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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-04-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 32147 · 75°F, sunny, wet · 2:38
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 6th. Alex Kellner earned the win and Ewell Blackwell picked up the save. Bill Wilson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Ned Garver SV: Ewell Blackwell
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Van Fletcher | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Ewell Blackwell | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Fred Hatfield: D9
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ray Boone: 8
Bot 1
- Vic Power: K
- Pete Suder: 53
- Jim Finigan: 4/P
Top 2
- Jay Porter: K
- Bill Tuttle: 4/P
- Bubba Phillips: K/C
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Bill Renna: 63
- Bill Wilson: D8
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Astroth: IW
- Alex Kellner: 53
Top 3
- Red Wilson: S7
- Ned Garver: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 13.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 13
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 53
- Pete Suder: 9
- Jim Finigan: D8
- Gus Zernial: S9.2-H
- Bill Renna: 6/P
Top 4
- Al Kaline: S9
- Ray Boone: PO1(1346)
- Ray Boone: W
- Jay Porter: D8.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: 9/SF.3-H
- Bubba Phillips: 6/L
Bot 4
- Bill Wilson: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Joe Astroth: HP.1-2
- Alex Kellner: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Red Wilson: HR/7
- Ned Garver: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Al Kaline: 7
Bot 5
- Vic Power: 7
- Pete Suder: K
- Jim Finigan: E5/TH
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 6
- Ray Boone: 53
- Jay Porter: 3/G
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Renna: D7
- Bill Wilson: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 53.2-3;1-2
- Joe Astroth: IW
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Don Bollweg: S9.3-H;2-H;1X3(95);B-1
- Pete Suder: 9
Top 7
- Bubba Phillips: 9
- Red Wilson: S9
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: 1/P
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Bill Renna: 5/FL
Top 8
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Al Kaline: S9
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Jay Porter: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bill Wilson: HR/7
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Joe Astroth: 2/P
- Ewell Blackwell: 23/SH.1-2
- Don Bollweg: IW
- Pete Suder: 8
Top 9
- Bill Tuttle: 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Red Wilson: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Notes & reviews
- First major league game played in Municipal Stadium; former President Harry Truman threw out the ceremonial pitch to A's Joe Astroth