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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 3,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Plarski | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
July 27, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Schmitz
Plarski hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Herbert
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Herbert
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Herbert
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Ceccarelli
Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Ceccarelli
Umphlett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Ceccarelli
Valdivielso strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Ceccarelli
Schmitz 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
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Schmitz
Ceccarelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Plarski vs. Schmitz
Plarski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Ceccarelli
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Plarski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Ceccarelli
Oravetz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Ceccarelli
Vernon hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Renna moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ceccarelli vs. Schmitz
Ceccarelli bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to third for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Plarski vs. Schmitz
Plarski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Plarski for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Ceccarelli
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harrington
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Harrington
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harrington
Yost 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: ---
Oravetz vs. Harrington
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
Courtney fires to second, and they've got Lopez trapped. There's the throw to Vernon who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball 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: ---
Vernon vs. Harrington
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Harrington
Courtney bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Harrington
Sievers hits a line drive into center field. Plarski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Harrington
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it 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: ---
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Schmitz
Harrington hits a line drive towards short. Valdivielso reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Schmitz
Plarski hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
Harry Simpson now playing center field.
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdivielso for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Harrington
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harrington
Yost hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Abernathy
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Abernathy
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso misplays the ball. That's an error on Valdivielso. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Harrington
Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Harrington
Vernon hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Harrington
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harrington
Sievers strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sievers out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Abernathy
Harrington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harrington
Runnels 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--
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Harrington
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Gorman
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Ted Abernathy. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman juggles the ball. That's an error on Gorman. Runnels moves to third. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Gorman
Pedro Ramos pinch runs for Johnny Groth.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Plarski D, cf 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Simpson H, cf 0 0 0 0 Oravetz E, rf 4 0 1 0
Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 2 0 1 0
Wilson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 2 0
Renna B, rf 2 1 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 2 1 McDermott M, ph 1 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 2 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 2 0 1 0 Groth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 2 0 0 0 Ramos P, pr 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 1 6 1
Kansas City 010 200 010 -- 4
Washington 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Ceccarelli A* 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
Harrington B (W) 5.1 4 0 0 2 3
Gorman T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 7.0 7 3 2 1 2
Abernathy T 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Valdivielso J 2, Gorman T
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Washington 9
3B -- Power V
SH -- Courtney C
SF -- Slaughter E
T -- 2:21
A -- 3144
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