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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
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| 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 | Gus Keriazakos |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dean Stone |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 2,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
| Gus Keriazakos | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Carlos Paula | Right Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Dean Stone | 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. Stone
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Stone
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Renna goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keriazakos
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Keriazakos
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Keriazakos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paula vs. Keriazakos
Paula is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stone
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keriazakos vs. Stone
Keriazakos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Stone
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Keriazakos
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Keriazakos
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Keriazakos
Umphlett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Stone
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Courtney. Simpson scores. Zernial moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Zernial scores. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Keriazakos
Valdivielso hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Keriazakos
Stone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keriazakos
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Keriazakos
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Keriazakos
There's a wild pitch. Yost moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Keriazakos
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paula vs. Keriazakos
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost scores. Runnels scores. Vernon moves to third. Paula moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sievers vs. Keriazakos
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Keriazakos
Courtney hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Stone
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keriazakos vs. Stone
Keriazakos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Stone
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Stone
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Keriazakos
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Keriazakos
Valdivielso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Keriazakos
There goes Valdivielso. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Keriazakos
Stone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Stone
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Stone
There goes Renna. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Stone
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stone
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Keriazakos
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Keriazakos
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Keriazakos
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keriazakos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Stone
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Stone
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Stone
Astroth takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Stone
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Gus Keriazakos.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Finigan scores. Boyer moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Pascual
Camilo Pascual now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Paula settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. Astroth tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Pascual
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching. Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Paula hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harrington
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Harrington
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
There goes Umphlett. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Harrington
Valdivielso hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pascual vs. Harrington
Pascual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harrington
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harrington
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
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Pascual
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pascual fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Pascual
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pascual
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Pascual
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Harrington
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Harrington
Paula hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harrington
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Pascual
Harrington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Pascual
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pascual
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Pascual
Finigan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pascual
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Harrington
Courtney hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Harrington
Umphlett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oravetz vs. Harrington
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Jose Valdivielso.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Harrington
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Camilo Pascual.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth scoops up the ball and tags Killebrew for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 2 0 0 1 Yost E, 3b 0 1 0 0
Simpson H, cf 5 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Renna B, rf 2 1 1 0 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0 Paula C, rf 4 1 1 2
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 4 2 2 4
Zernial G, lf 5 3 3 1 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 5 0 3 2 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 2 0
Finigan J, 2b 3 1 0 1 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 1 0
Boyer C, ss 5 1 1 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Stone D, p 2 0 0 0
Keriazakos G, p 2 0 0 0 Pascual C, p 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Killebrew H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 9 6 30 6 7 6
Kansas City 202 002 100 -- 7
Washington 005 001 000 -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keriazakos G 5.0 4 5 5 5 4
Harrington B (W) 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stone D* 5.0 6 6 4 6 4
Pascual C (L) 4.0 3 1 1 3 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Courtney C
DP -- Kansas City 2, Washington 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Washington 3
2B -- Zernial G 2, Lopez H
3B -- Zernial G
HR -- Sievers R 2
CS -- Valdivielso J, Renna B, Umphlett T
SF -- Power V
WP -- Keriazakos G
T -- 2:49
A -- 2453
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