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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 12, 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 12, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 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 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,110 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pyburn | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 12, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Palica
DeMaestri 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Palica
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Palica
Valo takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Palica
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Schallock
Power 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 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ceccarelli
Young 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schallock
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Schallock
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. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Schallock
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schallock vs. Ceccarelli
Schallock bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Miranda moves to third. Schallock moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schallock
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schallock
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Schallock
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Schallock covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ceccarelli
Young hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schallock
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Schallock
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schallock
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Schallock
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schallock vs. Ceccarelli
Schallock hits a popup towards the mound. Ceccarelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Schallock
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Schallock
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schallock
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Schallock
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Schallock
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Schallock
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Schallock
Simpson 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 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schallock
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schallock
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Schallock
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ceccarelli vs. Schallock
Ceccarelli hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith catches it and throws to second to double up Finigan. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ceccarelli
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Ceccarelli
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schallock
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schallock
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Schallock
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schallock
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Ceccarelli
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Art Schallock.
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ceccarelli
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Ceccarelli
Pyburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Pyburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evers vs. Ceccarelli
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Coleman
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Coleman
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Coleman
Shantz hits a line drive towards first. Triandos reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ceccarelli
Triandos hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ceccarelli
Diering hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1955, game 2 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0
Pyburn J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 2 1 0
Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Valo E, lf 2 0 1 1
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 2
Smith H, c 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 1 0
Diering C, cf 2 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 0 2 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Ceccarelli A, p 3 0 0 0
Schallock A, p 1 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 30 3 8 3
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 020 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
Schallock A 6.2 6 2 2 3 2
Coleman J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 4
E -- Lopez H, Finigan J
DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 8
3B -- Power V, Pyburn J
SH -- Schallock A
T -- 1:58
A -- 18110
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