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Kansas City Athletics @ Washington Senators

1955-05-17 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3061 · 1:51

Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Alex Kellner earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8

W: Alex Kellner L: Mickey McDermott SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe DeMaestri	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Renna	4	0	1	0	0	2
Vic Power	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gus Zernial	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Finigan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez	2	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Astroth	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner	3	0	2	1	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Eddie Yost	4	2	0
Tom Umphlett	2	0	0
Pete Runnels	4	1	0
Mickey Vernon	4	1	2
Jim Busby	4	0	0
Ed FitzGerald	4	1	0
Carlos Paula	4	2	0
Tony Roig	3	1	2
Mickey McDermott	3	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Kellner	9.0	8	0	4

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mickey McDermott	9.0	6	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bill Renna: K/C
Vic Power: K+E2.B-1
Gus Zernial: 8/8D

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: 9
Tom Umphlett: 63
Pete Runnels: 63

Top 2

Bill Wilson: 9
Jim Finigan: S7
Hector Lopez: PO1(1361)
Hector Lopez: 63

Bot 2

Mickey Vernon: S5/BG
Jim Busby: 36(1)/FO
Ed FitzGerald: 8
Carlos Paula: S7.1-2
Tony Roig: K

Top 3

Joe Astroth: 63
Alex Kellner: S9
Joe DeMaestri: K
Bill Renna: K

Bot 3

Mickey McDermott: 63
Eddie Yost: 5/L
Tom Umphlett: 13

Top 4

Vic Power: 9
Gus Zernial: S7
Bill Wilson: 8
Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Pete Runnels: S8
Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP
Jim Busby: 9

Top 5

Hector Lopez: W
Joe Astroth: 3/G/SH.1-2
Alex Kellner: S7.2-H
Joe DeMaestri: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Ed FitzGerald: 53
Carlos Paula: 63
Tony Roig: T9
Mickey McDermott: 3/G

Top 6

Bill Renna: S7
Vic Power: 13/SH.1-2
Gus Zernial: 9
Bill Wilson: 63

Bot 6

Eddie Yost: D8
Tom Umphlett: E1/SH.2-3
Pete Runnels: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
Mickey Vernon: K
Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Jim Finigan: 63
Hector Lopez: 9
Joe Astroth: 5/FL

Bot 7

Ed FitzGerald: 43
Carlos Paula: S6
Tony Roig: K
Mickey McDermott: 13

Top 8

Alex Kellner: K
Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bill Renna: 8

Bot 8

Eddie Yost: S8
Tom Umphlett: 3/G/SH.1-2
Pete Runnels: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 9

Vic Power: S6
Gus Zernial: 64(1)/FO
Bill Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

Mickey Vernon: K
Jim Busby: 53
Ed FitzGerald: S4
Carlos Paula: 13