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Kansas City Athletics @ Washington Senators

1955-09-09 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 2453 · 2:49

Kansas City Athletics defeated Washington Senators 7–6. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Harrington earned the win. Roy Sievers went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bill Harrington L: Camilo Pascual 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
Vic Power	2	0	0	1	2	0
Harry Simpson	5	1	1	0	0	1
Bill Renna	2	1	1	0	1	1
Gus Zernial	5	3	3	1	0	0
Hector Lopez	5	0	3	2	0	0
Jim Finigan	3	1	0	1	2	0
Clete Boyer	5	1	1	0	0	2
Joe Astroth	2	0	0	0	2	0
Gus Keriazakos	2	0	0	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter	1	0	0	1	1	0
Elmer Valo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Yost	0	1	0	0	4	0
Pete Runnels	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mickey Vernon	3	1	0	0	1	0
Carlos Paula	4	1	1	2	0	1
Roy Sievers	4	2	2	4	0	0
Clint Courtney	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Umphlett	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jose Valdivielso	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dean Stone	2	0	0	0	0	2
Camilo Pascual	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Oravetz	1	0	0	0	0	0
Harmon Killebrew	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gus Keriazakos	5.0	4	5	4
Bill Harrington	4.0	3	1	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dean Stone	5.0	6	6	4
Camilo Pascual	4.0	3	3	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Vic Power: 63
Harry Simpson: 43
Bill Renna: S7
Gus Zernial: D7.1-H
Hector Lopez: S8.2-H
Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Eddie Yost: W
Pete Runnels: S9.1-2
Mickey Vernon: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Carlos Paula: K/C

Top 2

Clete Boyer: K
Joe Astroth: W
Gus Keriazakos: K/C
Vic Power: 8

Bot 2

Roy Sievers: 8
Clint Courtney: 8
Tom Umphlett: K/C

Top 3

Harry Simpson: S7
Bill Renna: K
Gus Zernial: D8.1-3
Hector Lopez: FC5.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);2-3
Jim Finigan: 6/FL.1-2;3-H(UR)
Clete Boyer: 7

Bot 3

Jose Valdivielso: 6
Dean Stone: K/C
Eddie Yost: W
Pete Runnels: W.1-2
Mickey Vernon: WP.1-2;2-3
Mickey Vernon: W
Carlos Paula: S8.3-H;B-2(TH);1-3;2-H
Roy Sievers: HR/7.3-H;2-H
Clint Courtney: 5

Top 4

Joe Astroth: 53
Gus Keriazakos: 13
Vic Power: W
Harry Simpson: K/C

Bot 4

Tom Umphlett: 53
Jose Valdivielso: S7
Dean Stone: CS2(24)
Dean Stone: K/BF

Top 5

Bill Renna: W
Gus Zernial: CS2(24)
Gus Zernial: 8
Hector Lopez: 7

Bot 5

Eddie Yost: W
Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
Mickey Vernon: 13

Top 6

Jim Finigan: W
Clete Boyer: S7.1-2
Joe Astroth: W.2-3;1-2
Enos Slaughter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Vic Power: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Harry Simpson: 5/FL
Elmer Valo: 7

Bot 6

Carlos Paula: 9
Roy Sievers: HR/78
Clint Courtney: 7
Tom Umphlett: S8
Jose Valdivielso: CS2(26)

Top 7

Gus Zernial: T8
Hector Lopez: S7.3-H
Jim Finigan: 64(1)3/GDP
Clete Boyer: 43

Bot 7

Jose Valdivielso: 3
Camilo Pascual: 43
Eddie Yost: W
Pete Runnels: 4(1)/FO

Top 8

Joe Astroth: 13
Enos Slaughter: 6
Vic Power: W
Harry Simpson: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

Mickey Vernon: 7
Carlos Paula: 2/FL
Roy Sievers: 8

Top 9

Bill Harrington: W
Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
Hector Lopez: D7
Jim Finigan: IW
Clete Boyer: K

Bot 9

Clint Courtney: 7
Tom Umphlett: S9
Ernie Oravetz: 7
Harmon Killebrew: 2/G/BINT

Notes & reviews

Harmon Killbrew called for interference

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