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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-05-08 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:48
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Art Houtteman earned the win. Al Smith went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Rosen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Pope | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Majeski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd Boyer | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Gray | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Feller | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Art Houtteman | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Dick Kryhoski: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: D9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Gus Zernial: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Wilson: 63
Bot 1
- Al Smith: D7
- Bobby Avila: 8
- Al Rosen: 43.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 23
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 63
- Pete Suder: S6
- Jim Robertson: W.1-2
- Cloyd Boyer: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: S9.2-H;1-3(E9/THH);B-2
- Dick Kryhoski: S8.2-H;3-H
- Jim Finigan: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Wilson: 6/P
Bot 2
- Dave Pope: K
- Hank Majeski: D7
- George Strickland: 5/FL
- Jim Hegan: W
- Art Houtteman: 2/FL
Top 3
- Bill Renna: K23
- Pete Suder: 53
- Jim Robertson: S7
- Cloyd Boyer: K
Bot 3
- Al Smith: S7
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-3
- Al Rosen: WP.1-2
- Al Rosen: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: D7.3-H
- Dave Pope: 8
- Hank Majeski: W
- George Strickland: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 6/L
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Dick Kryhoski: 8
- Jim Finigan: 63
Bot 4
- Art Houtteman: S8
- Al Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Avila: 2/FL
- Al Rosen: S8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dave Pope: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Majeski: W
- George Strickland: 3/G
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Bill Wilson: K
- Bill Renna: S8
- Pete Suder: CS2(26)
- Pete Suder: 5/P
Bot 5
- Jim Hegan: 63
- Art Houtteman: 13
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: S5/BG.1-2
- Al Rosen: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Robertson: 6/P
- Johnny Gray: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dave Pope: 3/G.1-2
- Sam Dente: E6/G.2-3
- George Strickland: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Kryhoski: 9
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Gus Zernial: S6.1-2
- Bill Wilson: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Hegan: 53
- Art Houtteman: W
- Al Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Al Rosen: 63
Top 8
- Bill Renna: 8
- Pete Suder: DGR/8
- Jim Robertson: 53
- Don Bollweg: K
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Dave Pope: 8
- Sam Dente: 53
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
- Dick Kryhoski: D9
- Jim Finigan: 3/FL
- Gus Zernial: 53