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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 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 May 2, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 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 | May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Juan Delis | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
May 2, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Boyer
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Boyer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Boyer
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Boyer
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Schmitz
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Schmitz
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Boyer
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Boyer
Schmitz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Boyer
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Schmitz
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Boyer
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Boyer
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Boyer
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sievers vs. Boyer
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Boyer
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Boyer
Delis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Boyer
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Trice
Bob Trice now pitching.
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Trice covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Schmitz
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trice
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Trice
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeMaestri. Yost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Trice
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Trice
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Trice
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Trice
Busby hits a popup towards the mound. Trice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delis vs. Trice
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Schmitz
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trice vs. Schmitz
Trice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Schmitz
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Schmitz
Dick Kryhoski pinch runs for Vic Power.
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Delis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Trice
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Trice
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trice
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Trice
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Trice
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost scores. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Trice
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Schmitz
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trice
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Trice
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Trice
Delis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Delis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Trice
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Schmitz
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trice vs. Schmitz
Trice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Schmitz
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Delis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Trice
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Trice
Yost takes first base on ball four. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Trice
Fitz Gerald bunts towards the mound. Trice fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmitz moves to third. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Trice
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vernon vs. Trice
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmitz scores. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Sievers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Dixon
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Dixon
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kline vs. Dixon
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 12 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Schmitz
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schmitz
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Schmitz
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Schmitz
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Schmitz
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevan vs. Schmitz
Hal Bevan pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Bevan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Sleater
Yost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Sleater
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Schmitz
Spook Jacobs pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Schmitz
Renna hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 12 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Schmitz
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers 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 5/2/1955 -- Washington at Kansas City (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 3 3 0 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 1 0 Kryhoski D, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Jacobs S, ph 1 0 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 2 2 3 Renna B, rf 5 0 1 0
Sievers R, lf 4 2 2 6 Finigan J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 5 2 3 2 Zernial G, lf 4 1 3 1
Delis J, rf 5 0 1 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 2 0
Kline B, ss 5 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Schmitz J, p 5 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 3 0 2 0
Boyer C, p 1 0 0 0
Trice B, p 2 0 1 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
Bevan H, ph 1 0 0 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 12 13 12 38 1 12 1
Washington 010 411 050 -- 12
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 12 1 1 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Boyer C (L) 3.2 5 5 5 1 1
Trice B 3.2 6 6 5 5 0
Dixon S 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Sleater L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Kansas City 11
2B -- Renna B, Delis J, Wilson B
HR -- Busby J 2, Sievers R 2, Zernial G
SH -- Fitz Gerald E
SF -- Vernon M
T -- 2:35
A -- 18104
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