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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1955-07-26 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5595 · 2:28
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 3–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Alex Kellner 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Spec Shea SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schoonmaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Camilo Pascual | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Elmer Valo: SB2
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Harry Simpson: 6
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jerry Snyder: 54(1)3/GDP
- Carlos Paula: D7
- Roy Sievers: 7
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: S4
- Hector Lopez: PB.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 6
- Joe Astroth: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Tom Umphlett: S7
- Jose Valdivielso: 53/DP.1X3(36)
Top 3
- Alex Kellner: S6
- Vic Power: D9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: T7.2-H;3-H;BXH(762)
- Elmer Valo: 7
- Harry Simpson: 4
Bot 3
- Bruce Edwards: 8
- Spec Shea: 5
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Hector Lopez: E6.B-2
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Joe Astroth: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Alex Kellner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jerry Snyder: S9
- Carlos Paula: S9.1-3
- Roy Sievers: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Vic Power: 7
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Tom Umphlett: 6
- Jose Valdivielso: 63
- Bruce Edwards: W
- Jerry Schoonmaker: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Hector Lopez: S9
- Joe DeMaestri: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Jerry Snyder: 7
- Carlos Paula: 3
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: 34/SH.1-2
- Alex Kellner: 13.2-3
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: D7/7S
- Mickey Vernon: 13
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Pete Runnels: K
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: 13
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 8
- Clint Courtney: S8
- Ernie Oravetz: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Yost: 7/7D
- Jerry Snyder: S8.1-2
- Carlos Paula: 63
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 9
- Roy Sievers: 4
- Mickey Vernon: 4
- Tom Umphlett: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- DeMaestri covered third to complete DP and Umphlett to go from 1st to 3rd on ground out