound. Raschi juggles the ball. That's an error on Raschi. Pillette moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Raschi
Jim Pyburn pinch runs for Billy Cox.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Pillette moves to third. Pyburn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Raschi
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to home to get Pillette. Pyburn moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
Jim Pyburn now playing third base.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pillette
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Raschi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Raschi
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Raschi
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pillette
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pillette
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Pillette
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raschi vs. Pillette
Raschi strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Pillette
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woodling. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Finigan scores. Shantz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Pillette
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Raschi
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Raschi
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Raschi covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Pillette
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pillette
Zernial hits a popup towards the mound. Pillette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pillette
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Raschi
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Raschi
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Power hits a popup towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Dorish
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Dorish
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Dorish
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Raschi
Miranda hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Raschi
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Raschi
Pyburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Raschi
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Abrams reaches second base with a double. Pyburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Raschi
Evers hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McDonald
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. McDonald
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. McDonald
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Raschi
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Raschi
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Raschi
Triandos hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDonald
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McDonald
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. McDonald
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
There goes Power. The throw from Smith and he is out, Pyburn applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Moore
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Raschi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Raschi
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Raschi
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1955 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Cox B, 3b 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 2
Pyburn J, pr-3b 2 1 1 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Abrams C, lf 3 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 2 0 1 0
Evers H, rf 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0
Woodling G, cf 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Triandos G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 4 1 2 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 3 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 2 0 1 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 31 2 9 2
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
Kansas City 000 200 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (L) 5.0 5 2 2 4 2
Dorish F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDonald J 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Moore R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6
E -- Raschi V, Lopez H
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- DeMaestri J, Abrams C
CS -- Power V
SH -- Cox B
T -- 2:12
A -- 7852
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