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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on August 24, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Abernathy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Oravetz | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Ted Abernathy | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
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 |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
August 24, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Portocarrero
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Abernathy
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Abernathy
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Abernathy
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Portocarrero
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abernathy vs. Portocarrero
Abernathy bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abernathy for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oravetz vs. Portocarrero
Oravetz hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Valdivielso moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Abernathy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Abernathy
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Abernathy
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Abernathy
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Valo scores. There goes Simpson trying to get to third. Sievers throws the ball in to Yost, who tags Simpson for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Abernathy
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Astroth hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Stobbs
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Stobbs
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Portocarrero moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Stobbs
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Portocarrero
Valdivielso hits a fly ball towards center. Simpson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Simpson. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stobbs vs. Portocarrero
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdivielso moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Portocarrero
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stobbs
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stobbs
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Stobbs
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Stobbs
Astroth hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boyer misplays the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Stobbs
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stobbs
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Stobbs
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Portocarrero
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Portocarrero
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Schmitz
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Schmitz
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Portocarrero
Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Portocarrero
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Portocarrero
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Schmitz
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso throws to second for one, and Runnels throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Portocarrero vs. Schmitz
There goes Astroth. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Astroth steals third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Portocarrero vs. Schmitz
Portocarrero hits a fly ball towards right. Paula catches it and throws to home to double up Astroth. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Portocarrero
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Portocarrero
Paula hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Portocarrero
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1955 -- Washington at Kansas City (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 2 1
Oravetz E, cf 4 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Valo E, lf 4 2 3 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf 4 0 2 0
Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 3 3
Paula C, rf 4 0 0 0 Boyer C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 1 1 1
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 4 0 1 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 35 5 14 5
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 202 100 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Abernathy T (L) 3.0 8 4 4 0 6
Stobbs C 3.0 4 1 1 1 1
Schmitz J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
E -- Boyer C 2, Simpson H, Runnels P
DP -- Washington 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Kansas City 7
HR -- Power V, Astroth J
SB -- Astroth J
SH -- Abernathy T
T -- 2:12
A -- 3037
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