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Kansas City Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-08-20 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 16693 · 2:18
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Hector Lopez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Cloyd Boyer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Ceccarelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Early Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Cloyd Boyer | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Art Houtteman | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Smith: W
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: K
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
- Vic Wertz: S4.1-2;2-H
- Larry Doby: W.2-3;1-2
- George Strickland: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jim Hegan: K
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: D7
- Bill Renna: S8.2-H
- Clete Boyer: S7.1-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
- Joe Astroth: 6/P
- Art Ceccarelli: K
Bot 2
- Early Wynn: 6/L
- Al Smith: 9
- Bobby Avila: 13
Top 3
- Vic Power: 2/P
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 3
- Gene Woodling: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Larry Doby: T7.1-H
- George Strickland: T7.3-H
- Jim Hegan: 7
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: E4
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Joe Astroth: K
- Elmer Valo: S7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Vic Power: 31
Bot 4
- Art Houtteman: W
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 13.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 8
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: HR/7
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Larry Doby: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Joe Astroth: K
- Cloyd Boyer: 6/P
Bot 6
- George Strickland: 63
- Jim Hegan: K
- Art Houtteman: 63
Top 7
- Vic Power: 13
- Hector Lopez: K
- Gus Zernial: 63
Bot 7
- Al Smith: HP
- Bobby Avila: 9
- Gene Woodling: D9.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Vic Wertz: D8.3-H;1-H
- Larry Doby: W
- George Strickland: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hegan: 31
Top 8
- Harry Simpson: K
- Bill Renna: 4/P
- Clete Boyer: 53
Bot 8
- Art Houtteman: K
- Al Smith: HP
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
- Ferris Fain: 7
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
- Joe Astroth: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 7