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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1955-06-17 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3302 · 2:12
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Arnie Portocarrero earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Arnie Portocarrero L: Bob Porterfield SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Kline | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Delis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Shantz | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Chakales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Enos Slaughter: S2
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7/7D
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Johnny Groth: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Vic Power: 6
- Jim Finigan: 7/7D
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Clint Courtney: 9
- Roy Sievers: 6
Top 3
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 43
- Bobby Kline: K
- Bob Porterfield: 53
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Enos Slaughter: E3
- Elmer Valo: S9.1-3
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: S7.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 7
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: D8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe Astroth: S9.2-H
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 5
- Clint Courtney: 31
- Roy Sievers: 9
- Jerry Schoonmaker: W
- Bobby Kline: S8.1-3
- Bob Porterfield: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Enos Slaughter: S4.B-2(E4)
- Elmer Valo: T8.2-H
- Harry Simpson: 7/SF.3-H
- Vic Power: 43
- Jim Finigan: 6
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Pete Runnels: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Joe Astroth: 9
- Arnie Portocarrero: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: S6.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Groth: S4
- Clint Courtney: 8
- Roy Sievers: S8.1-3
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Elmer Valo: 6
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Vic Power: 8
- Jim Finigan: 3/G
Bot 8
- Juan Delis: S8
- Carlos Paula: 3/FL
- Eddie Yost: D8.1-3
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Top 9
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Joe Astroth: 13
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
Bot 9
- Johnny Groth: T8
- Clint Courtney: S9.3-H
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Jerry Schoonmaker: K/C
- Ernie Oravetz: 7