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Kansas City Athletics @
Baltimore Orioles
1955-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 9305 Β· 2:18
Baltimore Orioles defeated Kansas City Athletics 4β2. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 5th. Eddie Lopat earned the win and Bill Wight picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Eddie Lopat L: Mike Kume SV: Bill Wight
Umpires β HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Alex Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Causey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dave Pope | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Cal Abrams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Lopat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Philley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chuck Diering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Alex Kellner | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lopat | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Bill Wight | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Bill Stewart: 6
Bot 1
- Wayne Causey: 43
- Don Leppert: 8
- Dave Pope: 9
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Hector Lopez: 13
- Jerry Schypinski: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Hale: S8
- Cal Abrams: S9.1-3
- Angelo Dagres: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Hal Smith: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Jack Littrell: S
- Joe Astroth: S7.1-2
- Mike Kume: K
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Elmer Valo: 8
Bot 3
- Willy Miranda: S8
- Eddie Lopat: 14/SH.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 7
- Don Leppert: W
- Dave Pope: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bill Stewart: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Hector Lopez: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Hale: 5/FL
- Cal Abrams: W
- Angelo Dagres: 7
- Hal Smith: S7.1-2
- Willy Miranda: 31
Top 5
- Jerry Schypinski: 4
- Jack Littrell: K
- Joe Astroth: 7
Bot 5
- Eddie Lopat: 43
- Wayne Causey: T9
- Dave Philley: W
- Dave Pope: T9.1-H;3-H
- Bob Hale: 9/SF.3-H
- Cal Abrams: K
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Clete Boyer: 64(1)3/GDP
- Elmer Valo: 9
Bot 6
- Fred Marsh: S8
- Hal Smith: 53/SH.1-2
- Willy Miranda: K/C
- Eddie Lopat: 8
Top 7
- Bill Stewart: S7
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jerry Schypinski: 8
Bot 7
- Wayne Causey: 7
- Dave Philley: K/C
- Dave Pope: 43
Top 8
- Jack Littrell: S
- Joe Astroth: S.1-3
- Alex Kellner: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Clete Boyer: S
- Elmer Valo: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Hale: S8
- Chuck Diering: 13/SH.1-2
- Fred Marsh: HP
- Hal Smith: 8
- Willy Miranda: 5/L
Top 9
- Bill Stewart: D7
- Bill Wilson: K
- Hector Lopez: 3/FL
- Vic Power: S7.2-H
- Bill Renna: 9
















