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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, played on April 16, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Robertson | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jacobs scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Portocarrero
There goes Kaline. The throw from Robertson and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri bunts towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Garver
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Portocarrero vs. Garver
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Garver
There go the runners. The throw from House to Kuenn covering second. The throw back to home, and DeMaestri is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Portocarrero
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Portocarrero
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Portocarrero
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
There goes Valo. The throw from House and he is safe. Valo steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching. Jack Littrell now playing shortstop.
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fricano
There goes Hatfield. The throw from Robertson and he is safe. Hatfield steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Fricano
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Fricano
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to third for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Garver
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fricano
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fricano
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garver
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Garver
Garver fires to first and picks off Fricano. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fricano
There's a wild pitch. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Fricano
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Fricano
Fain strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fricano
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Garver
Littrell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fricano
House hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garver
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garver
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Van Brabant
Ozzie Van Brabant now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Van Brabant
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Van Brabant
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Gorman
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Gorman
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell misplays the ball. That's an error on Littrell. Fain scores. Boone scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Gorman
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. Gorman
Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littrell vs. Garver
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone 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 4/16/1955 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1
Valo E, rf 4 1 3 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 2 0
Finigan J, 3b 3 1 1 2 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 2 2 0 0
Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, lf 3 2 1 2
DeMaestri J, ss 1 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 0 1
Littrell J, ss 3 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1
Robertson J, c 3 0 1 0 Garver N, p 3 0 0 1
Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 1 0 1 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Van Brabant O, p 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 2 30 8 8 7
Kansas City 100 000 002 -- 3
Detroit 021 000 05x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L) 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
Fricano M 5.0 3 1 1 2 2
Van Brabant O 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Gorman T 0.2 2 3 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 4
E -- Littrell J
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 5
HR -- Delsing J, Kuenn H, Finigan J
SB -- Valo E, Hatfield F
CS -- Kaline A, DeMaestri J
SF -- Garver N
WP -- Fricano M
T -- 2:38
A -- 7006
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