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Kansas City Athletics @ Washington Senators

1955-07-27 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· 2:48

Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 6th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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KC100000400002614
WS101100000200413

W: Art Ditmar   L: Mickey McDermott   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Larry Napp Β· 2B: Bill Grieve Β· 3B: Johnny Stevens Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Plarski200001
Vic Power301120
Gus Zernial411301
Jim Finigan412010
Bill Renna301000
Hector Lopez513000
Joe DeMaestri513100
Billy Shantz200000
Bobby Shantz411000
Enos Slaughter212020
Harry Simpson200000
Joe Astroth200001
Bill Wilson200000
Art Ditmar100000

Washington Senators β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Yost500012
Jerry Snyder613000
Carlos Paula401110
Roy Sievers501001
Johnny Groth412000
Tom Umphlett521201
Jose Valdivielso402101
Bruce Edwards100010
Dean Stone100000
Juan Delis100000
Clint Courtney302000
Mickey McDermott201000
Mickey Vernon000010
Pete Runnels100000

Kansas City Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bobby Shantz8.01024
Art Ditmar3.0321

Washington Senators β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dean Stone5.1641
Bob Chakales1.2201
Mickey McDermott4.0611

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Plarski: 63
  • Vic Power: W
  • Gus Zernial: 6
  • Jim Finigan: 8

Bot 1

  • Eddie Yost: 7
  • Jerry Snyder: S7
  • Carlos Paula: 54(1)/FO
  • Roy Sievers: 13

Top 2

  • Bill Renna: 8
  • Hector Lopez: 7
  • Joe DeMaestri: S6
  • Billy Shantz: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Johnny Groth: S8
  • Tom Umphlett: 64(1)/FO
  • Jose Valdivielso: T9.1-H
  • Bruce Edwards: FC.3XH(62)
  • Dean Stone: 43

Top 3

  • Billy Shantz: 8
  • Bobby Shantz: 7/FL
  • Don Plarski: K

Bot 3

  • Eddie Yost: 9
  • Jerry Snyder: S9
  • Carlos Paula: T8.1-H
  • Roy Sievers: PO3(25)
  • Roy Sievers: K

Top 4

  • Vic Power: W
  • Gus Zernial: 4
  • Jim Finigan: S7.1-2
  • Bill Renna: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Johnny Groth: 5/FL
  • Tom Umphlett: K
  • Jose Valdivielso: K/C

Top 5

  • Hector Lopez: S7
  • Joe DeMaestri: 4
  • Billy Shantz: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Bruce Edwards: W
  • Dean Stone: 3/SH/G.1-2
  • Eddie Yost: FC6.2X3(65)
  • Jerry Snyder: S5.1-2
  • Carlos Paula: 8

Top 6

  • Bobby Shantz: S9
  • Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
  • Vic Power: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H;2-H
  • Jim Finigan: W
  • Bill Renna: S7.1-2
  • Hector Lopez: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Joe DeMaestri: S9.1-3;3-H
  • Harry Simpson: 8

Bot 6

  • Roy Sievers: 63
  • Johnny Groth: 63
  • Tom Umphlett: 7

Top 7

  • Bobby Shantz: 43
  • Enos Slaughter: S6
  • Vic Power: 6
  • Gus Zernial: K

Bot 7

  • Jose Valdivielso: 63
  • Juan Delis: 3/FL
  • Clint Courtney: S8
  • Eddie Yost: PO1(13)

Top 8

  • Jim Finigan: 53
  • Joe Astroth: 53
  • Hector Lopez: D7
  • Joe DeMaestri: 13

Bot 8

  • Eddie Yost: K/C
  • Jerry Snyder: 63
  • Carlos Paula: W
  • Roy Sievers: 43

Top 9

  • Harry Simpson: 5/FL
  • Bobby Shantz: 7
  • Enos Slaughter: S9
  • Vic Power: PO1(13)

Bot 9

  • Johnny Groth: S7
  • Tom Umphlett: HR/7.1-H
  • Jose Valdivielso: S7
  • Mickey McDermott: S7.1-2
  • Clint Courtney: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Eddie Yost: K

Top 10

  • Vic Power: 8
  • Bill Wilson: 8
  • Jim Finigan: S8
  • Joe Astroth: K/C

Bot 10

  • Jerry Snyder: 53
  • Carlos Paula: 53
  • Roy Sievers: T9
  • Mickey Vernon: IW
  • Tom Umphlett: 8

Top 11

  • Hector Lopez: S8
  • Joe DeMaestri: S2.1-2
  • Harry Simpson: 54/SH.1-2;2XH(4E2)(NR)(UR)#
  • Art Ditmar: 4/FL
  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Vic Power: S8.1-3;2-H(UR)
  • Bill Wilson: 5

Bot 11

  • Pete Runnels: 13
  • Mickey McDermott: 43
  • Clint Courtney: S9
  • Eddie Yost: W.1-2
  • Jerry Snyder: 64(1)/FO