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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-07-17 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11000 · 2:09
Washington Senators defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–0. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Spec Shea earned the win. Clint Courtney went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Spec Shea L: Vic Raschi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Valdivielso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Kline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Spec Shea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Raschi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Raschi | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Valdivielso: S8
- Johnny Groth: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 3/G/SH.1-2;2-3
- Clint Courtney: S8.2-H;3-H
- Carlos Paula: S8.1-3
- Roy Sievers: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bobby Kline: 3
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Gus Zernial: 9
Top 2
- Spec Shea: K
- Jose Valdivielso: S9
- Johnny Groth: PO1(13)
- Johnny Groth: K/C
Bot 2
- Enos Slaughter: 5/FL
- Vic Power: 43
- Jim Finigan: K/C
Top 3
- Mickey Vernon: 63
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Carlos Paula: S7
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 8
- Clete Boyer: 13
- Vic Raschi: 43
Top 4
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Bobby Kline: 9
- Spec Shea: K
Bot 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Elmer Valo: K
- Gus Zernial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jose Valdivielso: 63
- Johnny Groth: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Bot 5
- Vic Power: 7/L
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe Astroth: K
Top 6
- Clint Courtney: 43
- Carlos Paula: 63
- Roy Sievers: 7
Bot 6
- Clete Boyer: S7
- Vic Raschi: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Elmer Valo: 7
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Bobby Kline: K
- Spec Shea: 4
Bot 7
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Vic Power: S8
- Jim Finigan: 9
Top 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Mickey Vernon: S9.1-2
- Clint Courtney: D7.1-3;2-H
- Carlos Paula: IW
- Roy Sievers: S7.B-2(TH);1-3;2XH(72);3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: CSH(2)
Bot 8
- Joe Astroth: 4
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Bill Renna: 53
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Bobby Kline: K
- Spec Shea: K
Bot 9
- Harry Simpson: S9
- Elmer Valo: 3
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Vic Power: 3