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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 11, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 11, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kume |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
| Jack Littrell | First Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Mike Kume | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Second Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Angelo Dagres | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 11, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Kume
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dagres vs. Kume
Dagres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kume fields it and throws to second for the out. Hale scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kume
Smith hits a line drive towards right. Stewart catches it and throws to first to double up Dagres. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kume vs. Lopat
Kume strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kume
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Kume
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Kume fields it and throws to first for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Kume
Leppert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dagres vs. Kume
Dagres hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kume
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Kume
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kume covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Dagres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Kume
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kume
Causey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Causey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Kume
Dave Philley pinch hits for Don Leppert.
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pope vs. Kume
Pope hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Pope reaches third base with a triple. Causey scores. Philley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hale vs. Kume
Hale hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pope tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kume
Abrams strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Dave Philley now playing left field. Fred Marsh now playing second base. Jim Finigan pinch hits for Mike Kume.
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kellner
Alex Kellner now pitching.
Marsh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopat vs. Kellner
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Chuck Diering now playing center field.
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Lopat
Schypinski hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kellner
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Causey hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kellner
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kellner
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellner vs. Lopat
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Littrell scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lopat
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Lopat
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Kellner
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Kellner
Diering bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsh vs. Kellner
Marsh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Lopat
Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Philley. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Lopat
Vic Power pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wight
Bill Renna pinch hits for Jack Littrell. Bill Wight now pitching.
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Pope 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 9/11/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Causey W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Valo E, cf 4 0 0 0 Leppert D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Stewart B, rf 4 1 2 0 Philley D, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Pope D, rf 4 1 1 2
Wilson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Hale B, 1b 3 1 2 1
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Abrams C, cf 2 0 1 0
Schypinski J, ss 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0
Power V, ph 1 0 1 1 Dagres A, lf 2 0 0 1
Littrell J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Marsh F, 2b 1 0 1 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 3 0 2 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0
Kume M, p 1 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0
Finigan J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 1 27 4 8 4
Kansas City 000 000 011 -- 2
Baltimore 010 030 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kume M (L) 5.0 6 4 4 3 1
Kellner A 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W) 8.2 9 2 2 1 3
Wight B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1, Baltimore 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 7
2B -- Stewart B
3B -- Causey W, Pope D
SH -- Lopat E, Smith H, Diering C
SF -- Hale B
HBP -- by Kellner A (Marsh F)
T -- 2:18
A -- 9305
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