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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1955-04-16 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 7006 · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 8th. Ned Garver earned the win. Jim Delsing went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
W: Ned Garver L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Littrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ned Garver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marion Fricano | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Garver | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S6
- Elmer Valo: S8.1-2
- Jim Finigan: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bill Wilson: 63
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: 41
- Al Kaline: S1/BG
- Ferris Fain: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Vic Power: 4
- Joe DeMaestri: S6/BG
- Jim Robertson: S6/7S.1-3
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Spook Jacobs: CSH(262)
Bot 2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Ray Boone: 7/L
- Jim Delsing: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Tuttle: 6
- Frank House: W
- Ned Garver: 53
Top 3
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Jim Finigan: SB2
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Gus Zernial: 3
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: HR/78
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Al Kaline: SB2
- Al Kaline: W
- Ferris Fain: 7
- Ray Boone: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 8
Top 4
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Vic Power: 7
- Jack Littrell: 53
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank House: 3/G
- Ned Garver: 6
Top 5
- Jim Robertson: 63
- Marion Fricano: S5/BG
- Spook Jacobs: 5
- Elmer Valo: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Al Kaline: WP.1-2
- Al Kaline: 8
- Ferris Fain: K
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: K/C
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Gus Zernial: 53
Bot 6
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Tuttle: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Wilson: K/C
- Vic Power: 5/L
- Jack Littrell: 8
Bot 7
- Frank House: 8
- Ned Garver: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
Top 8
- Jim Robertson: K
- Don Bollweg: 31
- Spook Jacobs: 4
Bot 8
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Frank House: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ned Garver: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Jim Finigan: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Bill Wilson: 9
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Jack Littrell: 54(1)3/GDP