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Detroit Tigers @
Kansas City Athletics
1955-05-25 Β· Night game Β· Municipal Stadium Β· Att: 12026 Β· 2:17
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 8β2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Frank Lary earned the win. Jim Finigan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Frank Lary L: Ray Herbert SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: John Rice Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Hatfield | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ferris Fain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Delsing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Bubba Phillips | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Malmberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Lary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Herbert | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Cloyd Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Hatfield: 5/FL
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Ferris Fain: PO2(26)
- Ferris Fain: 43
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: 43
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Bubba Phillips: 53
- Red Wilson: 3
Bot 2
- Bill Wilson: 63
- Jim Finigan: HR/7
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 6
Top 3
- Harry Malmberg: S9
- Frank Lary: 14/SH.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: S8/8S.2-3
- Bill Tuttle: FC3.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Kaline: W.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ferris Fain: E6.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Delsing: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);1X3(86)
- Bubba Phillips: S7.1-2
- Red Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Billy Shantz: 13
- Ray Herbert: 9
- Vic Power: 9
Top 4
- Harry Malmberg: 63
- Frank Lary: 63
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Bill Tuttle: S5/BG.1-2
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 4
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: K
- Bill Wilson: K
Top 5
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Bubba Phillips: S/78.1-3
- Red Wilson: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- Harry Malmberg: S9.1-2
- Frank Lary: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: 4
- Hector Lopez: 4/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 6
- Fred Hatfield: HR/89
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Al Kaline: S7
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Billy Shantz: 9
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Vic Power: 46(1)/FO
- Enos Slaughter: 9
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: W
- Bubba Phillips: WP.1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 5
- Red Wilson: 9
- Harry Malmberg: 9
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: S7
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Jim Finigan: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: WP.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
Top 8
- Frank Lary: S4
- Fred Hatfield: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: HR/7.2-H
- Al Kaline: 6
- Ferris Fain: 63
Bot 8
- Billy Shantz: 53
- Dick Kryhoski: S8
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Bubba Phillips: D7
- Red Wilson: 4
- Harry Malmberg: 8
Bot 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Bill Wilson: WP.1-2
- Bill Wilson: 4
- Jim Finigan: D7.2-H
- Hector Lopez: E5.2-3;B-1
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Billy Shantz: 9
Notes & reviews
- Ferris Fain rounded 2B too far


















