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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 9, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Snyder | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 9, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McDermott
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. McDermott
Renna takes first base on ball four. Power moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. Simpson scores. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. McDermott
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. McDermott
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. McDermott
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Kellner
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Kellner
Umphlett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Kellner
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paula vs. Kellner
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Umphlett scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Kellner
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Kellner
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDermott
Astroth hits a line drive towards third. Killebrew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. McDermott
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McDermott
Power strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Power out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Kellner
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Kellner
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDermott vs. Kellner
McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Gorman
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. McDermott
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Gorman
Paula hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Gorman
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McDermott
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. McDermott
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McDermott
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gorman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Gorman
Valdivielso hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gorman
McDermott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. McDermott
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. McDermott
Gorman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. McDermott
Power hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gorman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paula vs. Gorman
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. McDermott
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Gorman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Gorman
Fitz Gerald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Gorman
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McDermott
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. McDermott
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McDermott
Boyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gorman
McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gorman
Snyder bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. McDermott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Gorman
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDermott moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Gorman
Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Vernon reaches second base with a double. McDermott scores. Umphlett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Paula vs. Gorman
Paula is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Gorman
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDermott
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. McDermott
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. McDermott
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Valo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. McDermott
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. McDermott
Renna bunts towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. McDermott
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ditmar
Billy Shantz now catching. Art Ditmar now pitching.
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Clint Courtney pinch hits for Ed Fitz Gerald.
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Ditmar
There's a wild pitch. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Ditmar
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Ditmar
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Finigan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDermott vs. Ditmar
McDermott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. McDermott reaches second base with a double. Killebrew scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Ditmar
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. McDermott
Clint Courtney now catching. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. McDermott
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. McDermott
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer.
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. McDermott
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. McDermott
Bill Stewart pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Stewart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 2 2 1 Snyder J, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 3 1 1 1 Umphlett T, cf 5 1 2 0
Renna B, rf 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 3 1
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 2 Paula C, rf 3 0 0 1
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 0 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 0
Boyer C, ss 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 1 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 0 Courtney C, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph-2b 1 1 0 0
Shantz B, c 0 0 0 1 McDermott M, p 4 1 3 3
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 0 1 0 0
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 5 6 5 34 6 12 6
Kansas City 200 000 021 -- 5
Washington 210 000 12x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A 1.1 5 3 3 0 1
Gorman T 5.2 5 1 1 2 3
Ditmar A (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 6 5 5 4 5
DP -- Kansas City 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Washington 8
2B -- Vernon M, McDermott M
3B -- Power V
SH -- Snyder J, Renna B
SF -- Shantz B
WP -- Ditmar A 2
PB -- Astroth J
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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