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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-08-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7791 · 2:18
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 17–1. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 1st. Bob Lemon earned the win and Sal Maglie picked up the save. Bobby Avila went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 18 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: Sal Maglie
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Rosen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lemon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stu Locklin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sal Maglie | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arnie Portocarrero | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Herbert | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.1-H
- Vic Wertz: W
- Al Rosen: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Larry Doby: S7.1-2;2-H
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Lemon: W
- Al Smith: 3/FL
- Bobby Avila: 8
Bot 1
- Vic Power: S8
- Enos Slaughter: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Elmer Valo: 8
Top 2
- Vic Wertz: HR/9
- Al Rosen: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Larry Doby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Jim Finigan: 63
Top 3
- George Strickland: 3/P
- Jim Hegan: W
- Bob Lemon: 23/SH.1-2
- Al Smith: D9.2-H
- Bobby Avila: 53
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Bill Wilson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: K
- Al Rosen: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Larry Doby: 43
Bot 4
- Vic Power: 63
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Elmer Valo: K
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 8
Top 5
- George Strickland: K
- Jim Hegan: S7
- Bob Lemon: S9.1-2
- Al Smith: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Avila: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Vic Wertz: W
- Al Rosen: S8.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: S9.1-2;3-H
- Larry Doby: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
- Joe Astroth: 6/P
Top 6
- George Strickland: 3/FL
- Jim Hegan: 6/P
- Bob Lemon: 31
Bot 6
- Ray Herbert: 1/L
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 7
- Stu Locklin: 13
- Bobby Avila: E5
- Ferris Fain: D9.1-3
- Al Rosen: 53.3-H(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: 5/L
Bot 7
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 54(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 8
- Hoot Evers: D8
- Sam Dente: S8.2-3
- Jim Hegan: S8.1-3;3-H
- Sal Maglie: 8/SF.3-H
- Stu Locklin: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Bobby Avila: S7.2-H
- Ferris Fain: 3/P
Bot 8
- Joe Astroth: 6/L
- Ray Herbert: K
- Vic Power: 63
Top 9
- Al Rosen: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Hoot Evers: 53
Bot 9
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Elmer Valo: W
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: E5.1-3;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Clete Boyer: 4/P
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Notes & reviews
- Day game of day-night double-header