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Washington Senators @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-08-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15141 · night · 2:17
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Alex Kellner earned the win and Art Ditmar picked up the save. Roy Sievers went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Camilo Pascual SV: Art Ditmar
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Stone | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Camilo Pascual | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Spec Shea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Jerry Snyder: 7/F
- Mickey Vernon: 7/F
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 6/P
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Gus Zernial: 3/G.2-3
- Harry Simpson: 5/P/FL
Top 2
- Roy Sievers: W
- Carlos Paula: 43(B)63(1)/GDP
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Bot 2
- Bill Renna: K
- Clete Boyer: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/P/FL
Top 3
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/P
- Dean Stone: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 7/F
- Alex Kellner: 53
- Vic Power: 53
Top 4
- Jerry Snyder: 4/P
- Mickey Vernon: 6/P
- Roy Sievers: 7/F
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: S9
- Gus Zernial: 4/P
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2
- Bill Renna: W.2-3;1-2
- Clete Boyer: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
Top 5
- Carlos Paula: D7
- Ed FitzGerald: 9/LDP.2X2(96)
- Tom Umphlett: S9
- Jose Valdivielso: 53
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Alex Kellner: 123/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: HR/F7D.2-H
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Gus Zernial: 8/F
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 6
- Camilo Pascual: 4/P
- Eddie Yost: 3/P/FL
- Jerry Snyder: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Renna: 3/P
- Clete Boyer: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Roy Sievers: HR/F78XD
- Carlos Paula: HR/F7D
- Ed FitzGerald: 6/P
- Tom Umphlett: 7/F
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Alex Kellner: S7/G5.1-2
- Vic Power: S7.2-H;1-2
- Hector Lopez: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8/F78D/SF.3-H
- Harry Simpson: K
Top 8
- Jose Valdivielso: 7/F
- Johnny Groth: S9
- Eddie Yost: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 7/F
- Mickey Vernon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Renna: 3/P/FL
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
Top 9
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Carlos Paula: T8/F8XDW
- Clint Courtney: 34(B)/G3S.3-3
- Ernie Oravetz: 3/G3S.3-3
- Mickey McDermott: K
Notes & reviews
- Towering drive over LF fence
- Over LCF fence
- Over LF fence
- Bounced over Yost with infield in
- Infield in
- Tagged out by Power