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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-05-07 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 5464 · 2:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 2nd. Early Wynn earned the win and Bill Wight picked up the save. Jim Finigan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Early Wynn L: Bobby Shantz SV: Bill Wight
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Sleater | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Littrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Pope | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Strickland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Early Wynn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Altobelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Charlie Bishop | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Wight | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: 7/FL
- Bill Renna: W
- Jim Finigan: K
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Bill Wilson: 7
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: D7.BX3(75)
- Vic Wertz: 7
Top 2
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Billy Shantz: 6/L
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Dave Pope: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: K
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 8/SF.3-H
- Early Wynn: D9.1-H;2-H
- Al Smith: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Avila: 53
Top 3
- Bobby Shantz: 2/FL
- Spook Jacobs: S3
- Bill Renna: S9.1-3
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-3;3-H
- Gus Zernial: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Wilson: 2/P
Bot 3
- Vic Wertz: K
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Dave Pope: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Top 4
- Dick Kryhoski: 31
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Billy Shantz: S9
- Bobby Shantz: 43
Bot 4
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: 9
- Early Wynn: S1
- Al Smith: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Bobby Avila: S7.3-H;2-H
- Vic Wertz: D9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 5
- Spook Jacobs: 9/FL
- Bill Renna: S9
- Jim Finigan: 4/P
- Gus Zernial: 3/P
Bot 5
- Dave Pope: K
- Hank Majeski: 8
- George Strickland: S7
- Jim Hegan: W.1-2
- Early Wynn: K
Top 6
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
Bot 6
- Al Smith: 6/P
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: 3/L
- Lou Sleater: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dave Pope: W.1-2
- Hank Majeski: D7.1-3;2-H
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Early Wynn: 13
Top 8
- Bill Renna: 7
- Jim Finigan: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Bill Wilson: 53
Bot 8
- Al Smith: D7
- Bobby Avila: 53/SH.2-3
- Joe Altobelli: 9
- Wally Westlake: 3/P
Top 9
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Jack Littrell: 8