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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1955-07-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 27770 · 3:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 11–8. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Al Aber earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
W: Al Aber L: Johnny Sain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank House | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Aber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Sain | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Paul Foytack | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Birrer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Aber | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Bill Wilson: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 3/FL
- Ray Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Delsing: 43
Top 2
- Vic Power: D8
- Jim Finigan: 43.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe Astroth: W
- Arnie Portocarrero: 7
Bot 2
- Frank House: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Billy Hoeft: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: S5
- Bill Wilson: 8
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Harry Simpson: SB2
- Harry Simpson: D7.2-H
- Vic Power: 9
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: 13
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Delsing: 7
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Arnie Portocarrero: 53
Bot 4
- Frank House: 4
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Billy Hoeft: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Bill Wilson: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 9
- Al Kaline: S7.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Ray Boone: S7
- Jim Delsing: K
- Frank House: 7
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: K
- Vic Power: 63
- Jim Finigan: 9
Bot 6
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Billy Hoeft: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: FLE2
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Joe Astroth: 8
- Clete Boyer: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: E6.B-1
- Al Kaline: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Ray Boone: 53
- Jim Delsing: K/C
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Bill Wilson: S7.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-H;1-2
- Harry Simpson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vic Power: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jim Finigan: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe Astroth: 63
Bot 8
- Frank House: E3.B-1
- Fred Hatfield: 34/SH.1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9.2-H(UR)
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Bill Tuttle: 8
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: S9
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Harry Simpson: S8.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: S7/7S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Finigan: CSH(2)
Bot 9
- Al Kaline: K
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Ray Boone: E4.B-1
- Jim Delsing: 9
Top 10
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Hector Lopez: 7/L
- Joe Astroth: 63
Bot 10
- Red Wilson: 43
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
- Al Aber: K/C
Top 11
- Johnny Sain: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Gus Zernial: 63
Bot 11
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Bill Tuttle: K/C
- Al Kaline: S5/BG.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Joe DeMaestri's sixth consecutive hit