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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-05-01 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 22906 · 3:02
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 16–10. Kansas City Athletics put up 6 in the 7th. Moe Burtschy earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Ed FitzGerald went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
W: Moe Burtschy L: Dean Stone SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Delis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Levan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey McDermott | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ted Abernathy | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Stone | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Hyde | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ramos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Arnie Portocarrero | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Moe Burtschy | 3.1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: HP
- Juan Delis: 13/SH.1-2
- Pete Runnels: D7.B-3(E6);2-H
- Mickey Vernon: 5/FL
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Busby: S5.1-2;3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Roig: K
Bot 1
- Vic Power: W
- Bill Renna: HP.1-2
- Jim Finigan: T8.1-H;2-H
- Gus Zernial: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Wilson: 9
- Pete Suder: W
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Billy Shantz: S7.1-2;2-3
- Art Ditmar: 43
Top 2
- Ted Abernathy: 8
- Eddie Yost: S5
- Juan Delis: 9
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 2
- Vic Power: D9.B-3(E9)
- Bill Renna: T9.3-H
- Jim Finigan: D8.3-H
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Bill Wilson: K
- Pete Suder: 9
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: 63
- Roy Sievers: W
- Jim Busby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/FL
- Billy Shantz: K/C
- Art Ditmar: S8
- Vic Power: 9
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: HR/7
- Tony Roig: W
- Ted Abernathy: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: HR/7.2-H
- Juan Delis: 43
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Mickey Vernon: T9.1-H
- Roy Sievers: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Renna: S7
- Jim Finigan: E1/TH.1-2
- Gus Zernial: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Wilson: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Billy Shantz: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Busby: HR/7
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Tony Roig: 4(1)3/GDP
- Dean Stone: K23
Bot 5
- Arnie Portocarrero: HR/7
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Bill Renna: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Bill Wilson: E6.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Pete Suder: 6
Top 6
- Eddie Yost: W
- Juan Delis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pete Runnels: 43
Bot 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Billy Shantz: S7
- Moe Burtschy: E6.1-3
- Vic Power: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Renna: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jim Busby: 6
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: D7.1-H
- Bill Wilson: S9.2-H
- Pete Suder: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: HP.1-2
- Billy Shantz: S7.1-3;2-H
- Moe Burtschy: S.1-2;3-H
- Vic Power: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bill Renna: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Finigan: 8
Top 8
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Ernie Oravetz: W.1-2
- Jesse Levan: 8
- Eddie Yost: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Delis: 7
- Pete Runnels: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Bill Wilson: D7
- Pete Suder: WP.2-3
- Pete Suder: 3/G
- Jack Littrell: 8
Top 9
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Busby: S5.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Snyder: K
- Carlos Paula: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Vernon ejected by 1B umpire Eddie Rommel