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Kansas City Athletics @
Detroit Tigers
1955-07-09 Β· Day game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 6487 Β· 1:56
Kansas City Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 2β1. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Jim Delsing went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Frank Lary SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Lary | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Harry Simpson: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Al Kaline: S7
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 9
Top 2
- Vic Power: 13
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Hector Lopez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Joe Astroth: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Frank House: 9
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
Top 3
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 3
- Frank Lary: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: W
- Al Kaline: K
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: S/89
- Vic Power: CS2(26)
- Vic Power: 8
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: S9.1-2
- Joe Astroth: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Art Ditmar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Earl Torgeson: 31
- Ray Boone: S9
- Jim Delsing: S3.1-2
- Frank House: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 13
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Lary: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bill Tuttle: 9
Top 6
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Vic Power: 63
- Jim Finigan: 3/G
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Ray Boone: K
Top 7
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Art Ditmar: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jim Delsing: HR/9
- Frank House: S7
- Fred Hatfield: 16(1)3/GDP
- Frank Lary: S6
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Elmer Valo: D9/G
- Harry Simpson: 3/G.2-3
- Vic Power: T9.3-H
- Jim Finigan: S9.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 43
Bot 8
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Al Kaline: 8
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
Top 9
- Joe Astroth: 8
- Art Ditmar: K
- Joe DeMaestri: E3.B-1
- Enos Slaughter: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Ray Boone: K
- Jim Delsing: 9
- Frank House: 7
















