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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 18, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 1,061 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Tony Roig | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Stone
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ceccarelli
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ceccarelli
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ceccarelli
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Ceccarelli
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Ceccarelli
Paula takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Ceccarelli
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Vernon scores. Paula moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Ceccarelli
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Paula scores. Umphlett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roig vs. Ceccarelli
Shantz fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Shantz. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roig vs. Ceccarelli
Roig strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ceccarelli
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ceccarelli
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Ceccarelli
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Ceccarelli
There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from Shantz and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Stone
Ceccarelli bunts towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Stone
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shantz moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ceccarelli
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ceccarelli
Busby hits a line drive off the glove of Lopez, and into shallow right field. Busby reaches second base with a double. Vernon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paula vs. Ceccarelli
Paula hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vernon tags and scores. Busby tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Ceccarelli
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ceccarelli
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roig vs. Raschi
Vic Raschi now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roig vs. Raschi
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to home to get Umphlett. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Raschi
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Raschi
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Raschi
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stone
Bobby Kline now playing shortstop. Tony Roig now playing third base.
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Stone
Raschi hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Stone
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Raschi
Busby 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Raschi
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Finigan. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Raschi
There's a wild pitch. Paula moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Raschi
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Raschi
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roig vs. Raschi
Roig 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, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Raschi
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Raschi
Kline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Raschi
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Raschi
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Raschi
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Stone
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Stone
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Stone
Renna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Paula hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gorman
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gorman
Runnels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roig vs. Gorman
Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline misplays the ball. That's an error on Kline. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gorman
Stone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Gorman
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gorman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Stone
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Stone
Pete Suder pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Suder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1955 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Renna B, rf 3 1 1 0 Kline B, ss 2 1 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 2 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 2 2 1
Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Paula C, rf 2 1 1 1
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, lf 4 1 2 3
Shantz B, c 4 0 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 2 0 2 2
Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 Roig T, ss-3b 4 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 1 0 0 0 Stone D, p 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 33 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 020 000 -- 2
Washington 402 001 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A (L) 2.1 7 6 6 3 2
Raschi V 3.2 3 1 1 1 2
Gorman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
E -- Shantz B, Finigan J, Kline B
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Washington 7
2B -- Busby J, Runnels P
CS -- Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Ceccarelli A
SF -- Paula C
WP -- Raschi V 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 1061
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