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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 20, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 20, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Ceccarelli
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Ceccarelli
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Ceccarelli
Doby takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Wertz scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Ceccarelli
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Wynn
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ceccarelli vs. Wynn
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ceccarelli
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ceccarelli
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ceccarelli
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ceccarelli
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ceccarelli
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ceccarelli
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ceccarelli
Doby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Doby reaches third base with a triple. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Ceccarelli
Strickland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. Doby scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Ceccarelli
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Wynn
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Renna moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Wynn
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Art Ceccarelli.
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna scores. Boyer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Houtteman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Boyer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Boyer
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Houtteman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Boyer
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Houtteman
Renna takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Houtteman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Boyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Boyer
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Boyer
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Houtteman
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Boyer
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Boyer
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Boyer
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Houtteman
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Houtteman
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boyer
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Boyer
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Boyer
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Boyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to home to get Smith. Woodling moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Boyer
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Boyer
Sam Dente pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Boyer
Strickland takes first base on ball four. Dente moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Harrington covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Sam Dente now playing third base. Al Smith now playing right field. Gene Woodling now playing left field. Ferris Fain now playing first base.
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Houtteman
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Houtteman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dente fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Harrington
Houtteman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harrington
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Harrington
Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Harrington
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Harrington
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Houtteman
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Houtteman
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling 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 8/20/1955 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith A, 3b-rf 2 1 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, rf-lf 5 2 2 0
Simpson H, cf 4 2 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 0 0
Renna B, rf 2 2 1 1 Fain F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, 2b 4 0 2 2 Wertz V, 1b 4 1 3 3
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dente S, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 1 1 1
Ceccarelli A, p 1 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 2 3
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1 Hegan J, c 4 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 1 0 0 0 Wynn E, p 1 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 31 7 8 7
Kansas City 020 210 000 -- 5
Cleveland 302 000 20x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A 3.0 5 5 5 3 2
Boyer C (L) 3.2 3 2 2 3 1
Harrington B 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E 3.2 6 4 2 1 4
Houtteman A (W) 5.1 2 1 1 1 4
E -- Avila B
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 9
2B -- Simpson H, Woodling G, Wertz V
3B -- Doby L, Strickland G
HR -- Lopez H
HBP -- by Boyer C (Smith A), by Harrington B (Smith A)
T -- 2:18
A -- 16693
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