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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 17, 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 June 17, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 17, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Portocarrero
There goes Vernon. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth 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: ---
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Porterfield
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Portocarrero
Schoonmaker 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Portocarrero
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
Porterfield 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon juggles the ball. That's an error on Vernon. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Porterfield
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoonmaker vs. Portocarrero
Schoonmaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Portocarrero
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoonmaker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porterfield vs. Portocarrero
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Runnels picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Runnels. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valo tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Porterfield
Power 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, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Porterfield
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Porterfield
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Schoonmaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Porterfield
Portocarrero bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Porterfield
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Porterfield
Slaughter 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Portocarrero
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoonmaker vs. Portocarrero
Schoonmaker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Finigan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Porterfield
Valo hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Porterfield
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Porterfield
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Porterfield
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Shantz
Juan Delis pinch hits for Bobby Kline. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Delis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Shantz
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Paula hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Shantz
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Yost reaches second base with a double. Delis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Shantz
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Shantz
Vernon 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 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching. Tony Roig now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Chakales
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Chakales
Shantz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Groth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Shantz
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoonmaker vs. Gorman
Schoonmaker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Gorman
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1955 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 1 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Valo E, lf 4 1 2 1 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Simpson H, cf 3 0 1 1 Groth J, cf 4 1 2 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schoonmaker J, rf 3 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1 Kline B, ss 2 0 1 0
Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0 Delis J, ph 1 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Roig T, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 4 9 4 33 2 9 1
Kansas City 000 012 100 -- 4
Washington 000 100 001 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 2
Shantz B* 1.0 4 1 1 0 1
Gorman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 8.0 9 4 4 0 4
Chakales B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Vernon M, Runnels P
DP -- Kansas City 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Washington 6
2B -- Finigan J, Yost E
3B -- Valo E, Groth J
CS -- Vernon M
SH -- Portocarrero A
SF -- Simpson H
T -- 2:12
A -- 3302
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