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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1955-04-17 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 16662 · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 16–0. Detroit Tigers put up 9 in the 6th. Steve Gromek earned the win. Al Kaline went 4-for-5 with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Johnny Gray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Littrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Gray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Trice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Bevan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank House | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gray | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Charlie Bishop | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Spicer | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Lee Wheat | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Trice | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S7
- Elmer Valo: 4
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Gus Zernial: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
- Al Kaline: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Bill Wilson: K/C
- Vic Power: K
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: 3/G
- Bill Tuttle: K.BX1(23)
- Frank House: 9/FL
Top 3
- Jack Littrell: 8
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Johnny Gray: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 53
Bot 3
- Steve Gromek: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Fred Hatfield: S6
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H
- Ferris Fain: K/C
Top 4
- Elmer Valo: W
- Jim Finigan: S4.1X3(45)
- Gus Zernial: 3
- Bill Wilson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: S7
- Jim Delsing: W.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank House: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Steve Gromek: SB2
- Steve Gromek: W
- Harvey Kuenn: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Al Kaline: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 5
- Vic Power: 9
- Jack Littrell: S7
- Joe Astroth: HP.1-2
- Don Bollweg: 5
- Spook Jacobs: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Delsing: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank House: S8
- Steve Gromek: S9.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.3-H;1-3
- Fred Hatfield: 8
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: D8
- Jim Finigan: 4
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Bill Wilson: 63
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: HR/78
- Ferris Fain: W
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank House: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Steve Gromek: E6.B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: D8.1-3
- Fred Hatfield: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Al Kaline: HR/78.3-H
- Ferris Fain: 13
- Ray Boone: 13
Top 7
- Vic Power: 9
- Jack Littrell: K
- Joe Astroth: K
Bot 7
- Jim Delsing: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Frank House: W
- Steve Gromek: 8
Top 8
- Bob Trice: S7
- Spook Jacobs: 8
- Elmer Valo: 2/FL
- Hal Bevan: 3
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Al Kaline: 6
- Ferris Fain: 5
Top 9
- Bill Stewart: K
- Bill Wilson: 2/FL
- Dick Kryhoski: S9
- Jack Littrell: 43
Notes & reviews
- Al Kaline's second home run in the inning