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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 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 21, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 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 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hal Naragon | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Ditmar
There goes Smith. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Smith steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a popup towards the mound. Ditmar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz 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 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Lemon
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lemon
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Lemon
Shantz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Lemon
Ditmar takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to third. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Lemon
Power hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Woodling chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Naragon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Naragon. DeMaestri scores. Shantz scores. Ditmar goes all the way around to score. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Lemon
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naragon vs. Ditmar
There goes Fain. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Fain steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Ditmar
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Lemon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Lemon
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lemon
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Santiago
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Woodling reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Santiago
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Santiago
Ditmar bunts towards first. Fain fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Avila covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Santiago
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Santiago
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon 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, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Ditmar
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Ditmar
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Santiago
Valo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Santiago
Simpson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Santiago
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Santiago
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Ditmar
There goes Wertz. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Wertz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Ditmar
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for George Strickland.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Boyer fields the ball and throws to second. DeMaestri drops the ball. That's an out and an error on DeMaestri. Wertz scores. Fain scores. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Ditmar
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Santiago
Sam Dente now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Santiago
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Santiago
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ditmar
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Santiago
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Santiago
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Santiago
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Santiago
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Ditmar
Fain takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Naragon vs. Ditmar
Naragon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Ditmar
Dente is walked intentionally. Fain moves to third. Naragon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Ditmar
Ralph Kiner pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fain scores. Naragon moves to third. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Ditmar
Smith hits a fly ball towards left. Valo catches it and throws to Lopez who throws to Power to double up Kiner. Naragon tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Maglie
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Maglie
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Ditmar
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ditmar
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Ditmar
There goes Woodling. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Woodling steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Ditmar
There's a wild pitch. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Ditmar
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Ditmar
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Maglie
Bill Renna pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Maglie
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Maglie
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Naragon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1955 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 2 3 Smith A, 3b 2 2 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Valo E, lf 4 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 3 1 2 3
Simpson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 4 1 2 0 Doby L, cf 3 2 1 1
Boyer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 1 2 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 1 Naragon H, c 4 1 2 1
Shantz B, c 2 1 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 1
Ditmar A, p 2 1 0 0 Dente S, ss 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 1 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 2 0 1 0
Kiner R, ph 0 0 0 1
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 28 9 7 8
Kansas City 040 000 000 -- 4
Cleveland 111 030 30x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 8.0 7 9 8 10 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B 2.1 6 4 4 1 0
Santiago J (W) 4.2 2 0 0 1 2
Maglie S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Naragon H, DeMaestri J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Smith A, Power V, Woodling G
HR -- Doby L, Woodling G
SB -- Smith A, Fain F, Wertz V, Woodling G
SF -- Woodling G, Smith A
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Smith A), by Santiago J (Simpson H)
WP -- Lemon B, Ditmar A
T -- 2:17
A -- 12818
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