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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-05-24 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 18217 · 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Al Aber earned the win. Al Kaline went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Al Aber L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Malmberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reno Bertoia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Foytack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 George Zuverink | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Cristante | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Foytack | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Van Fletcher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Johnny Sain | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S5/BG
- Bill Tuttle: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H;1-3
- Ferris Fain: 36(1)1/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jim Delsing: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: K
Top 2
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Red Wilson: 63
- Harry Malmberg: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Finigan: 6
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 3
- Steve Gromek: W
- Reno Bertoia: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Bill Tuttle: 9/DP.1X2(96)
Bot 3
- Billy Shantz: S7
- Art Ditmar: 13/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: 8/LDP.2X2(84)
Top 4
- Al Kaline: K
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Jim Delsing: 43
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Bill Wilson: 53
Top 5
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Red Wilson: 63
- Harry Malmberg: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Hector Lopez: S9/9S.1-3
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Billy Shantz: 9
- Art Ditmar: K
Top 6
- Jay Porter: S7
- Reno Bertoia: 23/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ferris Fain: W
- Jim Delsing: 9
- Fred Hatfield: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Vic Power: 6
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 6
Top 7
- Red Wilson: D7
- Harry Malmberg: S8.2-3
- Ray Boone: S7.3-H;1-2
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Al Kaline: 6
Bot 7
- Billy Shantz: 5/FL
- Tom Gorman: K.BX1(23)
- Vic Power: E3.B-1
- Enos Slaughter: D9.1-3
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: K
Top 8
- Ferris Fain: D7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Fred Hatfield: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Red Wilson: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Harry Malmberg: 7/SF.3-H
- Paul Foytack: S8.2-H
- Reno Bertoia: S6.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 6
Bot 8
- Jim Finigan: W
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill Renna: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jack Littrell: 4/FL
- Vic Power: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 9
- Al Kaline: 6
- Ferris Fain: W
- Jim Delsing: S8.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 9
- Red Wilson: K
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Bill Wilson: E5.B-1
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Harvey Kuenn injured