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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Washington Senators
1955-07-27 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3144 · 2:21
Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 4–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Harrington 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bill Harrington L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Plarski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Paula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Herbert | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Harrington | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Plarski: 8
- Vic Power: 13
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Ernie Oravetz: 43.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: 5/L
- Clint Courtney: W
- Roy Sievers: S7.1-2;2-H
- Pete Runnels: K
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: S9
- Bill Renna: S8.1-2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.1-3;2-H
- Joe Astroth: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: K/C
- Jose Valdivielso: K
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
Top 3
- Art Ceccarelli: S9
- Don Plarski: 16(1)/FO
- Vic Power: 46(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: 9
Bot 3
- Eddie Yost: 8
- Ernie Oravetz: K
- Mickey Vernon: 6/L
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: E6
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Joe DeMaestri: S7.1-2;3-H
- Joe Astroth: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Art Ceccarelli: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Don Plarski: 3/G
Bot 4
- Clint Courtney: S1
- Roy Sievers: 14(1)/FO
- Pete Runnels: S7.1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 3/FL
- Jose Valdivielso: 9
Top 5
- Vic Power: 63
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Schmitz: 9
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Ernie Oravetz: 53
Top 6
- Bill Renna: 6
- Hector Lopez: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: PO1(24361)
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Clint Courtney: 53/SH.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 8/L
- Pete Runnels: W
- Tom Umphlett: 4
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 6
- Bill Harrington: 6/L
- Don Plarski: 8
Bot 7
- Jose Valdivielso: 3/G
- Carlos Paula: K
- Eddie Yost: 6
Top 8
- Vic Power: T9
- Gus Zernial: 3/FL
- Jim Finigan: E6
- Enos Slaughter: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: 7
Bot 8
- Ernie Oravetz: S6
- Mickey Vernon: 9/L
- Clint Courtney: 7
- Roy Sievers: K23
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bill Harrington: K
Bot 9
- Pete Runnels: S4
- Tom Umphlett: K
- Mickey McDermott: S4.1-2
- Johnny Groth: E1/G.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Yost: 54(1)3/GDP