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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 28, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,756 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Sam Dente | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 28, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila scores. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a popup towards the mound. Kellner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kellner
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dente vs. Kellner
Dente hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Wynn
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Kellner
Hegan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kellner
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Kellner
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Smith reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Avila vs. Kellner
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Kellner
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Kellner
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Zernial scores. There goes Lopez trying to get to third. Doby throws the ball in to Rosen, who tags Lopez for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Wynn
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kellner
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Dente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sain
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sain
Smith hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Sain
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Sain
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Wynn
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Sain
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Sain
Wertz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dente vs. Sain
Dente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hegan vs. Sain
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Dente moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Sain
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Wynn
Dale Mitchell now playing first base. Al Smith now playing left field. Dave Philley now playing right field. Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Johnny S
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gorman
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gorman
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Gorman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Gorman
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Wynn
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Wynn
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Wynn
Renna hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wynn
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gorman
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dente vs. Gorman
Dente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gorman
Hegan hits a popup towards the mound. Gorman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Wynn
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Wynn
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wynn
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Dente settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Wynn
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Power reaches second base with a double. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Wynn
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Doby 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 5/28/1955 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Power V, 1b 5 0 2 0
Avila B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 5 0 1 0
Doby L, cf 3 1 0 1 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 3 1 Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 2 1 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 2
Mitchell D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 1 0 0 0
Dente S, ss 4 0 0 1 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 5 0 1 1 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 4 1 2 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 7 34 2 10 2
Cleveland 300 120 100 -- 7
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (W) 9.0 10 2 2 4 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 5 1
Sain J 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
Gorman T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Kiner R 2, Smith A, Rosen A, Power V
HR -- Wertz V
SF -- Rosen A, Dente S, Doby L
T -- 2:36
A -- 22756
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